वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-13, verse-3

कर्म कुर्वन्ति विधिवद् याजका वेदपारगाः ।
यथाविधि यथान्यायं परिक्रामन्ति शास्त्रतः ॥३॥

3. karma kurvanti vidhivad yājakā vedapāragāḥ ,
yathāvidhi yathānyāyaṃ parikrāmanti śāstrataḥ.

3. karma kurvanti vidhivat yājakāḥ vedapāragāḥ |
yathāvidhi yathānyāyaṃ parikrāmanti śāstrataḥ

3. vedapāragāḥ yājakāḥ विधिवत् karma kurvanti
yathāvidhi yathānyāyaṃ शास्त्रतः parikrāmanti

3. The sacrificers, well-versed in the Vedas, perform the ritual action (karma) meticulously, in accordance with the rules. They proceed strictly according to proper procedure, justly, and as prescribed by the scriptures.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्म (karma) - ritual action (karma) (action, ritual action, work)

• कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they perform (they do, they perform, they make)

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - meticulously, according to rules (according to rule, properly, ritually)

• याजकाः (yājakāḥ) - the sacrificers (priests) (sacrificers, priests)

• वेदपारगाः (vedapāragāḥ) - well-versed in the Vedas (those who have reached the other shore of the Vedas, well-versed in the Vedas)

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - strictly according to proper procedure (according to rule, duly, properly)

• यथान्यायं (yathānyāyaṁ) - justly (according to justice, justly, properly)

• परिक्रामन्ति (parikrāmanti) - they proceed (they circumambulate, they move around, they proceed)

• शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - as prescribed by the scriptures (according to the scriptures, from the scriptures)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्म (karma) - ritual action (karma) (action, ritual action, work)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual

derived from root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'kurvanti'.

कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they perform (they do, they perform, they make)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - meticulously, according to rules (according to rule, properly, ritually)

(indeclinable)

derived from vidhi (rule) with suffix -vat

Note: adverbial usage

याजकाः (yājakāḥ) - the sacrificers (priests) (sacrificers, priests)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yājaka

yājaka - sacrificer, priest

agent noun

derived from root yaj (to worship, sacrifice) with agent suffix -aka

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'kurvanti' and 'parikrāmanti'.

वेदपारगाः (vedapāragāḥ) - well-versed in the Vedas (those who have reached the other shore of the Vedas, well-versed in the Vedas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedapāraga

vedapāraga - versed in the Vedas, one who has crossed the Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+pāraga)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pāraga – one who has reached the other shore, proficient, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from pāra (other side) and root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yājakāḥ'.

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - strictly according to proper procedure (according to rule, duly, properly)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, injunction, method
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root dhā (to place) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: adverbial usage

यथान्यायं (yathānyāyaṁ) - justly (according to justice, justly, properly)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• nyāya – rule, method, justice, logic
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root i (to go) with prefixes ni and ā
  Prefixes: ni+ā
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: adverbial usage

परिक्रामन्ति (parikrāmanti) - they proceed (they circumambulate, they move around, they proceed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of kram

Prefix: pari

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: The prefix 'pari' implies 'around' or 'fully'.

शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - as prescribed by the scriptures (according to the scriptures, from the scriptures)

(indeclinable)

derived from śāstra (scripture) with suffix -tas

Note: adverbial usage