वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-50, verse-8

कथं च धर्मार्थविनीतबुद्धिः परावरप्रत्ययनिश्चितार्थः ।
भवद्विधः कोपवशे हि तिष्ठेत् कोपं नियच्छन्ति हि सत्त्ववन्तः ॥८॥

8. kathaṃ ca dharmārthavinītabuddhiḥ parāvarapratyayaniścitārthaḥ ,
bhavadvidhaḥ kopavaśe hi tiṣṭhet kopaṃ niyacchanti hi sattvavantaḥ.

8. katham ca dharmārthavinītabuddhiḥ
parāvarapratyayaniścitārthaḥ
bhavadvidhaḥ kopavaśe hi tiṣṭhet
kopam niyacchanti hi sattvavantaḥ

8. How then could someone like you, whose intellect is disciplined by the principles of natural law (dharma) and proper aim, and who has a firm understanding of both superior and inferior truths, possibly remain under the sway of anger? Indeed, truly strong-willed individuals restrain their anger.

Words meanings summery:

• कथम् (katham) - how, why, in what way

• च (ca) - and, also

• धर्मार्थविनीतबुद्धिः (dharmārthavinītabuddhiḥ) - one whose intellect is disciplined by natural law (dharma) and proper aim

• परावरप्रत्ययनिश्चितार्थः (parāvarapratyayaniścitārthaḥ) - one whose understanding of superior and inferior principles is firm

• भवद्विधः (bhavadvidhaḥ) - one like you, one of your kind

• कोपवशे (kopavaśe) - under the sway/control of anger

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - should remain, might stand

• कोपम् (kopam) - anger, wrath

• नियच्छन्ति (niyacchanti) - they control, they restrain

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• सत्त्ववन्तः (sattvavantaḥ) - those possessing inner strength, strong-willed individuals

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - how, why, in what way

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धर्मार्थविनीतबुद्धिः (dharmārthavinītabuddhiḥ) - one whose intellect is disciplined by natural law (dharma) and proper aim

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmārthavinītabuddhi

dharmārthavinītabuddhi - one whose intellect is disciplined by natural law (dharma) and proper aim

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dharma+artha+vinīta+buddhi)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, material prosperity
  noun (masculine)
• vinīta – disciplined, trained, modest, well-behaved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root nī with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

परावरप्रत्ययनिश्चितार्थः (parāvarapratyayaniścitārthaḥ) - one whose understanding of superior and inferior principles is firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāvarapratyayaniścitārtha

parāvarapratyayaniścitārtha - one whose understanding of superior and inferior principles is firm

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (para+avara+pratyaya+niścita+artha)

• para – superior, higher, supreme, other
  adjective (masculine)
• avara – inferior, lower, subsequent
  adjective (masculine)
• pratyaya – conviction, belief, understanding, trust
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: i (class 2)
• niścita – ascertained, determined, firm, resolved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ci with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)
• artha – meaning, purpose, aim, object
  noun (masculine)

भवद्विधः (bhavadvidhaḥ) - one like you, one of your kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavadvidha

bhavadvidha - one like you, one of your kind

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhavat+vidha)

• bhavat – your, relating to you (honorific 'your honor')
  pronoun (masculine)
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

कोपवशे (kopavaśe) - under the sway/control of anger

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kopavaśa

kopavaśa - sway of anger, control of anger

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kopa+vaśa)

• kopa – anger, wrath, rage
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kup (class 4)
• vaśa – control, sway, power, submission
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - should remain, might stand

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

कोपम् (kopam) - anger, wrath

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kopa

kopa - anger, wrath, rage

Root: kup (class 4)

नियच्छन्ति (niyacchanti) - they control, they restrain

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yam

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

सत्त्ववन्तः (sattvavantaḥ) - those possessing inner strength, strong-willed individuals

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sattvavat

sattvavat - possessing sattva, strong-willed, courageous, virtuous

Derived from 'sattva' with the 'matup' suffix.