वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-24, verse-16

राज्यभारनियुक्तानामेष धर्मः सनातनः ।
अधर्म्यां जहि काकुत्स्थ धर्मो ह्यस्या न विद्यते ॥१६॥

16. rājyabhāraniyuktānāmeṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ,
adharmyāṃ jahi kākutstha dharmo hyasyā na vidyate.

16. rājyabhāraniyuktānām eṣaḥ dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ
adharmyām jahi kākutstha dharmaḥ hi asyāḥ na vidyate

16. kākutstha rājyabhāraniyuktānām eṣaḥ sanātanaḥ dharmaḥ [asti].
[tvam] adharmyām jahi,
hi asyāḥ dharmaḥ na vidyate.

16. This is the eternal constitution (dharma) for those entrusted with the affairs of the kingdom. O Kakutstha, slay the unrighteous woman, for indeed, there is no intrinsic nature (dharma) in her.

Words meanings summery:

• राज्यभारनियुक्तानाम् (rājyabhāraniyuktānām) - of those appointed to the burden of the kingdom, of those entrusted with state affairs

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - constitution (as a guiding principle for rulers) (duty, natural law, constitution, righteousness, intrinsic nature)

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting

• अधर्म्याम् (adharmyām) - unrighteous, wicked, violating natural law (dharma)

• जहि (jahi) - kill, destroy

• काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O Kakutstha (descendant of Kakutstha), O Rama

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - intrinsic nature (lack of any righteous principle) (duty, natural law, righteousness, intrinsic nature)

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

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - for her (of her, for her, by her)

• न (na) - not, no

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present (exists, is found, is known)

Words meanings and morphology

राज्यभारनियुक्तानाम् (rājyabhāraniyuktānām) - of those appointed to the burden of the kingdom, of those entrusted with state affairs

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājyabhāraniyukta

rājyabhāraniyukta - one appointed to the burden of the kingdom

Past Passive Participle

ni (prefix) + √yuj (to join, to appoint) + kta (past passive participle suffix). rājyabhāra is the object of appointment.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājya+bhāra+niyukta)

• rājya – kingdom, sovereignty
  noun (neuter)
  from √rāj (to rule)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• bhāra – burden, weight, charge
  noun (masculine)
  from √bhṛ (to bear)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• niyukta – appointed, employed, enjoined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  ni + √yuj + kta
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yuj (class 7)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - constitution (as a guiding principle for rulers) (duty, natural law, constitution, righteousness, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - duty, righteousness, natural law, law, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature

From √dhṛ (to uphold, sustain) + man suffix.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, ancient, perpetual

From sanā (always) + tana suffix.

अधर्म्याम् (adharmyām) - unrighteous, wicked, violating natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of adharmī

adharmya - unrighteous, unlawful, wicked

a (negative prefix) + dharmya (lawful, righteous). dharmya is from dharma + ya suffix.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharmya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dharmya – lawful, righteous, conforming to natural law (dharma)
  adjective (masculine)
  From dharma + ya (sense of 'fit for' or 'related to').
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to a woman.

जहि (jahi) - kill, destroy

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of han

Imperative

2nd person singular imperative of √han. Irregular form.

Root: han (class 2)

काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O Kakutstha (descendant of Kakutstha), O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha (epithet of Rama)

aptya formation from Kakutstha.

Note: Refers to Rama.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - intrinsic nature (lack of any righteous principle) (duty, natural law, righteousness, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - duty, righteousness, natural law, law, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature

From √dhṛ (to uphold, sustain) + man suffix.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - for her (of her, for her, by her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: asyāḥ can also be ablative, but genitive is required by na vidyate construction for possession.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is present (exists, is found, is known)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Indicative

3rd person singular present indicative middle voice of √vid (class 4).

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: Often translated as "there is" or "is found".