वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-4, verse-26

कामं खलु सतां वृत्ते भ्राता ते भरतः स्थितः ।
ज्येष्ठानुवर्ती धर्मात्मा सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः ॥२६॥

26. kāmaṃ khalu satāṃ vṛtte bhrātā te bharataḥ sthitaḥ ,
jyeṣṭhānuvartī dharmātmā sānukrośo jitendriyaḥ.

26. kāmam khalu satām vṛtte bhrātā te bharataḥ sthitaḥ
jyeṣṭhānuvartī dharmātmā sānukrośaḥ jitendriyaḥ

26. te bhrātā bharataḥ kāmam khalu satām vṛtte sthitaḥ
jyeṣṭhānuvartī dharmātmā sānukrośaḥ jitendriyaḥ

26. Indeed, your brother Bharata is firmly established in the conduct of the virtuous. He follows his elder brother, possesses a virtuous nature (dharma), is compassionate, and has conquered his senses.

Words meanings summery:

• कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, certainly, surely

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

• सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of existing beings

• वृत्ते (vṛtte) - in conduct, in behaviour, in state, in course

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• ते (te) - your

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

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

• ज्येष्ठानुवर्ती (jyeṣṭhānuvartī) - one who follows the elder

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - one whose nature is righteousness, virtuous, righteous soul

• सानुक्रोशः (sānukrośaḥ) - compassionate, sympathetic

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

Words meanings and morphology

कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

सताम् (satām) - of the good, of the virtuous, of existing beings

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existing, real

Present Active Participle

Derived from as (to be) with suffix -at.

Root: as (class 2)

वृत्ते (vṛtte) - in conduct, in behaviour, in state, in course

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behaviour, course, state, occurrence

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛt (to turn, exist).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Alternate form for tava.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name), one who is maintained or supported

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from sthā with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

ज्येष्ठानुवर्ती (jyeṣṭhānuvartī) - one who follows the elder

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭhānuvartin

jyeṣṭhānuvartin - following the elder, obedient to the elder

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jyeṣṭha+anuvartin)

• jyeṣṭha – eldest, best, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of yuvan/vṛddha.
• anuvartin – following, conforming to, obedient
  adjective (masculine)
  From anu-vṛt (to follow).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - one whose nature is righteousness, virtuous, righteous soul

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous soul, virtuous character

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

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

सानुक्रोशः (sānukrośaḥ) - compassionate, sympathetic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sānukrośa

sānukrośa - compassionate, sympathetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anukrośa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• anukrośa – compassion, pity
  noun (masculine)
  From anu-kruś (to lament after, pity).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: kruś (class 1)

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - self-controlled, conqueror of senses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from ji (to conquer) with suffix -ta.
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, power, faculty
  noun (neuter)