वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-26, verse-25

धर्मतो यो भवेद्विप्रः क्षत्रियो वीर्यतो भवेत् ।
क्रोधाद् यश्च भवेदग्निः क्षान्त्या च वसुधासमः ॥२५॥

25. dharmato yo bhavedvipraḥ kṣatriyo vīryato bhavet ,
krodhād yaśca bhavedagniḥ kṣāntyā ca vasudhāsamaḥ.

25. dharmataḥ yaḥ bhavet vipraḥ kṣatriyaḥ vīryataḥ bhavet
krodhāt yaḥ ca bhavet agniḥ kṣāntyā ca vasudhāsamaḥ

25. One who becomes a brahmin through his inherent nature (dharma), a kshatriya through valor, who becomes like fire due to anger, and is like the earth through forgiveness.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - by natural law, by intrinsic nature, by virtue

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, should be, may be

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a brahmin, a sage, inspired, learned

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kshatriya, a member of the warrior class

• वीर्यतः (vīryataḥ) - by valor, by strength, by energy

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, should be, may be

• क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - from anger, due to anger

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• च (ca) - and, also

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, should be, may be

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, god of fire

• क्षान्त्या (kṣāntyā) - by forgiveness, by patience, by endurance

• च (ca) - and, also

• वसुधासमः (vasudhāsamaḥ) - like the earth, equal to the earth

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - by natural law, by intrinsic nature, by virtue

(indeclinable)

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

Note: Derived from 'dharma' with the suffix '-tas' (तस्) indicating 'from' or 'by means of'.

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, whoever

Note: Relative pronoun.

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a brahmin, a sage, inspired, learned

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - brahmin, sage, inspired, wise

Note: Refers to the priestly class in Vedic society.

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a kshatriya, a member of the warrior class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - kshatriya (warrior class), ruler, noble

Note: Refers to the warrior and ruling class in Vedic society.

वीर्यतः (vīryataḥ) - by valor, by strength, by energy

(indeclinable)

Root: vīr

Note: Derived from 'vīrya' with the suffix '-tas' (तस्) indicating 'from' or 'by means of'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - from anger, due to anger

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, rage

Root: krudh (class 4)

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, whoever

Note: Relative pronoun.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, god of fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire, digestive fire

क्षान्त्या (kṣāntyā) - by forgiveness, by patience, by endurance

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣānti

kṣānti - forgiveness, patience, endurance, forbearance

Root: kṣam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वसुधासमः (vasudhāsamaḥ) - like the earth, equal to the earth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasudhāsama

vasudhāsama - similar to the earth, equal to the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasudhā+sama)

• vasudhā – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vas
• sama – equal, similar, same, like
  adjective