वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-9, verse-12

स तु तां वीक्ष्य सुश्रोणीं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम् ।
अब्रवीत् परमोदारो दीप्यमान इवौजसा ॥१२॥

12. sa tu tāṃ vīkṣya suśroṇīṃ pūrṇacandranibhānanām ,
abravīt paramodāro dīpyamāna ivaujasā.

12. saḥ tu tām vīkṣya suśroṇīm pūrṇacandranibhānanām
abravīt paramodāraḥ dīpyamānaḥ iva ojasā

12. But he, beholding her with beautiful hips and a face like the full moon, spoke, appearing exceedingly noble and shining with splendor.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that (masculine))

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• ताम् (tām) - her (her, that (feminine accusative))

• वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - beholding (having seen, having beheld)

• सुश्रोणीम् (suśroṇīm) - with beautiful hips (having beautiful hips, beautiful-hipped)

• पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम् (pūrṇacandranibhānanām) - with a face like the full moon (with a face resembling the full moon)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

• परमोदारः (paramodāraḥ) - exceedingly noble (exceedingly noble, most generous)

• दीप्यमानः (dīpyamānaḥ) - shining (shining, gleaming, illuminating)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• ओजसा (ojasā) - with splendor (by splendor, by power, by energy)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'tad'.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - her (her, that (feminine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Feminine accusative singular of 'tad', direct object of 'vīkṣya'.

वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - beholding (having seen, having beheld)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form from √īkṣ 'to see' with prefix 'vi-'

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Absolutive, indicating an action completed before the main verb 'abravīt'.

सुश्रोणीम् (suśroṇīm) - with beautiful hips (having beautiful hips, beautiful-hipped)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of suśroṇī

suśroṇī - having beautiful hips

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+śroṇī)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
• śroṇī – hip, buttock
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'tām'.

पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम् (pūrṇacandranibhānanām) - with a face like the full moon (with a face resembling the full moon)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūrṇacandranibhānanā

pūrṇacandranibhānanā - having a face resembling the full moon

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pūrṇacandra+nibha+ānana)

• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of √pṛ 'to fill'
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• nibha – like, resembling, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'tām'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abravīt

Imperfect 3rd person singular active of √brū 'to speak'

Root: brū (class 2)

परमोदारः (paramodāraḥ) - exceedingly noble (exceedingly noble, most generous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramodāra

paramodāra - extremely noble, most generous, very exalted

Compound type : karmadharaya (parama+udāra)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• udāra – generous, noble, exalted, lofty
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.

दीप्यमानः (dīpyamānaḥ) - shining (shining, gleaming, illuminating)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - shining, gleaming, being bright

Present Middle Participle

Present middle participle of √dīp 'to shine'

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

ओजसा (ojasā) - with splendor (by splendor, by power, by energy)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ojas

ojas - splendor, vitality, power, energy

Note: Indicates the means or manner of shining.