वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-24, verse-10

स्वधर्मस्य च संयोगाज्जितस्तेन महात्मना ।
स्वर्गः परिगृहीतश्च प्राणानपरिरक्षता ॥१०॥

10. svadharmasya ca saṃyogājjitastena mahātmanā ,
svargaḥ parigṛhītaśca prāṇānaparirakṣatā.

10. svadharmasya ca saṃyogāt jitaḥ tena mahātmanā
svargaḥ parigṛhītaḥ ca prāṇān aparirakṣatā

10. tena mahātmanā svadharmasya saṃyogāt ca svargaḥ
jitaḥ ca prāṇān aparirakṣatā parigṛhītaḥ

10. And through the proper execution of his own natural law (dharma), heaven was conquered by that great soul (mahātman). He also secured heaven by disregarding his own life (prāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वधर्मस्य (svadharmasya) - of his own natural law (dharma) (of one's own dharma/duty)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• संयोगात् (saṁyogāt) - through the proper execution, by means of the conjunction (from conjunction, by means of connection, through integration)

• जितः (jitaḥ) - conquered (conquered, won, subdued)

• तेन (tena) - by him (Vali) (by him, by that)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by that great soul (mahātman) (by the great soul, by the magnanimous one)

• स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven (heaven, paradise)

• परिगृहीतः (parigṛhītaḥ) - secured (seized, accepted, taken possession of, secured)

• च (ca) - also (and, also, moreover)

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - his own life (prāṇa) (vital breaths, life, living beings)

• अपरिरक्षता (aparirakṣatā) - by disregarding (his own life) (by one not protecting, by one neglecting)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वधर्मस्य (svadharmasya) - of his own natural law (dharma) (of one's own dharma/duty)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own duty, intrinsic nature, specific characteristic, individual dharma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – one's own, self
  adjective (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Connects with 'saṃyogāt'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

संयोगात् (saṁyogāt) - through the proper execution, by means of the conjunction (from conjunction, by means of connection, through integration)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃyoga

saṁyoga - conjunction, union, connection, integration, application

From root 'yuj' (to join) with upasarga 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Indicates the cause or means.

जितः (jitaḥ) - conquered (conquered, won, subdued)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jita

jita - conquered, won, subdued, defeated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'ji' (to conquer).

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'svargaḥ'.

तेन (tena) - by him (Vali) (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Vali, acting as the agent in the passive construction.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by that great soul (mahātman) (by the great soul, by the magnanimous one)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble, a great person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Also refers to Vali, in apposition to 'tena'.

स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven (heaven, paradise)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, celestial world

Note: Subject of the passive verbs 'jitaḥ' and 'parigṛhītaḥ'.

परिगृहीतः (parigṛhītaḥ) - secured (seized, accepted, taken possession of, secured)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parigṛhīta

parigṛhīta - seized, taken, accepted, acquired, secured, embraced

Past Passive Participle

From root 'grah' (to seize) with upasarga 'pari'.

Prefix: pari

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'svargaḥ'.

च (ca) - also (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - his own life (prāṇa) (vital breaths, life, living beings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit, vitality, living being

From root 'an' (to breathe) with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of the action implied by 'aparirakṣatā'.

अपरिरक्षता (aparirakṣatā) - by disregarding (his own life) (by one not protecting, by one neglecting)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aparirakṣat

aparirakṣat - not protecting, neglecting, disregarding

Present Active Participle

Negative prefix 'a-' + upasarga 'pari-' + root 'rakṣ' (to protect).

Prefixes: a+pari

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Vali, as the agent who secured heaven by not protecting his life.