वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-35, verse-7

इदं हि वृत्तमुचितं कुलस्यास्य सनातनम् ।
दानं दीक्षा च यज्ञेषु तनुत्यागो मृधेषु च ॥७॥

7. idaṃ hi vṛttamucitaṃ kulasyāsya sanātanam ,
dānaṃ dīkṣā ca yajñeṣu tanutyāgo mṛdheṣu ca.

7. idam hi vṛttam ucitam kulasya asya sanātanam
dānam dīkṣā ca yajñeṣu tanutyāgaḥ mṛdheṣu ca

7. hi idam asya kulasya ucitam sanātanam vṛttam
yajñeṣu dānam ca dīkṣā ca mṛdheṣu ca tanutyāgaḥ

7. Indeed, this is the appropriate and eternal conduct for this family: giving (dāna) and consecration (dīkṣā) in sacred fire rituals (yajña), and sacrificing one's body in battles.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (conduct) (this, this one)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct (conduct, behavior, occurrence, event, a story)

• उचितम् (ucitam) - appropriate (proper, appropriate, suitable, fitting)

• कुलस्य (kulasya) - of this family (of the family, of the lineage)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (of this, his, her, its)

• सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal (eternal, ancient, perpetual)

• दानम् (dānam) - giving (dāna), charity (giving, gift, donation, charity)

• दीक्षा (dīkṣā) - consecration (dīkṣā) (initiation, consecration, solemn preparation for a ritual)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यज्ञेषु (yajñeṣu) - in sacred fire rituals (yajña) (in sacrifices, in rituals, in worships)

• तनुत्यागः (tanutyāgaḥ) - sacrificing one's body (abandonment of the body, sacrificing one's life)

• मृधेषु (mṛdheṣu) - in battles (in battles, in conflicts, in fights)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (conduct) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Neuter nominative/accusative singular of idam.

Note: Refers to 'vṛttam'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct (conduct, behavior, occurrence, event, a story)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behavior, occurrence, event

Past Passive Participle

From root √vṛt (to be, to happen), used substantively

Root: vṛt (class 1)

उचितम् (ucitam) - appropriate (proper, appropriate, suitable, fitting)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucita

ucita - proper, appropriate, suitable, fitting

Past Passive Participle

From root √vac (to speak, to be accustomed to) or √uc (to be suitable). Implies customary or proper.

Root: vac (class 2)

कुलस्य (kulasya) - of this family (of the family, of the lineage)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, community

अस्य (asya) - of this (of this, his, her, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Genitive singular (masculine/neuter) of idam.

Note: Agrees with 'kulasya'.

सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal (eternal, ancient, perpetual)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, ancient, perpetual, everlasting

From 'sanā' (always) + 'tana' suffix

दानम् (dānam) - giving (dāna), charity (giving, gift, donation, charity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, gift, donation, charity

From root √dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 1)

दीक्षा (dīkṣā) - consecration (dīkṣā) (initiation, consecration, solemn preparation for a ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dīkṣā

dīkṣā - initiation, consecration, preparation for a religious ceremony

From root √dīkṣ (to consecrate oneself)

Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

यज्ञेषु (yajñeṣu) - in sacred fire rituals (yajña) (in sacrifices, in rituals, in worships)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship

From root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

तनुत्यागः (tanutyāgaḥ) - sacrificing one's body (abandonment of the body, sacrificing one's life)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanutyāga

tanutyāga - abandonment of the body, giving up life

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tanu+tyāga)

• tanu – body, limb, person
  noun (feminine)
• tyāga – abandonment, sacrifice, giving up
  noun (masculine)
  From root √tyaj (to abandon, give up)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

मृधेषु (mṛdheṣu) - in battles (in battles, in conflicts, in fights)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of mṛdha

mṛdha - battle, fight, conflict

From root √mṛdh (to neglect, contend)

Root: mṛdh (class 4)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.