वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-110, verse-4

किं पुनर्यो गुणश्लाघ्यः सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः ।
स्थिरानुरागो धर्मात्मा मातृवर्ती पितृ प्रियः ॥४॥

4. kiṃ punaryo guṇaślāghyaḥ sānukrośo jitendriyaḥ ,
sthirānurāgo dharmātmā mātṛvartī pitṛ priyaḥ.

4. kim punaḥ yaḥ guṇaślāghyaḥ sānukrośaḥ jitendriyaḥ
sthirānurāgaḥ dharmātmā mātṛvartī pitṛpriyaḥ

4. punaḥ kim yaḥ guṇaślāghyaḥ sānukrośaḥ jitendriyaḥ
sthirānurāgaḥ dharmātmā mātṛvartī pitṛpriyaḥ

4. What more, then, of him who is praised for his virtues, compassionate, self-controlled, steadfast in affection, a righteous soul (dharma), devoted to his mother, and beloved by his father?

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - what more, how much more (what, how much, why)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - moreover, then (emphasizing the preceding 'kim') (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

• गुणश्लाघ्यः (guṇaślāghyaḥ) - praised for his virtues (praised for virtues, admirable for good qualities)

• सानुक्रोशः (sānukrośaḥ) - compassionate (compassionate, merciful)

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - self-controlled (having subdued senses, self-controlled)

• स्थिरानुरागः (sthirānurāgaḥ) - steadfast in affection (having firm affection, steadfast in love)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - a righteous soul (dharma) (righteous soul, virtuous person)

• मातृवर्ती (mātṛvartī) - devoted to his mother (devoted to mother, behaving towards mother)

• पितृप्रियः (pitṛpriyaḥ) - beloved by his father (dear to father, beloved by father)

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what more, how much more (what, how much, why)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an interrogative particle or adverb.

पुनः (punaḥ) - moreover, then (emphasizing the preceding 'kim') (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Visarga sandhi undone.

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Visarga sandhi undone.

गुणश्लाघ्यः (guṇaślāghyaḥ) - praised for his virtues (praised for virtues, admirable for good qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇaślāghya

guṇaślāghya - praised for good qualities, lauded for virtues

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+ślāghya)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit, excellence
  noun (masculine)
• ślāghya – praiseworthy, commendable, laudable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root ślāgh- (to praise) with suffix -ya.
  Root: ślāgh (class 1)

Note: Visarga sandhi undone.

सानुक्रोशः (sānukrośaḥ) - compassionate (compassionate, merciful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sānukrośa

sānukrośa - having compassion, compassionate, merciful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anukrośa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• anukrośa – compassion, pity, sympathy
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: kruś (class 1)

Note: Visarga sandhi undone.

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - self-controlled (having subdued senses, self-controlled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ji- (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Visarga sandhi undone.

स्थिरानुरागः (sthirānurāgaḥ) - steadfast in affection (having firm affection, steadfast in love)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthirānurāga

sthirānurāga - having constant affection, steadfast in love

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthira+anurāga)

• sthira – firm, steady, constant, immovable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• anurāga – affection, attachment, love, passion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Visarga sandhi undone.

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - a righteous soul (dharma) (righteous soul, virtuous person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - a person of righteous disposition, one whose soul is righteousness, virtuous soul

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

मातृवर्ती (mātṛvartī) - devoted to his mother (devoted to mother, behaving towards mother)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātṛvartin

mātṛvartin - behaving towards one's mother, devoted to one's mother

From `vṛt` (to be, to exist, to behave) with suffix `ini`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātṛ+vartin)

• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)
• vartin – acting, existing, being engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in from root vṛt- (to turn, to be, to exist).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

पितृप्रियः (pitṛpriyaḥ) - beloved by his father (dear to father, beloved by father)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛpriya

pitṛpriya - dear to his father, beloved by his father

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+priya)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Visarga sandhi undone.