वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-6, verse-4

यथा मनुर्महातेजा लोकस्य परिरक्षिता ।
तथा दशरथो राजा वसञ्जगदपालयत् ॥४॥

4. yathā manurmahātejā lokasya parirakṣitā ,
tathā daśaratho rājā vasañjagadapālayat.

4. yathā manuḥ mahātejāḥ lokasya parirakṣitā
tathā daśarathaḥ rājā vasan jagat apālayat

4. yathā mahātejāḥ manuḥ lokasya parirakṣitā
tathā rājā daśarathaḥ vasan jagat apālayat

4. Just as the greatly radiant (mahātejāḥ) Manu was the protector of the world, so too King Dasharatha, while dwelling (in his kingdom), protected the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner

• मनुः (manuḥ) - Refers to the legendary first man and lawgiver. (Manu (progenitor of mankind, lawgiver))

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - of great splendor, very powerful, greatly radiant

• लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, of the people

• परिरक्षिता (parirakṣitā) - protector, guardian, preserver

• तथा (tathā) - so, likewise, thus

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - The king of Ayodhya, father of Rama. (Dasharatha (proper name))

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• वसन् (vasan) - While residing in his kingdom (Ayodhya). (living, dwelling, residing)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the earth, the universe

• अपालयत् (apālayat) - protected, ruled, guarded

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

मनुः (manuḥ) - Refers to the legendary first man and lawgiver. (Manu (progenitor of mankind, lawgiver))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manu

manu - man, human being, Manu (specific legendary lawgiver)

Root: man (class 4)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - of great splendor, very powerful, greatly radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great splendor, very energetic, glorious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+tejas)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective (masculine)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, fire
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 6)

लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, of the people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, community

Root: lok (class 1)

परिरक्षिता (parirakṣitā) - protector, guardian, preserver

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parirakṣitṛ

parirakṣitṛ - protector, preserver, defender

Agent noun (tṛ-pratyaya)

Derived from root `rakṣ` (to protect) with prefix `pari`

Prefix: pari

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, likewise, thus

(indeclinable)

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - The king of Ayodhya, father of Rama. (Dasharatha (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Dasharatha (a king of the Ikṣvāku dynasty)

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

वसन् (vasan) - While residing in his kingdom (Ayodhya). (living, dwelling, residing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasat

vasat - dwelling, residing, living

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `vas` (to dwell, live)

Root: vas (class 1)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the earth, the universe

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living, the world, the universe, mankind

Derived from root `gam` (to go) with reduplication

Root: gam (class 1)

अपालयत् (apālayat) - protected, ruled, guarded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pālay

Causative formation of `pā` (to protect)

Root `pā` (to protect) with causative suffix `aya`. Augmented past tense form.

Root: pā (class 2)