वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-96, verse-29

स राघवः सत्यधृतिश्च लक्ष्मणो महानुभावो भरतश्च धार्मिकः ।
वृताः सुहृद्भिश्च विरेजुरध्वरे यथा सदस्यैः सहितास्त्रयो ऽग्नयः ॥२९॥

29. sa rāghavaḥ satyadhṛtiśca lakṣmaṇo mahānubhāvo bharataśca dhārmikaḥ ,
vṛtāḥ suhṛdbhiśca virejuradhvare yathā sadasyaiḥ sahitāstrayo'gnayaḥ.

29. saḥ rāghavaḥ satyadhṛtiḥ ca lakṣmaṇaḥ
mahānubhāvaḥ bharataḥ ca dhārmikaḥ
vṛtāḥ suhṛdbhiḥ ca virejuḥ adhvare
yathā sadasyaiḥ sahitāḥ trayaḥ agnayaḥ

29. rāghavaḥ saḥ satyadhṛtiḥ ca lakṣmaṇaḥ
ca mahānubhāvaḥ dhārmikaḥ bharataḥ
suhṛdbhiḥ vṛtāḥ adhvare yathā
sadasyaiḥ sahitāḥ trayaḥ agnayaḥ virejuḥ

29. Rāghava (Rama), firm in his resolve for truth, along with Lakshmana and the noble and righteous (dharmika) Bharata, surrounded by their friends, shone brightly during the Vedic ritual (yajña), just as the three sacred fires, accompanied by the assembly members, appear splendid.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama, the son of Dasaratha (descendent of Raghu, Rama)

• सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - firm in his resolve for truth (referring to Rama) (one whose resolve is truth, firm in truth)

• च (ca) - and, also

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

• महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - noble, having great influence (of great glory, noble character, magnanimous)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (Rama's brother)

• च (ca) - and, also

• धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous, devoted to natural law (righteous, virtuous, adhering to natural law (dharma))

• वृताः (vṛtāḥ) - surrounded, encompassed

• सुहृद्भिः (suhṛdbhiḥ) - by friends

• च (ca) - and, also

• विरेजुः (virejuḥ) - they shone, they appeared splendid

• अध्वरे (adhvare) - during the Vedic ritual (yajña) (in the Vedic ritual, in the yajña)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

• सदस्यैः (sadasyaiḥ) - by the members of the assembly, by the priests/attendees

• सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - accompanied, connected with

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

• अग्नयः (agnayaḥ) - the three sacred Vedic ritual fires (gārhapatya, āhavanīya, dakṣiṇāgni) (fires)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāghava (Rama).

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama, the son of Dasaratha (descendent of Raghu, Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendent of Raghu, name of Rama

Derived from Raghu + aṇ (patronymic suffix)

सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - firm in his resolve for truth (referring to Rama) (one whose resolve is truth, firm in truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyadhṛti

satyadhṛti - firm in truth, one whose resolve is truth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+dhṛti)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
• dhṛti – firmness, resolve, steadiness
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold) + ti
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: A bahuvrīhi compound, meaning "one whose resolve (dhṛti) is truth (satya)".

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - having auspicious marks, name of Rama's brother

महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - noble, having great influence (of great glory, noble character, magnanimous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - magnanimous, noble, of great glory

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+anubhāva)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine stem of mahant, used as first member of compound
• anubhāva – dignity, majesty, innate power, character
  noun (masculine)
  From anu + bhū
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to Bharata.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (Rama's brother)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother), carrying, cherishing

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - righteous, devoted to natural law (righteous, virtuous, adhering to natural law (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, pious, adhering to natural law (dharma)

Derived from dharma + ṭhak

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Bharata.

वृताः (vṛtāḥ) - surrounded, encompassed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, chosen, covered

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛ (to cover/choose) + kta

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies the three brothers (Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata).

सुहृद्भिः (suhṛdbhiḥ) - by friends

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, good-hearted

Compound of su (good) + hṛd (heart)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb
• hṛd – heart, mind
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent for "vṛtāḥ".

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

विरेजुः (virejuḥ) - they shone, they appeared splendid

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of virāj

Root rāj with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Derived from √rāj, "virejuḥ" is the 3rd person plural perfect active.

अध्वरे (adhvare) - during the Vedic ritual (yajña) (in the Vedic ritual, in the yajña)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of adhvara

adhvara - Vedic ritual, yajña, a non-injurious ritual

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Comparative adverb.

सदस्यैः (sadasyaiḥ) - by the members of the assembly, by the priests/attendees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sadasya

sadasya - member of an assembly, spectator, priest (in a yajña)

Derived from sadasi (in the assembly) + ya

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Agent for "sahitāḥ".

सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - accompanied, connected with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, joined with

Past Passive Participle

From sa (with) + hita (placed, suitable)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies "agnayaḥ".

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

(numeral)

अग्नयः (agnayaḥ) - the three sacred Vedic ritual fires (gārhapatya, āhavanīya, dakṣiṇāgni) (fires)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Refers to the three Vedic sacrificial fires.

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