वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-69, verse-31

आदिवंशविशुद्धानां राज्ञां परमधर्मिणाम् ।
इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातानां वीराणां सत्यवादिनाम् ॥३१॥

31. ādivaṃśaviśuddhānāṃ rājñāṃ paramadharmiṇām ,
ikṣvākukulajātānāṃ vīrāṇāṃ satyavādinām.

31. ādivaṃśaviśuddhānām rājñām paramadharmiṇām
ikṣvākukulajātānām vīrāṇām satyavādinām

31. ādivaṃśaviśuddhānām paramadharmiṇām
ikṣvākukulajātānām vīrāṇām satyavādinām rājñām

31. These are the qualities of kings: pure in their ancient lineage, supremely devoted to their intrinsic nature (dharma), born into the Ikṣvāku dynasty, heroic, and truthful.

Words meanings summery:

• आदिवंशविशुद्धानाम् (ādivaṁśaviśuddhānām) - of those purified in their ancient lineage

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• परमधर्मिणाम् (paramadharmiṇām) - of those who are supremely righteous, of those who uphold supreme (dharma)

• इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातानाम् (ikṣvākukulajātānām) - of those born in the Ikṣvāku family/lineage

• वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of heroes, of valiant ones

• सत्यवादिनाम् (satyavādinām) - of those who speak the truth, of truthful ones

Words meanings and morphology

आदिवंशविशुद्धानाम् (ādivaṁśaviśuddhānām) - of those purified in their ancient lineage

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ādivaṃśaviśuddha

ādivaṁśaviśuddha - pure in their primordial/ancient lineage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ādi+vaṃśa+viśuddha)

• ādi – first, primeval, ancient, beginning
  adjective (masculine)
• vaṃśa – lineage, race, family, dynasty
  noun (masculine)
• viśuddha – pure, purified, clean, faultless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'śudh' (to purify) with the prefix 'vi-'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'rājñām'.

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: The main noun being described by the other genitive plural adjectives.

परमधर्मिणाम् (paramadharmiṇām) - of those who are supremely righteous, of those who uphold supreme (dharma)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paramadharmin

paramadharmin - supremely righteous, extremely devoted to natural law (dharma), highly virtuous

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+dharmin)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• dharmin – righteous, virtuous, upholding natural law (dharma), possessing qualities of (dharma)
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'dharma' with the suffix '-in'.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'rājñām'.

इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातानाम् (ikṣvākukulajātānām) - of those born in the Ikṣvāku family/lineage

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ikṣvākukulajāta

ikṣvākukulajāta - born in the Ikṣvāku lineage/family

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ikṣvāku+kula+jāta)

• ikṣvāku – a proper name; Ikṣvāku (founder of the Solar Dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)
• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'jan' (to be born) with the suffix '-ta'.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'rājñām'.

वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of heroes, of valiant ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant, warrior

Note: Modifies 'rājñām'.

सत्यवादिनाम् (satyavādinām) - of those who speak the truth, of truthful ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of satyavādin

satyavādin - truthful, speaker of truth, veracious

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, proclaiming
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from the root 'vad' (to speak) with the suffix '-in'.
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'rājñām'.

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