वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-4, verse-7

शरण्यः सर्वभूतानां पितुर्निर्देशपारगः ।
वीरो दशरथस्यायं पुत्राणां गुणवत्तरः ॥७॥

7. śaraṇyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ piturnirdeśapāragaḥ ,
vīro daśarathasyāyaṃ putrāṇāṃ guṇavattaraḥ.

7. śaraṇyaḥ sarvabhūtānām pituḥ nirdeśapāragaḥ
vīraḥ daśarathasya ayam putrāṇām guṇavattaraḥ

7. ayam daśarathasya vīraḥ sarvabhūtānām śaraṇyaḥ
pituḥ nirdeśapāragaḥ putrāṇām guṇavattaraḥ

7. This hero, Daśaratha's son, is a refuge for all creatures, one who perfectly obeys his father's command, and is superior in virtues among his sons.

Words meanings summery:

• शरण्यः (śaraṇyaḥ) - refuge, protector (refuge, protector, worthy of shelter)

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - for all creatures (of all beings/creatures)

• पितुः (pituḥ) - his father's (of the father)

• निर्देशपारगः (nirdeśapāragaḥ) - one who perfectly obeys his father's command (one who has gone to the other shore of (fulfilled) a command, one who accomplishes a command)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero (hero, brave man)

• दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - Daśaratha's (of Daśaratha)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (Rāma) (this, he)

• पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - among his sons (of sons, among sons)

• गुणवत्तरः (guṇavattaraḥ) - superior in virtues (more virtuous, superior in qualities)

Words meanings and morphology

शरण्यः (śaraṇyaḥ) - refuge, protector (refuge, protector, worthy of shelter)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaraṇya

śaraṇya - affording shelter, asylum, protection; refuge, protector

Gerundive/potential passive participle

From root 'śṛ' (to crush, injure, protect) + 'ṇya' suffix.

Root: śṛ (class 9)

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - for all creatures (of all beings/creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Karmadhāraya compound: 'sarva' (all) + 'bhūta' (being/creature).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, exist) + 'kta' (past passive participle suffix).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

पितुः (pituḥ) - his father's (of the father)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Stem 'pitṛ', genitive singular.

Note: Refers to Daśaratha.

निर्देशपारगः (nirdeśapāragaḥ) - one who perfectly obeys his father's command (one who has gone to the other shore of (fulfilled) a command, one who accomplishes a command)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirdeśapāraga

nirdeśapāraga - one who has completed an instruction, one who fulfills a command

Tatpurusha compound: 'nirdeśa' (instruction) + 'pāraga' (one who goes to the other side/accomplishes).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nirdeśa+pāraga)

• nirdeśa – instruction, command, direction
  noun (masculine)
  From 'nir' (out) + root 'diś' (to point, direct).
  Prefix: nir
  Root: diś (class 6)
• pāraga – gone to the other side, traversed, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root gam
  Compound 'pāra' (other side) + 'ga' (going/reaching).
  Root: gam (class 1)

वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero (hero, brave man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, powerful, courageous man

Root: vīr (class 10)

दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - Daśaratha's (of Daśaratha)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (father of Rāma)

Genitive singular.

Note: Qualifies 'ayam' (implicitly, as 'son of Daśaratha').

अयम् (ayam) - this (Rāma) (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Rāma.

पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - among his sons (of sons, among sons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Genitive plural.

Root: pū (class 1)

गुणवत्तरः (guṇavattaraḥ) - superior in virtues (more virtuous, superior in qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavattara

guṇavattara - more virtuous, possessing more good qualities, better in qualities

Comparative degree of 'guṇavat' (virtuous, possessing qualities). Suffix 'tarap'.

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