वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-35, verse-2

धर्मयुक्तमिदं ब्रह्मन् कथितं परमं त्वया ।
दुहितुः शैलराजस्य ज्येष्ठाय वक्तुमर्हसि ॥२॥

2. dharmayuktamidaṃ brahman kathitaṃ paramaṃ tvayā ,
duhituḥ śailarājasya jyeṣṭhāya vaktumarhasi.

2. dharma-yuktam idam brahman kathitam paramam tvayā
duhituḥ śaila-rājasya jyeṣṭhāya vaktum arhasi

2. brahman,
tvayā idam dharma-yuktam paramam kathitam.
śaila-rājasya duhituḥ jyeṣṭhāya vaktum arhasi

2. O Brāhmaṇa, this supreme account, which is imbued with natural law (dharma), has been narrated by you. You ought to speak concerning the eldest (daughter of the mountain king).

Words meanings summery:

• धर्म-युक्तम् (dharma-yuktam) - imbued with natural law (dharma) (endowed with dharma, connected with righteousness)

• इदम् (idam) - this (account/story) (this)

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Viśvāmitra! (O Brāhmaṇa!)

• कथितम् (kathitam) - has been narrated (by you) (told, narrated)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (account/story) (supreme, excellent, highest)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you (Viśvāmitra) (by you)

• दुहितुः (duhituḥ) - of the daughter (Gaṅgā) (of the daughter, from the daughter)

• शैल-राजस्य (śaila-rājasya) - of Himālaya (the king of mountains) (of the king of mountains)

• ज्येष्ठाय (jyeṣṭhāya) - (you should speak) concerning the eldest (daughter, Gaṅgā). Note: 'jyeṣṭhāya' is masculine dative singular; if directly referring to the daughter, 'jyeṣṭhāyai' (feminine dative) would be expected. It likely functions as 'regarding the eldest (topic/matter related to the daughter)', or it is a textual variant. (to the eldest, for the eldest)

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak (about) (to speak, to say, to tell)

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought (to speak) (you are able, you ought, you deserve)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्म-युक्तम् (dharma-yuktam) - imbued with natural law (dharma) (endowed with dharma, connected with righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharma-yukta

dharma-yukta - endowed with righteousness (dharma), connected with dharma

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+yukta)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, united
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj- (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'idam' and 'paramam'.

इदम् (idam) - this (account/story) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Subject.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Viśvāmitra! (O Brāhmaṇa!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - a Brāhmaṇa, priest, the Absolute (brahman)

Note: Address to Viśvāmitra.

कथितम् (kathitam) - has been narrated (by you) (told, narrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - told, narrated, spoken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kath- (to tell)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'idam' and 'paramam'.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (account/story) (supreme, excellent, highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

Superlative form

Note: Qualifies 'idam'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you (Viśvāmitra) (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'kathitam'.

दुहितुः (duhituḥ) - of the daughter (Gaṅgā) (of the daughter, from the daughter)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of duhitar

duhitar - daughter

Root: duh (class 2)

Note: Governed by `śaila-rājasya`.

शैल-राजस्य (śaila-rājasya) - of Himālaya (the king of mountains) (of the king of mountains)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śaila-rāja

śaila-rāja - king of mountains, Himālaya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+rāja)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'duhituḥ'.

ज्येष्ठाय (jyeṣṭhāya) - (you should speak) concerning the eldest (daughter, Gaṅgā). Note: 'jyeṣṭhāya' is masculine dative singular; if directly referring to the daughter, 'jyeṣṭhāyai' (feminine dative) would be expected. It likely functions as 'regarding the eldest (topic/matter related to the daughter)', or it is a textual variant. (to the eldest, for the eldest)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, chief, best, senior

Superlative of 'vṛddha' (old)

Note: Grammatically masculine dative singular. Contextually implies 'about the eldest (daughter, Gaṅgā)'. Could be a textual variant for 'jyeṣṭhāyai'.

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak (about) (to speak, to say, to tell)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive of purpose from root vac-.

Root: vac (class 2)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought (to speak) (you are able, you ought, you deserve)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present tense, 2nd person singular

Present active indicative.

Root: arh (class 1)