वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-7, verse-4

श्रीमन्तश्च महात्मानः शास्त्रज्ञा दृढविक्रमाः ।
कीर्तिमन्तः प्रणिहिता यथावचनकारिणः ॥४॥

4. śrīmantaśca mahātmānaḥ śāstrajñā dṛḍhavikramāḥ ,
kīrtimantaḥ praṇihitā yathāvacanakāriṇaḥ.

4. śrīmantaḥ ca mahātmānaḥ śāstrajñāḥ dṛḍhavikramāḥ
kīrtimantaḥ praṇihitāḥ yathāvacanakāriṇaḥ

4. śrīmantaḥ ca mahātmānaḥ śāstrajñāḥ dṛḍhavikramāḥ
kīrtimantaḥ praṇihitāḥ yathāvacanakāriṇaḥ

4. They were glorious, noble-minded, knowledgeable in scriptures, of firm valor, renowned, attentive, and acted according to instructions.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीमन्तः (śrīmantaḥ) - glorious, prosperous, wealthy

• च (ca) - and

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble-minded

• शास्त्रज्ञाः (śāstrajñāḥ) - knowledgeable in scriptures/sciences

• दृढविक्रमाः (dṛḍhavikramāḥ) - of firm valor/prowess

• कीर्तिमन्तः (kīrtimantaḥ) - famous, renowned

• प्रणिहिताः (praṇihitāḥ) - attentive, steadfast, devoted

• यथावचनकारिणः (yathāvacanakāriṇaḥ) - acting according to instructions/words

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीमन्तः (śrīmantaḥ) - glorious, prosperous, wealthy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, prosperous, possessing glory/wealth

derived from śrī + matup suffix

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

conjunction

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble-minded

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, great (ātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  from mahat
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

शास्त्रज्ञाः (śāstrajñāḥ) - knowledgeable in scriptures/sciences

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāstrajña

śāstrajña - knowing the scriptures/sciences, learned

Compound type : tatpurusha (śāstra+jña)

• śāstra – scripture, science, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  from √jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

दृढविक्रमाः (dṛḍhavikramāḥ) - of firm valor/prowess

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛḍhavikrama

dṛḍhavikrama - of firm valor, steadfast in prowess

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛḍha+vikrama)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √dṛh
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, strength
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

कीर्तिमन्तः (kīrtimantaḥ) - famous, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kīrtimat

kīrtimat - famous, renowned, possessing fame

derived from kīrti + matup suffix

Root: kīrt (class 10)

प्रणिहिताः (praṇihitāḥ) - attentive, steadfast, devoted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of praṇihita

praṇihita - placed, applied, attentive, steadfast

Past Passive Participle

from √dhā with prefixes pra + ni

Prefixes: pra+ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

यथावचनकारिणः (yathāvacanakāriṇaḥ) - acting according to instructions/words

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yathāvacanakārin

yathāvacanakārin - acting according to instructions

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vacana+kārin)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• vacana – word, speech, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  from √vac
  Root: vac (class 2)
• kārin – doing, making, acting
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from √kṛ with ṇini suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)