वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-116, verse-77

राघवः परमोदारः शशास परया मुदा ।
उवाच लक्ष्मणं रामो धर्मज्ञं धर्मवत्सलः ॥७७॥

77. rāghavaḥ paramodāraḥ śaśāsa parayā mudā ,
uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmo dharmajñaṃ dharmavatsalaḥ.

77. rāghavaḥ parama-udāraḥ śaśāsa parayā mudā uvāca
lakṣmaṇam rāmaḥ dharma-jñam dharma-vatsalaḥ

77. rāghavaḥ parama-udāraḥ parayā mudā śaśāsa rāmaḥ
dharma-vatsalaḥ dharma-jñam lakṣmaṇam uvāca

77. Rāghava, the supremely generous one, ruled with great joy. Rāma, who cherished (dharma), spoke to Lakṣmaṇa, who understood (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava, descendant of Raghu (Rāma)

• परम-उदारः (parama-udāraḥ) - supremely generous, most noble

• शशास (śaśāsa) - he ruled

• परया (parayā) - with great, with supreme

• मुदा (mudā) - with joy, with delight

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakṣmaṇa

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• धर्म-ज्ञम् (dharma-jñam) - qualifies Lakṣmaṇa (knower of (dharma), one who understands (dharma))

• धर्म-वत्सलः (dharma-vatsalaḥ) - qualifies Rāma (affectionate towards (dharma), devoted to (dharma))

Words meanings and morphology

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava, descendant of Raghu (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu; an epithet of Rāma

Taddhita derivative from Raghu

परम-उदारः (parama-udāraḥ) - supremely generous, most noble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-udāra

parama-udāra - supremely noble, exceedingly generous

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+udāra)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
• udāra – generous, noble, liberal, magnanimous
  adjective

शशास (śaśāsa) - he ruled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of śās

Root: śās (class 2)

परया (parayā) - with great, with supreme

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parā

parā - supreme, highest, utmost, great

मुदा (mudā) - with joy, with delight

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mudā

mudā - joy, delight, pleasure

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (brother of Rāma)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a prominent deity in Hinduism, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

धर्म-ज्ञम् (dharma-jñam) - qualifies Lakṣmaṇa (knower of (dharma), one who understands (dharma))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma-jña

dharma-jña - knower of (dharma), righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – (dharma), natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, conversant with; a knower
  adjective
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

धर्म-वत्सलः (dharma-vatsalaḥ) - qualifies Rāma (affectionate towards (dharma), devoted to (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-vatsala

dharma-vatsala - affectionate towards (dharma), devoted to righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vatsala)

• dharma – (dharma), natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vatsala – affectionate, tender, fond of
  adjective