वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-3, verse-9

तस्याश्रमपदस्थस्य बुद्धिर्जज्ञे महात्मनः ।
चरिष्ये नियतो धर्मं धर्मो हि परमा गतिः ॥९॥

9. tasyāśramapadasthasya buddhirjajñe mahātmanaḥ ,
cariṣye niyato dharmaṃ dharmo hi paramā gatiḥ.

9. tasya āśramapadasthasya buddhiḥ jajñe mahātmanaḥ
cariṣye niyataḥ dharmam dharmaḥ hi paramā gatiḥ

9. While he was residing in that hermitage, the great-souled one (mahātman) conceived this thought: "I shall steadfastly observe my intrinsic nature (dharma), for intrinsic nature (dharma) is indeed the supreme path."

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (of him, his)

• आश्रमपदस्थस्य (āśramapadasthasya) - of him residing in the hermitage (of him residing in the hermitage site)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - thought, intention (intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom)

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - arose, conceived (was born, arose, appeared)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (mahātman) (of the great-souled one)

• चरिष्ये (cariṣye) - I shall observe/practice (I shall practice, I shall wander)

• नियतः (niyataḥ) - steadfastly, with restraint (restrained, self-controlled, steadfast, fixed)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - intrinsic nature (dharma), duty (intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, law, righteousness)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - intrinsic nature (dharma) (intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, law, righteousness)

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• परमा (paramā) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - path, goal (movement, path, course, destination, refuge, goal)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive, referring to the subject.

आश्रमपदस्थस्य (āśramapadasthasya) - of him residing in the hermitage (of him residing in the hermitage site)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of āśramapadastha

āśramapadastha - one who stands/resides in a hermitage spot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśramapada+stha)

• āśramapada – hermitage site, hermitage
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, residing, being in
  adjective
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vaiśravaṇa (tasya).

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - thought, intention (intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, thought, mind

From root budh (to know, perceive) + ktin.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `jajñe`.

जज्ञे (jajñe) - arose, conceived (was born, arose, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan

Perfect tense, middle voice.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: 'A thought arose'.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (mahātman) (of the great-souled one)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, eminent, a great person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `tasya`. 'To him, the great-souled one, a thought arose'.

चरिष्ये (cariṣye) - I shall observe/practice (I shall practice, I shall wander)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of car

Future tense, middle voice.

Root: car (class 1)

नियतः (niyataḥ) - steadfastly, with restraint (restrained, self-controlled, steadfast, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, self-controlled, firm, fixed, determined

Past Passive Participle

From ni + yam (to restrain) + kta.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implicit subject 'I'.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - intrinsic nature (dharma), duty (intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, law, righteousness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, social order

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support) + man.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `cariṣye`.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - intrinsic nature (dharma) (intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, law, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, social order

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support) + man.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

परमा (paramā) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

Superlative form of `para`.

Note: Qualifies `gatiḥ`.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - path, goal (movement, path, course, destination, refuge, goal)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, destination, refuge, state, means

From root gam (to go) + ktin.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.