वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-39, verse-4

शिष्टैराचरिते सम्यक् शश्वत् प्रेत्य फलोदये ।
रामो धर्मे स्थितः श्रेष्ठो न स शोच्यः कदा चन ॥४॥

4. śiṣṭairācarite samyak śaśvat pretya phalodaye ,
rāmo dharme sthitaḥ śreṣṭho na sa śocyaḥ kadā cana.

4. śiṣṭaiḥ ācarite samyak śaśvat pretya phala udaye
rāmaḥ dharme sthitaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ na saḥ śocyaḥ kadā cana

4. rāmaḥ dharme sthitaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ saḥ śiṣṭaiḥ samyak
ācarite śaśvat pretya phala udaye na kadā cana śocyaḥ

4. Rama, who is established in his intrinsic nature (dharma), is the most excellent. He should never be grieved for, as he follows the path properly practiced by the wise, which always yields beneficial results in the hereafter.

Words meanings summery:

• शिष्टैः (śiṣṭaiḥ) - by the wise, by the disciplined, by the learned

• आचरिते (ācarite) - in the conduct (in the practiced, in the conduct, in the observed)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, thoroughly, completely

• शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always, eternally, constantly

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the next world, having died

• फल (phala) - fruit, result, consequence

• उदये (udaye) - in the attainment (in the arising, in the rising, in the appearance, in the prosperity)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper noun)

• धर्मे (dharme) - in his intrinsic nature (dharma) (in duty, in righteousness, in law, in intrinsic nature)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - firmly established (established, situated, standing, firm)

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

• न (na) - not, no

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Rama) (he, that)

• शोच्यः (śocyaḥ) - to be grieved for, lamentable, pitiable

• कदा (kadā) - when?

• चन (cana) - even, also (emphasizing particle)

Words meanings and morphology

शिष्टैः (śiṣṭaiḥ) - by the wise, by the disciplined, by the learned

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śiṣṭa

śiṣṭa - disciplined, learned, wise, well-behaved

past passive participle

From root śiṣ- (to teach, to discipline)

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

आचरिते (ācarite) - in the conduct (in the practiced, in the conduct, in the observed)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ācarita

ācarita - practiced, observed, performed; conduct, action

past passive participle (used as a noun)

From prefix ā- and root car- (to move, to act)

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, thoroughly, completely

(indeclinable)

शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always, eternally, constantly

(indeclinable)

प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the next world, having died

(indeclinable)

absolutive / gerund

From prefix pra- and root i- (to go)

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

फल (phala) - fruit, result, consequence

(noun)

neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: First part of the compound 'phalodaye'.

उदये (udaye) - in the attainment (in the arising, in the rising, in the appearance, in the prosperity)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of udaya

udaya - rising, ascent, appearance, prosperity, result

From prefix ud- and root i- (to go)

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Second part of the compound 'phalodaye'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, a legendary prince of Ayodhya)

धर्मे (dharme) - in his intrinsic nature (dharma) (in duty, in righteousness, in law, in intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, justice, virtue, intrinsic nature (dharma), constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - firmly established (established, situated, standing, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, established, firm

past passive participle

From root sthā- (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Rama) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of tad

शोच्यः (śocyaḥ) - to be grieved for, lamentable, pitiable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śocya

śocya - to be lamented, pitiable, lamentable

future passive participle / gerundive

From root śuc- (to grieve, to lament)

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.

कदा (kadā) - when?

(indeclinable)

चन (cana) - even, also (emphasizing particle)

(indeclinable)