वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-14, verse-15

इयं सा धर्मशीलस्य मैथिलस्य महात्मनः ।
सुता जनकराजस्य सीता भर्तृदृढव्रता ॥१५॥

15. iyaṃ sā dharmaśīlasya maithilasya mahātmanaḥ ,
sutā janakarājasya sītā bhartṛdṛḍhavratā.

15. iyam sā dharma-śīlasya maithilasya mahātmanaḥ
sutā janaka-rājasya sītā bhartṛ-dṛḍha-vratā

15. iyam sā sītā dharma-śīlasya maithilasya mahātmanaḥ janaka-rājasya sutā bhartṛ-dṛḍha-vratā.

15. This is that Sita, daughter of the virtuous (dharma-śīla) and great-souled (mahātman) King Janaka of Mithila, who is firm in her vow to her husband.

Words meanings summery:

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine singular) (this, she)

• सा (sā) - that (referring to Sita, already known) (she, that (feminine singular))

• धर्म-शीलस्य (dharma-śīlasya) - of the virtuous (dharma-śīla) (of the virtuous, of the one whose nature is righteousness)

• मैथिलस्य (maithilasya) - of the King of Mithila (of Maithila, of the king of Mithila)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (mahātman) (of the great-souled, of the noble)

• सुता (sutā) - daughter

• जनक-राजस्य (janaka-rājasya) - of King Janaka

• सीता (sītā) - Sita

• भर्तृ-दृढ-व्रता (bhartṛ-dṛḍha-vratā) - steadfast in her vow to her husband (one whose vow to her husband is firm)

Words meanings and morphology

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine singular) (this, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this (pronoun)

Note: Refers to Sita.

सा (sā) - that (referring to Sita, already known) (she, that (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that (pronoun)

Note: Refers to Sita.

धर्म-शीलस्य (dharma-śīlasya) - of the virtuous (dharma-śīla) (of the virtuous, of the one whose nature is righteousness)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma-śīla

dharma-śīla - virtuous, righteous, one whose nature is righteousness

Compound of dharma (righteousness, natural law) and śīla (nature, disposition)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+śīla)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• śīla – nature, disposition, character, conduct
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śīl (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'maithilasya' and 'mahātmanaḥ'.

मैथिलस्य (maithilasya) - of the King of Mithila (of Maithila, of the king of Mithila)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of maithila

maithila - relating to Mithila, inhabitant of Mithila, king of Mithila (Janaka)

Derived from Mithilā (name of a city/kingdom)

Note: Refers to Janaka.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (mahātman) (of the great-souled, of the noble)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, great self (ātman)

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (self, soul)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, ego
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'maithilasya' (Janaka).

सुता (sutā) - daughter

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sutā

sutā - daughter

Feminine form of suta (son), from su (to procreate)

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for Sita.

जनक-राजस्य (janaka-rājasya) - of King Janaka

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of janaka-rāja

janaka-rāja - King Janaka

Compound of Janaka (name) and rāja (king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janaka+rāja)

• janaka – father, progenitor; name of a king
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'sutā'.

सीता (sītā) - Sita

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of Sītā

Sītā - name of Janaka's daughter, Rama's wife; a furrow

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'is').

भर्तृ-दृढ-व्रता (bhartṛ-dṛḍha-vratā) - steadfast in her vow to her husband (one whose vow to her husband is firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhartṛ-dṛḍha-vratā

bhartṛ-dṛḍha-vratā - having a firm vow to her husband, devoted to husband

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhartṛ+dṛḍha+vrata)

• bhartṛ – husband, maintainer, lord
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhṛ (to bear, maintain)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, rigid, steadfast
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛṃh (to make firm)
  Root: dṛṃh (class 6)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective describing Sita.