वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-89, verse-15

पित्र्याणि बहुरत्नानि यज्ञान्परमदुस्तरान् ।
चकार रामो धर्मात्मा पितॄन्देवान् विवर्धयन् ॥१५॥

15. pitryāṇi bahuratnāni yajñānparamadustarān ,
cakāra rāmo dharmātmā pitṝndevān vivardhayan.

15. pitryāṇi bahuratnāni yajñān paramadustarān
cakāra rāmaḥ dharmātmā pitṝn devān vivardhayan

15. dharmātmā rāmaḥ pitryāṇi bahuratnāni paramadustarān
yajñān pitṝn devān vivardhayan cakāra

15. The righteous (dharma) Rāma performed ancestral (Vedic rituals) yajñas, which were rich in many treasures and extremely difficult to accomplish, thereby promoting his ancestors and the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• पित्र्याणि (pitryāṇi) - ancestral (ancestral, pertaining to fathers/ancestors)

• बहुरत्नानि (bahuratnāni) - rich in many treasures (rich in many jewels, having many treasures)

• यज्ञान् (yajñān) - (Vedic rituals) yajñas (Vedic rituals, sacrifices)

• परमदुस्तरान् (paramadustarān) - extremely difficult to accomplish (extremely difficult to cross or perform, very arduous)

• चकार (cakāra) - he performed (he made, he did, he performed)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the righteous (dharma) Rāma (righteous soul, one whose nature is (dharma) righteousness)

• पितॄन् (pitṝn) - his ancestors (ancestors, forefathers)

• देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods, deities)

• विवर्धयन् (vivardhayan) - promoting (causing to increase, nourishing, promoting, making prosperous)

Words meanings and morphology

पित्र्याणि (pitryāṇi) - ancestral (ancestral, pertaining to fathers/ancestors)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of pitrya

pitrya - ancestral, paternal, belonging to fathers/ancestors

Derived from `pitṛ` (father/ancestor).

Note: Accusative plural, qualifying `yajñān`.

बहुरत्नानि (bahuratnāni) - rich in many treasures (rich in many jewels, having many treasures)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of bahuratna

bahuratna - rich in many jewels, having many treasures, containing many excellences

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+ratna)

• bahu – many, much, numerous
  adjective
• ratna – jewel, gem, treasure, precious object
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rat

Note: Qualifies `yajñān`.

यज्ञान् (yajñān) - (Vedic rituals) yajñas (Vedic rituals, sacrifices)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering

From √yaj (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Direct object of `cakāra`.

परमदुस्तरान् (paramadustarān) - extremely difficult to accomplish (extremely difficult to cross or perform, very arduous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paramadustara

paramadustara - extremely difficult to cross, very arduous, highly impassable

Compound of `parama` (supreme, extreme) and `dustara` (difficult to cross/accomplish).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+dustara)

• parama – supreme, highest, extreme, best
  adjective
• dustara – difficult to cross, hard to overcome, arduous
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √tṛ (to cross) with prefix dus (bad, difficult).
  Prefix: dus
  Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `yajñān`.

चकार (cakāra) - he performed (he made, he did, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect form from √kṛ (8th class, Parasmaipada).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The main verb.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a legendary prince and avatar of Vishnu), pleasing, charming

Root: ram

Note: Subject of the verb `cakāra`.

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the righteous (dharma) Rāma (righteous soul, one whose nature is (dharma) righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous, virtuous, pious, one whose true self is (dharma) righteousness

Compound of dharma (righteousness) and ātman (self/soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, religious merit, justice
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Rāma.

पितॄन् (pitṝn) - his ancestors (ancestors, forefathers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefather

Note: Object of `vivardhayan`.

देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div

Note: Object of `vivardhayan`, parallel to `pitṝn`.

विवर्धयन् (vivardhayan) - promoting (causing to increase, nourishing, promoting, making prosperous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivardhayat

vivardhayat - causing to increase, nourishing, promoting, making prosperous

Present Active Participle

From causative of √vṛdh (to grow) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Adjectival form acting adverbially, indicating a simultaneous action by Rāma.