वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-10, verse-25

विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा वचनं प्राह साञ्जलिः ।
वृतः सर्वगुणैर्नित्यं चन्द्रमा इव रश्मिभिः ॥२५॥

25. vibhīṣaṇastu dharmātmā vacanaṃ prāha sāñjaliḥ ,
vṛtaḥ sarvaguṇairnityaṃ candramā iva raśmibhiḥ.

25. vibhīṣaṇaḥ tu dharma-ātmā vacanam prāha sa-añjaliḥ
vṛtaḥ sarva-guṇaiḥ nityam candramāḥ iva raśmibhiḥ

25. dharma-ātmā sa-añjaliḥ vibhīṣaṇaḥ tu vacanam prāha
(saḥ) nityam sarva-guṇaiḥ vṛtaḥ candramāḥ raśmibhiḥ iva

25. But Vibhishana, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) was righteousness, spoke with folded hands, always surrounded by all virtues, just as the moon is encircled by its rays.

Words meanings summery:

• विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhishana

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous, whose nature is righteousness

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke

• स-अञ्जलिः (sa-añjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectfully

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded, covered, chosen

• सर्व-गुणैः (sarva-guṇaiḥ) - by all virtues, by all qualities

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - moon

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ) - by rays, by beams

Words meanings and morphology

विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhishana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhishana (name of Ravana's brother)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous, whose nature is righteousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-ātman

dharma-ātman - one whose soul/nature is righteousness, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution, duty
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – soul, self, intrinsic nature, essence
  noun (masculine)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

Derived from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pra-ah

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

स-अञ्जलिः (sa-añjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectfully

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-añjali

sa-añjali - with folded hands, reverent (referring to a gesture of respect)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+añjali)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• añjali – folded hands (a gesture of respect), a cavity formed by hollowing the palms
  noun (masculine)

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded, covered, chosen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen, appointed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vṛ (to cover, surround, choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

सर्व-गुणैः (sarva-guṇaiḥ) - by all virtues, by all qualities

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva-guṇa

sarva-guṇa - all virtues, all qualities, complete attributes

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+guṇa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• guṇa – virtue, quality, attribute, strand
  noun (masculine)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - the moon

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ) - by rays, by beams

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of raśmi

raśmi - ray, beam, rope, rein