वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-2, verse-20

रामः सत्पुरुषो लोके सत्यधर्मपरायणः ।
धर्मज्ञः सत्यसंधश्च शीलवाननसूयकः ॥२०॥

20. rāmaḥ satpuruṣo loke satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ ,
dharmajñaḥ satyasaṃdhaśca śīlavānanasūyakaḥ.

20. rāmaḥ satpuruṣaḥ loke satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ
dharmajñaḥ satyasaṃdhaḥ ca śīlavān anasūyakaḥ

20. loke rāmaḥ satpuruṣaḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ
dharmajñaḥ satyasaṃdhaḥ ca śīlavān anasūyakaḥ

20. In the world, Rama is a virtuous person (satpuruṣa), devoted to truth and natural law (dharma). He is a knower of (dharma) natural law, faithful to his promises, endowed with good character, and free from envy.

Words meanings summery:

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• सत्पुरुषः (satpuruṣaḥ) - a good person, virtuous man, noble person

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• सत्यधर्मपरायणः (satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to truth and natural law (dharma)

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma), knowing righteousness

• सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - true to his vows/promises, faithful to agreements

• च (ca) - and, also

• शीलवान् (śīlavān) - virtuous, endowed with good character

• अनसूयकः (anasūyakaḥ) - not envious, without malice, free from jealousy

Words meanings and morphology

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a king)

सत्पुरुषः (satpuruṣaḥ) - a good person, virtuous man, noble person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satpuruṣa

satpuruṣa - a good person, virtuous man, noble person

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+puruṣa)

• sat – good, real, existing, virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Nom.sg.masc. of present active participle of 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• puruṣa – man, person, human being, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, division of the universe

सत्यधर्मपरायणः (satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to truth and natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyadharmaparāyaṇa

satyadharmaparāyaṇa - devoted to truth and dharma (dharma), dedicated to righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+dharma+parāyaṇa)

• satya – truth, true, real, authentic
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
• parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, chief aim, refuge
  adjective (masculine/neuter)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma), knowing righteousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), one who knows dharma, knowing righteousness

Agent noun suffix -jña from root jñā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Agent noun suffix
  Suffix -jña from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - true to his vows/promises, faithful to agreements

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃdha

satyasaṁdha - true to his vows/promises, faithful to agreements, one whose compacts are true

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)

• satya – truth, true, real, authentic
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• saṃdha – vow, promise, compact, agreement, connection
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शीलवान् (śīlavān) - virtuous, endowed with good character

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlavat

śīlavat - possessing good character, virtuous, moral, well-behaved

Possessive suffix -vat

अनसूयकः (anasūyakaḥ) - not envious, without malice, free from jealousy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anasūyaka

anasūyaka - not envious, free from jealousy or malice

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+asūyaka)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• asūyaka – envious, malicious, censuring
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Agent noun suffix -aka
  Derived from root asūy with suffix -aka
  Root: asūy (class 10)