वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-17, verse-19

भरतस्यापि शत्रुघ्नो लक्ष्मणावरजो हि सः ।
प्राणैः प्रियतरो नित्यं तस्य चासीत्तथा प्रियः ॥१९॥

19. bharatasyāpi śatrughno lakṣmaṇāvarajo hi saḥ ,
prāṇaiḥ priyataro nityaṃ tasya cāsīttathā priyaḥ.

19. bharatasya api śatrughnaḥ lakṣmaṇāvarajaḥ hi saḥ
prāṇaiḥ priyataraḥ nityam tasya ca āsīt tathā priyaḥ

19. śatrughnaḥ lakṣmaṇāvarajaḥ hi saḥ bharatasya api
prāṇaiḥ priyataraḥ nityam tasya ca tathā priyaḥ āsīt

19. Shatrughna, who was Lakshmana's younger brother, was also especially connected to Bharata. He (Shatrughna) was always dearer than life to Bharata, and thus equally beloved by him.

Words meanings summery:

• भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of Bharata

• अपि (api) - also, even

• शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna

• लक्ष्मणावरजः (lakṣmaṇāvarajaḥ) - referring to Shatrughna (Lakshmana's younger brother)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• सः (saḥ) - referring to Shatrughna (he, that)

• प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - than life (used in comparative sense) (by lives, with lives, than lives)

• प्रियतरः (priyataraḥ) - dearer, more beloved

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally

• तस्य (tasya) - to Bharata (of him, to him)

• च (ca) - and, also

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

Words meanings and morphology

भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of Bharata

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of one of Dasharatha's sons); (bearer, supporter, actor)

From root bhṛ (to bear, carry) + at (agent suffix)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - Shatrughna (name of one of Dasharatha's sons); (slayer of enemies)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śatru+ghna)

• śatru – enemy, rival
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – slayer, killer, destroyer
  adjective
  agent noun
  From root han (to strike, kill) + a
  Root: han (class 2)

लक्ष्मणावरजः (lakṣmaṇāvarajaḥ) - referring to Shatrughna (Lakshmana's younger brother)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇāvaraja

lakṣmaṇāvaraja - Lakshmana's younger brother

Compound type : tatpurusha (lakṣmaṇa+avaraja)

• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (name of one of Dasharatha's sons)
  proper noun (masculine)
• avaraja – younger brother
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ava

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - referring to Shatrughna (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - than life (used in comparative sense) (by lives, with lives, than lives)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, life, vital air

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Often used in instrumental plural for comparison, meaning 'than life'.

प्रियतरः (priyataraḥ) - dearer, more beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyatara

priyatara - dearer, more beloved

comparative degree of priya

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb here.

तस्य (tasya) - to Bharata (of him, to him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Genitive or dative sense depending on context, here effectively "to him".

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, favorite