वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-41, verse-11

भगीरथस्तु राजर्षिर्धार्मिको रघुनन्दन ।
अनपत्यो महातेजाः प्रजाकामः स चाप्रजः ॥११॥

11. bhagīrathastu rājarṣirdhārmiko raghunandana ,
anapatyo mahātejāḥ prajākāmaḥ sa cāprajaḥ.

11. bhagīrathaḥ tu rājarṣiḥ dhārmikaḥ raghunandana
anapatyaḥ mahātejāḥ prajākāmaḥ sa ca aprajaḥ

11. raghunandana bhagīrathaḥ tu rājarṣiḥ dhārmikaḥ
mahātejāḥ anapatyaḥ prajākāmaḥ ca sa aprajaḥ

11. O delight of Raghu (raghunandana)! Bhagiratha, that royal sage (rājarṣi), was righteous and greatly energetic. He was, however, without offspring (anapatya) and desirous of progeny (prajākāma), indeed, he was childless (apraja).

Words meanings summery:

• भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - Bhagiratha

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage, king-sage

• धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous, virtuous, observant of `dharma`

• रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - Addressed to Rama. (O delight of Raghu! O son of Raghu!)

• अनपत्यः (anapatyaḥ) - sonless, without offspring

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly effulgent, greatly energetic, very splendid

• प्रजाकामः (prajākāmaḥ) - desirous of offspring, desirous of progeny

• स (sa) - he

• च (ca) - and

• अप्रजः (aprajaḥ) - sonless, childless

Words meanings and morphology

भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - Bhagiratha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagīratha

bhagīratha - Name of a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty, son of Dilipa, who brought the Ganges to earth.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage, king-sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - a royal sage, a king who is also a sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous, virtuous, observant of `dharma`

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, pious, conforming to natural law (dharma)

Derived from 'dharma' + 'ika' suffix indicating 'pertaining to' or 'observing'.

रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - Addressed to Rama. (O delight of Raghu! O son of Raghu!)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - descendant of Raghu, son of Raghu, delight of Raghu

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (an ancient king, ancestor of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child, delight-giving
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nand' (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

अनपत्यः (anapatyaḥ) - sonless, without offspring

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anapatya

anapatya - without offspring, childless, sonless

Negative compound ('a' + 'apatya').

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+apatya)

• an – not, without
  indeclinable
• apatya – offspring, child
  noun (neuter)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly effulgent, greatly energetic, very splendid

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great energy, highly spirited, greatly effulgent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, energy, power, brilliance
  noun (neuter)

प्रजाकामः (prajākāmaḥ) - desirous of offspring, desirous of progeny

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajākāma

prajākāma - desirous of children, wishing for progeny

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+kāma)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, subjects
  noun (feminine)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kam' (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

स (sa) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अप्रजः (aprajaḥ) - sonless, childless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apraja

apraja - childless, without progeny

Negative compound ('a' + 'prajā').

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prajā)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• prajā – offspring, progeny, subjects
  noun (feminine)