वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-39, verse-10

राजमूलो हि धर्मश्च जयश्च जयतां वर ।
तस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु रक्षितव्यो नराधिपः ॥१०॥

10. rājamūlo hi dharmaśca jayaśca jayatāṃ vara ,
tasmāt sarvāsvavasthāsu rakṣitavyo narādhipaḥ.

10. rājamūlaḥ hi dharmaḥ ca jayaḥ ca jayatām vara
tasmāt sarvāsu avasthāsu rakṣitavyaḥ narādhipaḥ

10. jayatām vara hi dharmaḥ ca jayaḥ ca rājamūlaḥ
tasmāt sarvāsu avasthāsu narādhipaḥ rakṣitavyaḥ

10. O best among victors, indeed, both the natural law (dharma) and victory originate from the king. Therefore, in all circumstances, the king should be protected.

Words meanings summery:

• राजमूलः (rājamūlaḥ) - king-rooted, having the king as its origin

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty)

• च (ca) - and

• जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph

• च (ca) - and

• जयताम् (jayatām) - of those who conquer, among the victorious

• वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

• अवस्थासु (avasthāsu) - in situations, in circumstances

• रक्षितव्यः (rakṣitavyaḥ) - should be protected, is to be guarded

• नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king, ruler of men

Words meanings and morphology

राजमूलः (rājamūlaḥ) - king-rooted, having the king as its origin

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājamūla

rājamūla - having the king as its root or origin

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue

derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, support) with the suffix -man

Root: dhṛ

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest

derived from root ji (to conquer)

Root: ji

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

जयताम् (jayatām) - of those who conquer, among the victorious

(participle)

Genitive, plural of jayat

jayat - conquering, victorious

Present Active Participle

Root: ji (class 1)

वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent; boon, choice

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

अवस्थासु (avasthāsu) - in situations, in circumstances

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation, circumstance

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

रक्षितव्यः (rakṣitavyaḥ) - should be protected, is to be guarded

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣitavya

rakṣitavya - to be protected, fit to be guarded

Gerundive

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king, ruler of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king, sovereign