वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-70, verse-8

सुधृतेरपि धर्मात्मा धृष्टकेतुः सुधार्मिकः ।
धृष्टकेतोस्तु राजर्षेर्हर्यश्व इति विश्रुतः ॥८॥

8. sudhṛterapi dharmātmā dhṛṣṭaketuḥ sudhārmikaḥ ,
dhṛṣṭaketostu rājarṣerharyaśva iti viśrutaḥ.

8. sudhṛteḥ api dharmātmā dhṛṣṭaketuḥ sudhārmikaḥ
| dhṛṣṭaketoḥ tu rājarṣeḥ haryaśvaḥ iti viśrutaḥ

8. sudhṛteḥ api dharmātmā sudhārmikaḥ dhṛṣṭaketuḥ
rājarṣeḥ dhṛṣṭaketoḥ tu iti haryaśvaḥ viśrutaḥ

8. From Sudhriti was also born Dhristaketu, a righteous (dharma) and very virtuous person. But from that royal sage (rājarṣi) Dhristaketu, Haryaśva became renowned.

Words meanings summery:

• सुधृतेः (sudhṛteḥ) - of Sudhriti

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, virtuous

• धृष्टकेतुः (dhṛṣṭaketuḥ) - Dhristaketu (a proper name)

• सुधार्मिकः (sudhārmikaḥ) - very righteous (dharma), very virtuous

• धृष्टकेतोः (dhṛṣṭaketoḥ) - of Dhristaketu

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• राजर्षेः (rājarṣeḥ) - of the royal sage

• हर्यश्वः (haryaśvaḥ) - Haryaśva (a proper name); having bay horses

• इति (iti) - thus, so, as

• विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

Words meanings and morphology

सुधृतेः (sudhṛteḥ) - of Sudhriti

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sudhṛti

sudhṛti - Sudhriti (a proper name); good resolution, firm resolve

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+dhṛti)

• su – good, excellent
  indeclinable
• dhṛti – firmness, resolution, fortitude
  noun (feminine)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - a righteous soul, virtuous person

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, natural law
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

धृष्टकेतुः (dhṛṣṭaketuḥ) - Dhristaketu (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭaketu

dhṛṣṭaketu - Dhristaketu (a proper name); brave-bannered

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhṛṣṭa+ketu)

• dhṛṣṭa – brave, bold, impudent
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √dhṛṣ 'to be bold'
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
• ketu – banner, flag
  noun (masculine)

सुधार्मिकः (sudhārmikaḥ) - very righteous (dharma), very virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sudhārmika

sudhārmika - very righteous, very virtuous, very pious

from sudharma + ṭhak

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+dhārmika)

• su – good, excellent
  indeclinable
• dhārmika – righteous, virtuous, pious
  adjective (masculine)
  from dharma + ṭhak

धृष्टकेतोः (dhṛṣṭaketoḥ) - of Dhristaketu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭaketu

dhṛṣṭaketu - Dhristaketu (a proper name); brave-bannered

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhṛṣṭa+ketu)

• dhṛṣṭa – brave, bold, impudent
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √dhṛṣ 'to be bold'
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
• ketu – banner, flag
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

राजर्षेः (rājarṣeḥ) - of the royal sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

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

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

हर्यश्वः (haryaśvaḥ) - Haryaśva (a proper name); having bay horses

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of haryaśva

haryaśva - Haryaśva (a proper name); having bay horses, belonging to Indra

Compound type : bahuvrihi (hari+aśva)

• hari – bay, reddish-brown, yellowish
  adjective
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - thus, so, as

(indeclinable)

विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

(verbal adjective)