वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-21, verse-22

सुषेणश्चापि धर्मात्मा पुत्रो धर्मस्य वीर्यवान् ।
सौम्यः सोमात्मजश्चात्र राजन्दधिमुखः कपिः ॥२२॥

22. suṣeṇaścāpi dharmātmā putro dharmasya vīryavān ,
saumyaḥ somātmajaścātra rājandadhimukhaḥ kapiḥ.

22. suṣeṇaḥ ca api dharmātmā putraḥ dharmasya vīryavān
saumyaḥ somātmajaḥ ca atra rājan dadhimukhaḥ kapiḥ

22. rājan suṣeṇaḥ ca api dharmātmā vīryavān dharmasya putraḥ
atra ca saumyaḥ somātmajaḥ dadhimukhaḥ kapiḥ [āsīt]

22. O King, also present was Susheṇa, who was righteous in nature (dharma), valorous, and a son of Dharma. And here was the gentle Dadhimukha, a Vānara and son of Soma.

Words meanings summery:

• सुषेणः (suṣeṇaḥ) - the Vānara chief Susheṇa (Susheṇa)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous, of righteous nature

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son, offspring

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of the personified deity Dharma (of Dharma, of righteousness)

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous, mighty, heroic

• सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - gentle, mild, benevolent, moon-like

• सोमात्मजः (somātmajaḥ) - son of Soma (the Moon god)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• राजन् (rājan) - addressing the king who is being narrated to (O King)

• दधिमुखः (dadhimukhaḥ) - the Vānara chief Dadhimukha (Dadhimukha)

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - monkey, Vānara

Words meanings and morphology

सुषेणः (suṣeṇaḥ) - the Vānara chief Susheṇa (Susheṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suṣeṇa

suṣeṇa - Susheṇa (a proper name, often a Vānara chief and physician)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous, of righteous nature

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose nature is righteousness, righteous-souled, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son, offspring

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, offspring, child

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of the personified deity Dharma (of Dharma, of righteousness)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature; name of a deity

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous, mighty, heroic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - possessed of valor, mighty, heroic, powerful

Suffixed with -vat (possessive suffix)

सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - gentle, mild, benevolent, moon-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - relating to Soma, moon-like, gentle, mild, benevolent, auspicious

Derived from Soma (moon) with -ya suffix

सोमात्मजः (somātmajaḥ) - son of Soma (the Moon god)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of somātmaja

somātmaja - son of Soma (the Moon god)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (soma+ātmaja)

• soma – Soma (the Moon god), lunar, juice of the Soma plant
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – self-born, son, daughter
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ātman (self) + ja (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - addressing the king who is being narrated to (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

दधिमुखः (dadhimukhaḥ) - the Vānara chief Dadhimukha (Dadhimukha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dadhimukha

dadhimukha - Dadhimukha (a proper name, often a Vānara chief)

कपिः (kapiḥ) - monkey, Vānara

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape, Vānara

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