वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-10, verse-24

विभीषण त्वया वत्स धर्मसंहितबुद्धिना ।
परितुष्टो ऽस्मि धर्मज्ञ वरं वरय सुव्रत ॥२४॥

24. vibhīṣaṇa tvayā vatsa dharmasaṃhitabuddhinā ,
parituṣṭo'smi dharmajña varaṃ varaya suvrata.

24. vibhīṣaṇa tvayā vatsa dharma saṃhita buddhinā
parituṣṭaḥ asmi dharmajña varam varaya suvrata

24. vibhīṣaṇa vatsa tvayā dharma saṃhita buddhinā
asmi parituṣṭaḥ dharmajña suvrata varam varaya

24. O Vibhīṣaṇa, O child, because of your mind endowed with righteousness (dharma), I am exceedingly pleased. O knower of righteousness (dharma), O one of good vows, choose a boon.

Words meanings summery:

• विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa) - O Vibhīṣaṇa

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• वत्स (vatsa) - O child, O dear one

• धर्म (dharma) - righteousness, natural law, intrinsic nature

• संहित (saṁhita) - joined, endowed with, connected

• बुद्धिना (buddhinā) - by the intellect (endowed with dharma) (by the intellect, by the mind)

• परितुष्टः (parituṣṭaḥ) - exceedingly pleased, satisfied

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of (dharma) natural law (O knower of righteousness/duty)

• वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing

• वरय (varaya) - choose, ask for, request

• सुव्रत (suvrata) - O one of good vows, O virtuous one

Words meanings and morphology

विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa) - O Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (proper noun), terrifying

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you

वत्स (vatsa) - O child, O dear one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vatsa

vatsa - calf, child, dear one

धर्म (dharma) - righteousness, natural law, intrinsic nature

(noun)

masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - duty, righteousness, law, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of compound 'dharma saṃhita buddhinā'.

संहित (saṁhita) - joined, endowed with, connected

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃhita

saṁhita - joined, endowed, connected, placed together

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √dhā (to place, hold) with upasarga sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with buddhinā. Part of compound 'dharma saṃhita buddhinā'.

बुद्धिना (buddhinā) - by the intellect (endowed with dharma) (by the intellect, by the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, mind, perception, understanding

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Forms a compound with 'dharma saṃhita'.

परितुष्टः (parituṣṭaḥ) - exceedingly pleased, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parituṣṭa

parituṣṭa - exceedingly pleased, completely satisfied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √tuṣ (to be pleased) with upasarga pari-

Prefix: pari

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with the implicit subject 'I' (asmi).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as

Present Tense

1st person singular present active of √as

Root: as (class 2)

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of (dharma) natural law (O knower of righteousness/duty)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of righteousness/duty, one who knows dharma

Compound: dharma + jña

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective
  Suffix from √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Addressing Vibhīṣaṇa.

वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best

वरय (varaya) - choose, ask for, request

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of √vṛ

Imperative Mood

2nd person singular imperative middle of √vṛ (typically 10th class: varayati)

Root: vṛ (class 10)

सुव्रत (suvrata) - O one of good vows, O virtuous one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - of good vows, virtuous, pious, devout

Compound: su + vrata

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'good' or 'well'.
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addressing Vibhīṣaṇa.