वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-85, verse-18

किंप्रमाणमिदं काव्यं का प्रतिष्ठा महात्मनः ।
कर्ता काव्यस्य महतः को वासौ मुनिपुंगवः ॥१८॥

18. kiṃpramāṇamidaṃ kāvyaṃ kā pratiṣṭhā mahātmanaḥ ,
kartā kāvyasya mahataḥ ko vāsau munipuṃgavaḥ.

18. kimpramāṇam idam kāvyam kā pratiṣṭhā mahātmanaḥ
kartā kāvyasya mahataḥ kaḥ vā asau munipuṅgavaḥ

18. idam kāvyam kimpramāṇam mahātmanaḥ pratiṣṭhā kā
mahataḥ kāvyasya kartā asau kaḥ munipuṅgavaḥ vā

18. What is the scope of this poem? What is the renown (pratiṣṭhā) of the great soul? And who is that excellent (muni) sage, the author of this magnificent poem?

Words meanings summery:

• किम्प्रमाणम् (kimpramāṇam) - what is its measure, what is its extent, what is its scope

• इदम् (idam) - this

• काव्यम् (kāvyam) - poem, epic

• का (kā) - what (is)

• प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā) - basis, foundation, renown, fame, standing

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul (referring to Valmiki) (of the great soul)

• कर्ता (kartā) - doer, creator, author

• काव्यस्य (kāvyasya) - of the poem, of the epic

• महतः (mahataḥ) - of the magnificent (poem) (of the great, of the mighty)

• कः (kaḥ) - who, which

• वा (vā) - or, and

• असौ (asau) - that one, yonder

• मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - best of sages, excellent sage

Words meanings and morphology

किम्प्रमाणम् (kimpramāṇam) - what is its measure, what is its extent, what is its scope

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kimpramāṇa

kimpramāṇa - of what measure/extent; how large/extensive

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kim+pramāṇa)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• pramāṇa – measure, extent, standard, authority
  noun (neuter)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

काव्यम् (kāvyam) - poem, epic

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāvya

kāvya - poem, epic poem, poetry; a poetical composition

का (kā) - what (is)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā) - basis, foundation, renown, fame, standing

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhā

pratiṣṭhā - basis, foundation, position, establishment, renown, fame, standing, dignity

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul (referring to Valmiki) (of the great soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great soul (ātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

कर्ता (kartā) - doer, creator, author

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, creator, author, agent

agent noun

Agent noun derived from the root √kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

काव्यस्य (kāvyasya) - of the poem, of the epic

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kāvya

kāvya - poem, epic poem, poetry; a poetical composition

महतः (mahataḥ) - of the magnificent (poem) (of the great, of the mighty)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive, magnificent

Note: Agrees with 'kāvyasya'.

कः (kaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

वा (vā) - or, and

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that one, yonder

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that (yonder), he, she, it

मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - best of sages, excellent sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - best of sages, chief sage, excellent sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull; chief, best, excellent (used metaphorically)
  noun (masculine)

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