वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-97, verse-13

एषा नः परमा प्रीतिरेष धर्मः परो मतः ।
हृद्गता नः सदा तुष्टिस्तवानुगमने दृढा ॥१३॥

13. eṣā naḥ paramā prītireṣa dharmaḥ paro mataḥ ,
hṛdgatā naḥ sadā tuṣṭistavānugamane dṛḍhā.

13. eṣā naḥ paramā prītiḥ eṣa dharmaḥ paraḥ mataḥ
hṛdgatā naḥ sadā tuṣṭiḥ tava anugamane dṛḍhā

13. naḥ eṣā paramā prītiḥ eṣa paraḥ dharmaḥ mataḥ
tava anugamane naḥ hṛdgatā tuṣṭiḥ sadā dṛḍhā

13. This is our highest joy, and this is considered our supreme natural law (dharma). Our heartfelt satisfaction in following you will always be steadfast.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this (this (feminine))

• नः (naḥ) - our (us, to us, our)

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

• प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - joy (joy, affection, love, satisfaction)

• एष (eṣa) - this (this (masculine))

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

• परः (paraḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered (considered, thought, believed)

• हृद्गता (hṛdgatā) - heartfelt (gone to the heart, heartfelt, residing in the heart)

• नः (naḥ) - our (us, to us, our)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

• तुष्टिः (tuṣṭiḥ) - satisfaction (contentment, satisfaction)

• तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

• अनुगमने (anugamane) - in following (in following, in going after)

• दृढा (dṛḍhā) - steadfast (firm, strong, steadfast)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

नः (naḥ) - our (us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of asmad

Note: Can also be dative or accusative plural. Here genitive is appropriate.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, best, ultimate

Superlative of para

Note: Modifies prītiḥ

प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - joy (joy, affection, love, satisfaction)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - pleasure, joy, love, affection, satisfaction

From root prī (to please)

Root: prī (class 9)

एष (eṣa) - this (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root dhṛ (to sustain, uphold)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

परः (paraḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other

Note: Modifies dharmaḥ

मतः (mataḥ) - considered (considered, thought, believed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - considered, thought, believed, opinion, doctrine

Past Passive Participle

From root man (to think, believe)

Root: man (class 4)

हृद्गता (hṛdgatā) - heartfelt (gone to the heart, heartfelt, residing in the heart)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hṛdgata

hṛdgata - gone to the heart, heartfelt, residing in the heart

Compound of hṛd (heart) and gata (gone, P.P.P. of gam)

Compound type : tatpurusha (hṛd+gata)

• hṛd – heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hṛd
• gata – gone, arrived, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies tuṣṭiḥ

नः (naḥ) - our (us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of asmad

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

तुष्टिः (tuṣṭiḥ) - satisfaction (contentment, satisfaction)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭi

tuṣṭi - contentment, satisfaction, gratification

From root tuṣ (to be pleased)

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Genitive singular of yuṣmad

अनुगमने (anugamane) - in following (in following, in going after)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of anugamana

anugamana - following, going after

From anu-gam (to follow)

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

दृढा (dṛḍhā) - steadfast (firm, strong, steadfast)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, steadfast, solid

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛh (to be firm, strengthen)

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Modifies tuṣṭiḥ