वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-110, verse-26

मिथिलाधिपतिर्वीरो जनको नाम धर्मवित् ।
क्षत्रधर्मण्यभिरतो न्यायतः शास्ति मेदिनीम् ॥२६॥

26. mithilādhipatirvīro janako nāma dharmavit ,
kṣatradharmaṇyabhirato nyāyataḥ śāsti medinīm.

26. mithilādhipatiḥ vīraḥ janakaḥ nāma dharmavit
kṣatradharmaṇi abhirataḥ nyāyataḥ śāsti medinīm

26. mithilādhipatiḥ vīraḥ janakaḥ nāma dharmavit
kṣatradharmaṇi abhirataḥ nyāyataḥ medinīm śāsti

26. The heroic lord of Mithila, named Janaka, a knower of natural law (dharma), is devoted to the duty of a warrior (kṣatradharma), and justly rules the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• मिथिलाधिपतिः (mithilādhipatiḥ) - King Janaka (lord of Mithila, king of Mithila)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - heroic, brave, a hero

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka (Janaka, father, producer)

• नाम (nāma) - by name (Janaka) (by name, indeed, name)

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous

• क्षत्रधर्मणि (kṣatradharmaṇi) - in the duty of a warrior, in the natural law (dharma) of a kṣatriya

• अभिरतः (abhirataḥ) - devoted to, engaged in, delighted in

• न्यायतः (nyāyataḥ) - justly, rightly, according to rule

• शास्ति (śāsti) - he rules (the earth) (he rules, he governs, he punishes)

• मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - the earth, the ground

Words meanings and morphology

मिथिलाधिपतिः (mithilādhipatiḥ) - King Janaka (lord of Mithila, king of Mithila)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mithilādhipati

mithilādhipati - lord of Mithila

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mithilā+adhipati)

• mithilā – Mithila (name of a city/kingdom)
  proper noun (feminine)
• adhipati – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  From adhi- + √pat (to rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pat (class 1)

वीरः (vīraḥ) - heroic, brave, a hero

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - heroic, brave, a hero, a champion

Note: Qualifies Janaka.

जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka (Janaka, father, producer)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (name of a king), father, progenitor

Agent noun

From root √jan (to be born, produce)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence (along with preceding adjectives).

नाम (nāma) - by name (Janaka) (by name, indeed, name)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an indeclinable to mean 'named' or 'by name'

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavit

dharmavit - knower of (dharma), righteous, wise in law

From dharma (righteousness, natural law) + vid (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, understanding
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Janaka.

क्षत्रधर्मणि (kṣatradharmaṇi) - in the duty of a warrior, in the natural law (dharma) of a kṣatriya

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - the duty of a warrior, the law of the warrior class, valor, heroism

Compound of kṣatra (warrior class) and dharma (duty, law)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – rule, dominion, warrior class, power
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṣi (class 2)
• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the sphere of his delight.

अभिरतः (abhirataḥ) - devoted to, engaged in, delighted in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhirata

abhirata - devoted to, engaged in, pleased with, delighted in

Past Passive Participle

From abhi- + √ram (to delight)

Prefix: abhi

Root: ram (class 1)

न्यायतः (nyāyataḥ) - justly, rightly, according to rule

(indeclinable)

From nyāya + -tas suffix to form an adverb meaning 'by way of, from, according to'

Prefix: ni

Root: i (class 2)

शास्ति (śāsti) - he rules (the earth) (he rules, he governs, he punishes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śās

Present Active, 3rd person singular

From root śās (class 2)

Root: śās (class 2)

मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - the earth, the ground

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of medinī

medinī - the earth, soil, ground

Root: med (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śāsti'.