वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-64, verse-26

राजा दशरथः श्रीमान्यथा मम मया यशाः ।
पूजनीयश्च मान्यश्च तथायं पतगेश्वरः ॥२६॥

26. rājā daśarathaḥ śrīmānyathā mama mayā yaśāḥ ,
pūjanīyaśca mānyaśca tathāyaṃ patageśvaraḥ.

26. rājā daśarathaḥ śrīmān yathā mama yaśaḥ mayā
pūjanīyaḥ ca mānyaḥ ca tathā ayam patageśvaraḥ

26. yathā mama yaśaḥ śrīmān rājā daśarathaḥ mayā pūjanīyaḥ ca mānyaḥ ca (āsīt),
tathā ayam patageśvaraḥ (api asti).

26. Just as the glorious King Daśaratha, who was my honor, was revered and respected by me, so too is this lord of birds (Jaṭāyu).

Words meanings summery:

• राजा (rājā) - King (Daśaratha) (king)

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha (name of a king)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious (glorious, splendid, prosperous, fortunate)

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

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - honor, glory (referring to Daśaratha as Rāma's honor) (fame, glory, honor, reputation)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ) - revered, worthy of worship (worthy of worship, adorable, venerable, respectable)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - respected, honorable (respectable, venerable, honorable)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तथा (tathā) - so too (so, so too, in that manner)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (referring to Jaṭāyu) (this (masculine))

• पतगेश्वरः (patageśvaraḥ) - lord of birds (Jaṭāyu) (lord of birds)

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - King (Daśaratha) (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign, ruler

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha (name of a king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (a celebrated king of Ayodhyā, father of Rāma)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious (glorious, splendid, prosperous, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate, illustrious, wealthy

possessive suffix -mat

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

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

यशः (yaśaḥ) - honor, glory (referring to Daśaratha as Rāma's honor) (fame, glory, honor, reputation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, reputation, honor, praise, renown

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of mad

mad - I, me

पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ) - revered, worthy of worship (worthy of worship, adorable, venerable, respectable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjanīya

pūjanīya - to be worshipped, venerable, adorable, deserving of honor

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root pūj (to worship) with suffix -anīya

Root: pūj (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - respected, honorable (respectable, venerable, honorable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānya

mānya - to be honored, venerable, respected, estimable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root man (to think, respect) with suffix -ya

Root: man (class 4)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so too (so, so too, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (referring to Jaṭāyu) (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

पतगेश्वरः (patageśvaraḥ) - lord of birds (Jaṭāyu) (lord of birds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patageśvara

patageśvara - lord of birds, king of birds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pataga+īśvara)

• pataga – bird, winged creature
  noun (masculine)
  From root pat (to fly, fall) + -ga (one who goes)
  Root: pat (class 1)
• īśvara – lord, master, king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root īś (to be master of)
  Root: īś (class 2)

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