वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-81, verse-24

ईदृशो ह्यश्वमेधस्य प्रभावः पुरुषर्षभौ ।
स्त्रीभूतः पौरुषं लेभे यच्चान्यदपि दुर्लभम् ॥२४॥

24. īdṛśo hyaśvamedhasya prabhāvaḥ puruṣarṣabhau ,
strībhūtaḥ pauruṣaṃ lebhe yaccānyadapi durlabham.

24. īdṛśaḥ hi aśvamedhasya prabhāvaḥ puruṣarṣabhau
strībhūtaḥ pauruṣam lebhe yat ca anyat api durlabham

24. Such indeed is the power (prabhāva) of the aśvamedha (Vedic ritual), O best among men! Having become a woman, he regained his manliness, and even other things difficult to obtain.

Words meanings summery:

• ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• अश्वमेधस्य (aśvamedhasya) - of the aśvamedha (Vedic ritual) (of the horse sacrifice)

• प्रभावः (prabhāvaḥ) - power, might, influence, effect

• पुरुषर्षभौ (puruṣarṣabhau) - O best of men, O bull among men (dual)

• स्त्रीभूतः (strībhūtaḥ) - having become a woman

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - manliness, valor, human effort

• लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, gained, received

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that

• च (ca) - and, also

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - difficult to obtain, rare

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of emphasis or cause.

अश्वमेधस्य (aśvamedhasya) - of the aśvamedha (Vedic ritual) (of the horse sacrifice)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual

Compound: aśva (horse) + medha (sacrifice/ritual).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – sacrifice, ritual, oblation
  noun (masculine)
  From root √midh 'to kill' or 'to mix, associate'.
  Root: midh

प्रभावः (prabhāvaḥ) - power, might, influence, effect

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, might, influence, splendor, effect

From pra-√bhū (to be powerful, manifest).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

पुरुषर्षभौ (puruṣarṣabhau) - O best of men, O bull among men (dual)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, dual of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, best of men

Compound: puruṣa (man) + ṛṣabha (bull). Often used as an epithet for a strong or prominent man.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to two persons (e.g., Rama and Lakshmana).

स्त्रीभूतः (strībhūtaḥ) - having become a woman

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of strībhūta

strībhūta - become a woman, turned into a woman

Past Passive Participle

Compound: strī (woman) + bhūta (become).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+bhūta)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• bhūta – become, happened, past
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to Ila (masculine gender due to the subject).

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - manliness, valor, human effort

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - manliness, masculinity, human effort, valor

Derived from puruṣa (man).

लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, gained, received

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of labh

Perfect tense form

Third person singular perfect tense (liṭ), middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: labh (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, what, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Functions here as a relative pronoun, referring to 'other things'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with yat.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - difficult to obtain, rare

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of durlabha

durlabha - difficult to obtain, rare, hard to find

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (secondary sense)

Compound: dur- (difficult) + labha (to be obtained, from √labh).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+labha)

• dur – bad, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
• labha – to be obtained, obtainable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From √labh (to obtain) + -a suffix.
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with yat and anyat.