वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-74, verse-19

प्रजानां पालनं धर्मो राज्ञां यज्ञेन संमितः ।
तस्माच्छृणोमि ते वाक्यं साधूक्तं सुसमाहितम् ॥१९॥

19. prajānāṃ pālanaṃ dharmo rājñāṃ yajñena saṃmitaḥ ,
tasmācchṛṇomi te vākyaṃ sādhūktaṃ susamāhitam.

19. prajānām pālanam dharmaḥ rājñām yajñena saṃmitaḥ
tasmāt śṛṇomi te vākyam sādhūktam susamāhitam

19. rājnām prajānām pālanam yajñena saṃmitaḥ dharmaḥ
tasmāt te sādhūktam susamāhitam vākyam śṛṇomi

19. The protection of subjects is the rightful duty (dharma) of kings, regarded as equivalent to a great (yajña). Therefore, I listen to your well-spoken and perfectly considered words.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects (of subjects, of people, of offspring)

• पालनम् (pālanam) - protection, governing (protection, guarding, nurturing, governing)

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

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• यज्ञेन (yajñena) - by a (yajña) (by a Vedic ritual, by sacrifice)

• संमितः (saṁmitaḥ) - considered equivalent (measured, equal, comparable, considered)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (from that, therefore)

• शृणोमि (śṛṇomi) - I listen (I hear, I listen)

• ते (te) - your (your, to you)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (word, speech, sentence)

• साधूक्तम् (sādhūktam) - well-spoken (well-spoken, excellent speech)

• सुसमाहितम् (susamāhitam) - perfectly considered (well-composed, perfectly collected, well-considered, concentrated)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects (of subjects, of people, of offspring)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, subjects, people, offspring

from pra- + jan (to be born)

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

पालनम् (pālanam) - protection, governing (protection, guarding, nurturing, governing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pālana

pālana - protecting, guarding, fostering, governing

from root pāl (to protect) + ana suffix (for action noun)

Root: pāl (class 10)

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

from root dhṛ (to uphold) + man suffix

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

यज्ञेन (yajñena) - by a (yajña) (by a Vedic ritual, by sacrifice)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship

from root yaj (to worship) + ña suffix

Root: yaj (class 1)

संमितः (saṁmitaḥ) - considered equivalent (measured, equal, comparable, considered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmita

saṁmita - measured, proportionate, equal, comparable

Past Passive Participle

from sam- + mā (to measure) + kta

Prefix: sam

Root: mā (class 2)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

ablative of 'tad' used adverbially

शृणोमि (śṛṇomi) - I listen (I hear, I listen)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śṛṇomi

Present Indicative

Class 5 verb, Parasmaipada

Root: śru (class 5)

ते (te) - your (your, to you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Also dative singular of yuṣmad, but genitive fits better here.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

from vac (to speak) + ya suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

साधूक्तम् (sādhūktam) - well-spoken (well-spoken, excellent speech)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sādhūkta

sādhūkta - well-spoken, proper saying

Past Passive Participle (as part of compound)

compound of sādhu (well, good) and ukta (spoken)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sādhu+ukta)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, well
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vac (to speak) + kta
  Root: vac (class 2)

सुसमाहितम् (susamāhitam) - perfectly considered (well-composed, perfectly collected, well-considered, concentrated)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of susamāhita

susamāhita - well-composed, perfectly collected, well-considered

Past Passive Participle (as part of compound)

compound of su (well) and samāhita (composed, concentrated)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+samāhita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• samāhita – composed, concentrated, collected, well-placed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Particple
  from sam- + ā- + dhā (to place, put) + kta
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)