वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-9, verse-25

अथ नामाकरोत्तस्य पितामहसमः पिता ।
दशशीर्षः प्रसूतो ऽयं दशग्रीवो भविष्यति ॥२५॥

25. atha nāmākarottasya pitāmahasamaḥ pitā ,
daśaśīrṣaḥ prasūto'yaṃ daśagrīvo bhaviṣyati.

25. atha nāma akarot tasya pitāmahasamaḥ pitā
daśaśīrṣaḥ prasūtaḥ ayam daśagrīvaḥ bhaviṣyati

25. atha pitā pitāmahasamaḥ tasya nāma akarot (iti)
ayam daśaśīrṣaḥ prasūtaḥ daśagrīvaḥ bhaviṣyati

25. Then, his father, who was equal to his grandfather, named him: 'This one, born ten-headed, will be Daśagrīva (Ten-necked).'

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• नाम (nāma) - name, by name

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he gave a name (he made, he did, he performed)

• तस्य (tasya) - of the newborn child (his, of him, of that)

• पितामहसमः (pitāmahasamaḥ) - The father possessed qualities or status similar to the child's grandfather. (equal to the grandfather, like the grandfather)

• पिता (pitā) - father

• दशशीर्षः (daśaśīrṣaḥ) - ten-headed

• प्रसूतः (prasūtaḥ) - born, produced

• अयम् (ayam) - the newborn child (this one, he)

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - The specific name given to the child, Rāvaṇa. (ten-necked, (referring to Rāvaṇa))

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - he will be, it will be

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - name, by name

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation, fame

Note: Object of `akarot`.

अकरोत् (akarot) - he gave a name (he made, he did, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ

imperfect tense (laṅ)

Root kṛ (8th class, tanādi). Imperfect active voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तस्य (tasya) - of the newborn child (his, of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive, referring to the child whose name is being given.

पितामहसमः (pitāmahasamaḥ) - The father possessed qualities or status similar to the child's grandfather. (equal to the grandfather, like the grandfather)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmahasama

pitāmahasama - equal to a grandfather, like a grandfather

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitāmaha+sama)

• pitāmaha – grandfather (father's father), Brahma
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective

Note: Qualifies `pitā`.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Subject of `akarot`.

दशशीर्षः (daśaśīrṣaḥ) - ten-headed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaśīrṣa

daśaśīrṣa - one having ten heads, ten-headed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśa+śīrṣa)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• śīrṣa – head, top
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for `ayam`.

प्रसूतः (prasūtaḥ) - born, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasūta

prasūta - born, brought forth, produced

Past Passive Participle

From root sū (to bear, bring forth) with prefix pra and suffix -ta.

Prefix: pra

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `ayam`.

अयम् (ayam) - the newborn child (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

Note: Subject of `bhaviṣyati`.

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - The specific name given to the child, Rāvaṇa. (ten-necked, (referring to Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - having ten necks (a name for Rāvaṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśa+grīva)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• grīva – neck
  noun (feminine)

Note: Predicate nominative for `ayam`.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - he will be, it will be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

future tense (lṛṭ)

Root bhū (1st class). Future active voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)