वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-5, verse-3

इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातो रामो दशरथात्मजः ।
धर्मे निगदितश्चैव पितुर्निर्देशपालकः ॥३॥

3. ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jāto rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ ,
dharme nigaditaścaiva piturnirdeśapālakaḥ.

3. ikṣvākuṇām kule jātaḥ rāmaḥ daśarathātmajaḥ |
dharme nigaditaḥ ca eva pituḥ nirdeśapālakaḥ

3. ikṣvākuṇām kule jātaḥ rāmaḥ daśarathātmajaḥ
ca eva dharme nigaditaḥ pituḥ nirdeśapālakaḥ

3. Born in the lineage of the Ikṣvākus, this Rama is the son of Daśaratha. He is also declared to be dedicated to his intrinsic nature (dharma) and a protector of his father's instructions.

Words meanings summery:

• इक्ष्वाकुणाम् (ikṣvākuṇām) - of the Ikṣvākus (a royal lineage) (of the Ikshvakus)

• कुले (kule) - in the lineage (in the family, in the lineage)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born (born, produced, become)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama (Rama, pleasing)

• दशरथात्मजः (daśarathātmajaḥ) - son of Daśaratha (son of Dasharatha)

• धर्मे (dharme) - dedicated to his intrinsic nature (dharma) (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

• निगदितः (nigaditaḥ) - declared (to be) (declared, spoken, said)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - also (indeed, only, just)

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

• निर्देशपालकः (nirdeśapālakaḥ) - a protector of instructions (protector of instructions, follower of commands)

Words meanings and morphology

इक्ष्वाकुणाम् (ikṣvākuṇām) - of the Ikṣvākus (a royal lineage) (of the Ikshvakus)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ikṣvāku

ikṣvāku - Ikshvaku (name of a king, founder of a solar dynasty)

Note: Possessive form, indicating lineage.

कुले (kule) - in the lineage (in the family, in the lineage)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan

Note: Location where born.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born (born, produced, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen

Past Passive Participle

From root jan + kta

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama (Rama, pleasing)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name); pleasing, beautiful

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

दशरथात्मजः (daśarathātmajaḥ) - son of Daśaratha (son of Dasharatha)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśarathātmaja

daśarathātmaja - son of Dasharatha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśaratha+ātmaja)

• daśaratha – Dasharatha (name of Rama's father)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born from oneself
  noun (masculine)
  From ātman + ja (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Appositive to 'rāmaḥ'.

धर्मे (dharme) - dedicated to his intrinsic nature (dharma) (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the sphere of action/dedication.

निगदितः (nigaditaḥ) - declared (to be) (declared, spoken, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nigadita

nigadita - declared, spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

From ni-gad + kta

Prefix: ni

Root: gad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'rāmaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

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

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Possessive.

निर्देशपालकः (nirdeśapālakaḥ) - a protector of instructions (protector of instructions, follower of commands)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirdeśapālaka

nirdeśapālaka - protector of instructions, follower of commands

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nirdeśa+pālaka)

• nirdeśa – instruction, command, direction
  noun (masculine)
  From nir-diś (to point out, instruct)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: diś (class 6)
• pālaka – protector, guardian, keeper
  noun (masculine)
  From root pāl (to protect) + ṇaka
  Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Appositive to 'rāmaḥ'.

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