वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-17, verse-11

वृद्धानां धर्मशीलानां राजर्षीणां महात्मनाम् ।
प्राप्नुह्यायुश्च कीर्तिं च धर्मं चोपहितं कुले ॥११॥

11. vṛddhānāṃ dharmaśīlānāṃ rājarṣīṇāṃ mahātmanām ,
prāpnuhyāyuśca kīrtiṃ ca dharmaṃ copahitaṃ kule.

11. vṛddhānām dharmaśīlānām rājarṣīṇām mahātmanām
prāpnuhi āyuḥ ca kīrtim ca dharmam ca upahitam kule

11. vṛddhānām dharmaśīlānām rājarṣīṇām mahātmanām āyuḥ
ca kīrtim ca kule upahitam dharmam ca prāpnuhi

11. May you attain the long life, fame, and the (dharma) (intrinsic nature/constitution) firmly established in your family, like (that of) the elders, the righteous, the royal sages, and the great-souled ones.

Words meanings summery:

• वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders (of the elders, of the old, of the wise)

• धर्मशीलानाम् (dharmaśīlānām) - of those whose conduct is righteous (dharma) (of those of righteous (dharma) conduct, of the virtuous)

• राजर्षीणाम् (rājarṣīṇām) - of the royal sages (of the royal sages, of the kings who are sages)

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones (of the great-souled ones, of the noble, of the magnanimous)

• प्राप्नुहि (prāpnuhi) - attain! (attain!, obtain!, reach!)

• आयुः (āyuḥ) - long life (life, duration of life, longevity)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• कीर्तिम् (kīrtim) - fame (fame, glory, renown)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - the (dharma) (intrinsic nature/constitution) (intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• उपहितम् (upahitam) - established (established, placed, deposited, endowed with)

• कुले (kule) - in your family (in the family, in the lineage, in the race)

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders (of the elders, of the old, of the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased, wise

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛdh (to grow)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

धर्मशीलानाम् (dharmaśīlānām) - of those whose conduct is righteous (dharma) (of those of righteous (dharma) conduct, of the virtuous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmaśīla

dharmaśīla - virtuous, righteous, having (dharma) as nature

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+śīla)

• dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• śīla – conduct, character, habit, nature, virtue
  noun (neuter)

राजर्षीणाम् (rājarṣīṇām) - of the royal sages (of the royal sages, of the kings who are sages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājarṣi

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

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+ṛṣi)

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

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones (of the great-souled ones, of the noble, of the magnanimous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, (having a great ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast, noble
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, vital breath
  noun (masculine)

प्राप्नुहि (prāpnuhi) - attain! (attain!, obtain!, reach!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Lot) of pra-āp

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

आयुः (āyuḥ) - long life (life, duration of life, longevity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, duration of life, vital power

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

कीर्तिम् (kīrtim) - fame (fame, glory, renown)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, report

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - the (dharma) (intrinsic nature/constitution) (intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

उपहितम् (upahitam) - established (established, placed, deposited, endowed with)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upahita

upahita - placed, established, deposited, endowed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from upa-dhā (to place)

Prefix: upa

Root: dhā (class 3)

कुले (kule) - in your family (in the family, in the lineage, in the race)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, noble stock

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