वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-65, verse-26

एवं ते धर्मवृद्धिश्च नृणां चायुर्विवर्धनम् ।
भविष्यति नरश्रेष्ठ बालस्यास्य च जीवितम् ॥२६॥

26. evaṃ te dharmavṛddhiśca nṛṇāṃ cāyurvivardhanam ,
bhaviṣyati naraśreṣṭha bālasyāsya ca jīvitam.

26. evam te dharmavṛddhiḥ ca nṛṇām ca āyuḥ vivardhanam
bhaviṣyati naraśreṣṭha bālasya asya ca jīvitam

26. Thus, O best among men, there will be for you an increase in natural law (dharma) and a prolongation of human life, as well as the life of this boy.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• ते (te) - for you (addressing the 'best among men') (to you, for you (sg.); by you (sg.); your (sg.))

• धर्मवृद्धिः (dharmavṛddhiḥ) - increase in natural law (dharma) (increase of natural law, prosperity of intrinsic nature)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of human beings

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आयुः (āyuḥ) - life span (life, life span, duration of life)

• विवर्धनम् (vivardhanam) - prolongation (increase, growth, augmentation, prolongation)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will happen)

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men

• बालस्य (bālasya) - of this boy (of the boy, of the child)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (boy) (of this, his)

• च (ca) - as well as (and, also)

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life (life, living, existence)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - for you (addressing the 'best among men') (to you, for you (sg.); by you (sg.); your (sg.))

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Can also be genitive singular. Here dative is more fitting.

धर्मवृद्धिः (dharmavṛddhiḥ) - increase in natural law (dharma) (increase of natural law, prosperity of intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dharmavṛddhi

dharmavṛddhi - growth of natural law, increase in merit

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vṛddhi)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vṛddhi – growth, increase, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
  From √vṛdh (to grow)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of human beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, human being, male

Note: Qualifies āyuḥ vivardhanam.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Joins dharmavṛddhiḥ and āyuḥ vivardhanam.

आयुः (āyuḥ) - life span (life, life span, duration of life)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, vital power, duration of life

From √i (to go) + -us suffix.

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Part of compound vivardhanam.

विवर्धनम् (vivardhanam) - prolongation (increase, growth, augmentation, prolongation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vivardhana

vivardhana - causing to grow, increasing, nourishing; increase, growth

gerundive/action noun

From vi + √vṛdh (to grow), with -ana suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Subject.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will happen)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

future tense, 3rd person singular

Sigmatic future.

Root: bhū (class 1)

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, chief of men

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Address to a person.

बालस्य (bālasya) - of this boy (of the boy, of the child)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - boy, child, young, infant

Note: Qualifies jīvitam.

अस्य (asya) - of this (boy) (of this, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Qualifies bālasya.

च (ca) - as well as (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Joins jīvitam to the previous list of benefits.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life (life, living, existence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, living, existence; lived, alive

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From √jīv (to live), with -ta suffix.

Root: jīv (class 1)