वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-12, verse-13

न चावज्ञा प्रयोक्तव्या कामक्रोधवशादपि ।
यज्ञकर्मसु ये ऽव्यग्राः पुरुषाः शिल्पिनस्तथा ॥१३॥

13. na cāvajñā prayoktavyā kāmakrodhavaśādapi ,
yajñakarmasu ye'vyagrāḥ puruṣāḥ śilpinastathā.

13. na ca avajñā prayoktavyā kāmakrodhavaśāt api
yajñakarmasu ye avyagrāḥ puruṣāḥ śilpinaḥ tathā

13. ca na avajñā kāmakrodhavaśāt api prayoktavyā ye
avyagrāḥ puruṣāḥ yajñakarmasu tathā śilpinaḥ

13. And disrespect should not be shown, even under the sway of desire and anger. Those individuals (puruṣāḥ) who are diligent in their sacred duties (yajña-karma), and similarly, the artisans...

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (connecting the negation) (and, also, moreover)

• अवज्ञा (avajñā) - disrespect (disrespect, contempt, disdain, slight)

• प्रयोक्तव्या (prayoktavyā) - should be shown (disrespect) (should be employed, should be applied, should be used, should be shown)

• कामक्रोधवशात् (kāmakrodhavaśāt) - under the influence of desire and anger (from the power/sway of desire and anger)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, moreover)

• यज्ञकर्मसु (yajñakarmasu) - in their sacred duties (referring to yajña) (in the acts of sacrifice, in sacrificial rites)

• ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

• अव्यग्राः (avyagrāḥ) - diligent (in their duties) (unagitated, undisturbed, diligent, attentive, focused)

• पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - individuals, people (puruṣāḥ) (persons, men, human beings, the cosmic person)

• शिल्पिनः (śilpinaḥ) - skilled craftsmen (artisans, craftsmen, artists)

• तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly, and)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (connecting the negation) (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अवज्ञा (avajñā) - disrespect (disrespect, contempt, disdain, slight)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avajñā

avajñā - disrespect, contempt, disdain, disregard

From prefix ava + root jñā (to know) - literally 'not knowing fully' or 'undervaluing'.

Prefix: ava

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'prayoktavyā'.

प्रयोक्तव्या (prayoktavyā) - should be shown (disrespect) (should be employed, should be applied, should be used, should be shown)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prayoktavya

prayoktavya - to be employed, to be used, to be applied, to be shown

Gerundive (Tavya Pratyaya)

From root yuj (to join, apply) with prefix pra + suffix -tavya.

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Functions as a predicate verb.

कामक्रोधवशात् (kāmakrodhavaśāt) - under the influence of desire and anger (from the power/sway of desire and anger)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kāmakrodhavaśa

kāmakrodhavaśa - under the sway of desire and anger

Compound of kāma (desire) and krodha (anger) + vaśa (sway, power).

Compound type : dvandva + tatpuruṣa (kāma+krodha+vaśa)

• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  From root kam (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)
• krodha – anger, wrath, rage
  noun (masculine)
  From root krudh (to be angry).
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• vaśa – will, power, control, sway, submission
  noun (masculine)
  From root vaś (to wish, to control).
  Root: vaś (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)

यज्ञकर्मसु (yajñakarmasu) - in their sacred duties (referring to yajña) (in the acts of sacrifice, in sacrificial rites)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of yajñakarman

yajñakarman - sacrificial act, ritual work, sacred duty

Compound of yajña (sacrifice) + karman (action, deed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+karman)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship, offering
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj (to sacrifice, worship).
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual, fate
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do, make) + suffix -man.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates location or context of the action.

ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'puruṣāḥ' and 'śilpinaḥ'.

अव्यग्राः (avyagrāḥ) - diligent (in their duties) (unagitated, undisturbed, diligent, attentive, focused)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avyagra

avyagra - unagitated, undisturbed, concentrated, diligent, attentive, not confused

Negated form of vyagra (agitated, distracted) with 'a-' prefix. Vyagra from vi + agra (foremost, peak) or a root related to 'to go'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyagra)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vyagra – agitated, perplexed, busy, eager
  adjective (masculine)
  From vi + agra.
  Prefix: vi

पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - individuals, people (puruṣāḥ) (persons, men, human beings, the cosmic person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, male, person, human being, the Supreme Being, spirit, cosmic person

Possibly from pṛ (to fill) or pur (city) + -uṣa.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

शिल्पिनः (śilpinaḥ) - skilled craftsmen (artisans, craftsmen, artists)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śilpin

śilpin - artisan, craftsman, artist, performer, skilled worker

From śilpa (art, craft) + suffix -in.

Note: Co-subject with 'puruṣāḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - and, similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly, and)

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + suffix -thā.