वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-21, verse-18

भरतश्चापि धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतप्रियंवदः ।
भवतीमनुवर्तेत स हि धर्मरतः सदा ॥१८॥

18. bharataścāpi dharmātmā sarvabhūtapriyaṃvadaḥ ,
bhavatīmanuvarteta sa hi dharmarataḥ sadā.

18. bharataḥ ca api dharma-ātmā sarva-bhūta-priyaṃ-vadaḥ
bhavatīm anuvarteta sa hi dharma-rataḥ sadā

18. bharataḥ ca api dharma-ātmā sarva-bhūta-priyaṃ-vadaḥ
sa hi dharma-rataḥ sadā bhavatīm anuvarteta

18. Bharata, too, who is of a righteous (dharma) nature and speaks kindly to all beings, would surely follow you, for he is always devoted to righteousness (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - whose nature is righteousness, righteous-souled

• सर्व-भूत-प्रियं-वदः (sarva-bhūta-priyaṁ-vadaḥ) - one who speaks kindly to all beings

• भवतीम् (bhavatīm) - you (feminine, respectful)

• अनुवर्तेत (anuvarteta) - would follow, should follow, obey

• स (sa) - he

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• धर्म-रतः (dharma-rataḥ) - devoted to righteousness, engaged in dharma

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

Words meanings and morphology

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother), one who is maintained/cherished

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - whose nature is righteousness, righteous-souled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose nature or soul is dharma, righteous-souled, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

सर्व-भूत-प्रियं-वदः (sarva-bhūta-priyaṁ-vadaḥ) - one who speaks kindly to all beings

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtapriyaṃvada

sarvabhūtapriyaṁvada - speaking kindly to all creatures/beings

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta+priyaṃvada)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• priyaṃvada – speaking kindly, agreeable speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from priyam + vad
  Root: vad (class 1)

भवतीम् (bhavatīm) - you (feminine, respectful)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhavatī

bhavatī - you (feminine, respectful term for 'your highness' or 'madam')

Root: bhū (class 1)

अनुवर्तेत (anuvarteta) - would follow, should follow, obey

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi liṅ) of anuvart

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

स (sa) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

धर्म-रतः (dharma-rataḥ) - devoted to righteousness, engaged in dharma

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarata

dharmarata - devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+rata)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rata – delighted, pleased, devoted, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ram (to delight, be pleased)
  Root: ram (class 1)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)