वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-29, verse-6

रक्षिता स्वस्य वृत्तस्य स्वजनस्यापि रक्षिता ।
रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य धर्मस्य च परंतपः ॥६॥

6. rakṣitā svasya vṛttasya svajanasyāpi rakṣitā ,
rakṣitā jīvalokasya dharmasya ca paraṃtapaḥ.

6. rakṣitā svasya vṛttasya svajanasya api rakṣitā
rakṣitā jīva-lokasya dharmasya ca paraṃtapaḥ

6. svasya vṛttasya rakṣitā svajanasya api rakṣitā
jīva-lokasya rakṣitā ca dharmasya rakṣitā paraṃtapaḥ

6. He is the protector of his own virtuous conduct, and also the protector of his own people. He is the protector of the world of living beings and of (dharma), and is a tormentor of enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector, guardian

• स्वस्य (svasya) - of his own

• वृत्तस्य (vṛttasya) - of conduct, of virtue, of state

• स्वजनस्य (svajanasya) - of his own people/family

• अपि (api) - also, even

• रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector, guardian

• रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector, guardian

• जीव-लोकस्य (jīva-lokasya) - of the world of living beings

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of the cosmic and moral order (of (dharma), of natural law, of intrinsic nature)

• च (ca) - and, also

• परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector, guardian

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣitṛ

rakṣitṛ - protector, guardian, preserver

Agent Noun

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

स्वस्य (svasya) - of his own

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self

Reflexive possessive pronoun.

वृत्तस्य (vṛttasya) - of conduct, of virtue, of state

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behavior, action, character, virtue

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist, to turn)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

स्वजनस्य (svajanasya) - of his own people/family

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svajana

svajana - one's own people, family, kinsfolk

'sva' (own) + 'jana' (people)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+jana)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• jana – person, people, community
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Preposition/particle.

रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector, guardian

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣitṛ

rakṣitṛ - protector, guardian, preserver

Agent Noun

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector, guardian

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣitṛ

rakṣitṛ - protector, guardian, preserver

Agent Noun

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

जीव-लोकस्य (jīva-lokasya) - of the world of living beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jīva-loka

jīva-loka - the world of living beings, the mortal world

'jīva' (living, soul) + 'loka' (world)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+loka)

• jīva – living, existing, soul, life
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'jīv' (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lok' (to see)
  Root: lok (class 1)

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of the cosmic and moral order (of (dharma), of natural law, of intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, sustain)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies, hero

Agent Noun

'para' (enemy, other) + root 'tap' (to heat, torment)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• tapa – burning, tormenting, causing pain
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun suffix -a
  From root 'tap' (to heat, to torment)
  Root: tap (class 1)

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