वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-29, verse-2

विभीषणं च धर्मज्ञमनुरक्तं निशाचरम् ।
मन्त्रज्ञं च विधिज्ञं च श्लक्ष्णया परया गिरा ॥२॥

2. vibhīṣaṇaṃ ca dharmajñamanuraktaṃ niśācaram ,
mantrajñaṃ ca vidhijñaṃ ca ślakṣṇayā parayā girā.

2. vibhīṣaṇam ca dharma-jñam anuraktam niśācaram
mantra-jñam ca vidhi-jñam ca ślakṣṇayā parayā girā

2. And with a very smooth and excellent speech, he addressed Vibhīṣaṇa—that Rākṣasa who understands natural law (dharma), is devoted, knows strategy, and is familiar with procedures.

Words meanings summery:

• विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - Vibhīṣaṇa

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• धर्म-ज्ञम् (dharma-jñam) - knowing natural law (dharma) (knowing duty, knowing virtue, righteous)

• अनुरक्तम् (anuraktam) - devoted, loyal (attached, devoted, loyal)

• निशाचरम् (niśācaram) - Rākṣasa (night-wanderer, Rākṣasa, demon)

• मन्त्र-ज्ञम् (mantra-jñam) - knowing counsel/strategy (knowing sacred texts, knowing counsel/strategy)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• विधि-ज्ञम् (vidhi-jñam) - knowing procedures (knowing rules, knowing procedures)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• श्लक्ष्णया (ślakṣṇayā) - smooth (smooth, gentle, soft)

• परया (parayā) - excellent (excellent, supreme, best)

• गिरा (girā) - with speech (with speech, with voice)

Words meanings and morphology

विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (name of a Rākṣasa)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

धर्म-ज्ञम् (dharma-jñam) - knowing natural law (dharma) (knowing duty, knowing virtue, righteous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma-jña

dharma-jña - knowing duty, knowing virtue, righteous, knowing natural law

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, understanding, familiar with
  adjective (masculine)
  from root jñā 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Vibhīṣaṇa

अनुरक्तम् (anuraktam) - devoted, loyal (attached, devoted, loyal)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anurakta

anurakta - attached, devoted, loyal

Past Passive Participle

anu + rañj + kta

Prefix: anu

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Refers to Vibhīṣaṇa

निशाचरम् (niśācaram) - Rākṣasa (night-wanderer, Rākṣasa, demon)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, Rākṣasa, demon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, wandering, going
  adjective (masculine)
  from root car 'to move'
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to Vibhīṣaṇa

मन्त्र-ज्ञम् (mantra-jñam) - knowing counsel/strategy (knowing sacred texts, knowing counsel/strategy)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantra-jña

mantra-jña - knowing sacred texts, knowing counsel, knowing secret advice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+jña)

• mantra – sacred text, spell, counsel, plan, strategy
  noun (masculine)
  from root man 'to think'
  Root: man (class 4)
• jña – knowing, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  from root jñā 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Vibhīṣaṇa

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

विधि-ज्ञम् (vidhi-jñam) - knowing procedures (knowing rules, knowing procedures)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vidhi-jña

vidhi-jña - knowing rules, knowing procedures, skilled

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+jña)

• vidhi – rule, ordinance, procedure, method
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-dhā 'to arrange'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jña – knowing, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  from root jñā 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Vibhīṣaṇa

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

श्लक्ष्णया (ślakṣṇayā) - smooth (smooth, gentle, soft)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - smooth, soft, gentle, polite

Note: Agrees with girā

परया (parayā) - excellent (excellent, supreme, best)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of para

para - other, superior, highest, excellent

Note: Agrees with girā

गिरा (girā) - with speech (with speech, with voice)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gir

gir - speech, voice, word

Root: gṛ