वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-12, verse-6

स्थापत्ये निष्ठितांश्चैव वृद्धान्परमधार्मिकान् ।
कर्मान्तिकाञ् शिल्पकारान् वर्धकीन् खनकानपि ॥६॥

6. sthāpatye niṣṭhitāṃścaiva vṛddhānparamadhārmikān ,
karmāntikāñ śilpakārān vardhakīn khanakānapi.

6. sthāpatye niṣṭhitān ca eva vṛddhān paramadhārmikān
karmāntikān śilpakārān vardhakīn khanakān api

6. ca eva sthāpatye niṣṭhitān paramadhārmikān vṛddhān
api karmāntikān śilpakārān vardhakīn khanakān

6. And similarly, the elder, supremely righteous (dharma) men skilled in architecture. Also, the laborers, craftsmen, carpenters, and miners.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थापत्ये (sthāpatye) - in architecture (in architecture, in building)

• निष्ठितान् (niṣṭhitān) - skilled (in architecture) (accomplished, skilled, steadfast, devoted, established, completed)

• च (ca) - and, likewise (and, also, moreover)

• एव (eva) - similarly, also (indeed, only, certainly, even, just)

• वृद्धान् (vṛddhān) - the elder (men) (old, aged, elder; grown, increased; experienced)

• परमधार्मिकान् (paramadhārmikān) - supremely righteous (dharma) (supremely righteous, most virtuous, very pious)

• कर्मान्तिकान् (karmāntikān) - laborers (laborers, workmen, artisans, servants)

• शिल्पकारान् (śilpakārān) - artisans (artisans, craftsmen, artists)

• वर्धकीन् (vardhakīn) - carpenters (carpenters, joiners, builders)

• खनकान् (khanakān) - miners (miners, diggers, excavators)

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

Words meanings and morphology

स्थापत्ये (sthāpatye) - in architecture (in architecture, in building)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthāpatya

sthāpatya - architecture, master-building, superintendence of building

From 'sthāpati' (master builder).

Root: sthā (class 1)

निष्ठितान् (niṣṭhitān) - skilled (in architecture) (accomplished, skilled, steadfast, devoted, established, completed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of niṣṭhita

niṣṭhita - accomplished, skilled, steadfast, devoted, established, completed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vṛddhān.

च (ca) - and, likewise (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - similarly, also (indeed, only, certainly, even, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Used here to emphasize 'also'.

वृद्धान् (vṛddhān) - the elder (men) (old, aged, elder; grown, increased; experienced)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, elder; grown, increased; experienced

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛdh'.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Refers to elderly men, skilled in architecture.

परमधार्मिकान् (paramadhārmikān) - supremely righteous (dharma) (supremely righteous, most virtuous, very pious)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paramadhārmika

paramadhārmika - supremely righteous, most virtuous, very pious

Compound formed with 'parama' (supreme) and 'dhārmika' (righteous).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (parama+dhārmika)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form.
• dhārmika – righteous, virtuous, just, pious, observing dharma
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'dharma' with suffix -ika.

Note: Agrees with vṛddhān.

कर्मान्तिकान् (karmāntikān) - laborers (laborers, workmen, artisans, servants)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of karmāntika

karmāntika - laborer, workman, artisan, servant

From 'karman' (work) + 'antika' (near, relating to).

शिल्पकारान् (śilpakārān) - artisans (artisans, craftsmen, artists)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śilpakāra

śilpakāra - artisan, craftsman, artist

Compound of 'śilpa' (art, craft) and 'kāra' (maker).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śilpa+kāra)

• śilpa – art, craft, skill, work of art
  noun (neuter)
• kāra – maker, doer, causing, hand (in compounds)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

वर्धकीन् (vardhakīn) - carpenters (carpenters, joiners, builders)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vardhakin

vardhakin - carpenter, joiner, builder

From root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase) related to building up.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: n-stem noun.

खनकान् (khanakān) - miners (miners, diggers, excavators)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of khanaka

khanaka - miner, digger, excavator

From root 'khan' (to dig).

Root: khan (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

Preverb or particle.