वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-6, verse-13

स्वकर्मनिरता नित्यं ब्राह्मणा विजितेन्द्रियाः ।
दानाध्ययनशीलाश्च संयताश्च प्रतिग्रहे ॥१३॥

13. svakarmaniratā nityaṃ brāhmaṇā vijitendriyāḥ ,
dānādhyayanaśīlāśca saṃyatāśca pratigrahe.

13. sva-karma-niratāḥ nityam brāhmaṇāḥ vijita-indriyāḥ
dāna-adhyayana-śīlāḥ ca saṃyatāḥ ca pratigrahe

13. brāhmaṇāḥ nityam sva-karma-niratāḥ vijita-indriyāḥ
dāna-adhyayana-śīlāḥ ca pratigrahe ca saṃyatāḥ

13. The Brahmins (brāhmaṇāḥ) were constantly dedicated to their own duties (sva-karma), with senses fully controlled. They were devoted to charity (dāna) and study, and self-controlled in accepting gifts.

Words meanings summery:

• स्व-कर्म-निरताः (sva-karma-niratāḥ) - devoted to their own duties (karma), engaged in their personal responsibilities

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

• विजित-इन्द्रियाः (vijita-indriyāḥ) - those who have conquered their senses, self-controlled

• दान-अध्ययन-शीलाः (dāna-adhyayana-śīlāḥ) - whose nature is charity (dāna) and study, accustomed to giving and studying

• च (ca) - and, also

• संयताः (saṁyatāḥ) - restrained, self-controlled, disciplined

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रतिग्रहे (pratigrahe) - in accepting gifts or donations (in receiving, in acceptance (of gifts))

Words meanings and morphology

स्व-कर्म-निरताः (sva-karma-niratāḥ) - devoted to their own duties (karma), engaged in their personal responsibilities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sva-karma-nirata

sva-karma-nirata - devoted to their own duties (karma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+karma+nirata)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• karma – action, duty, `karma`
  noun (neuter)
• nirata – devoted, engaged in, attached to
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'ram' with prefix 'ni'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ram (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to Brahman

विजित-इन्द्रियाः (vijita-indriyāḥ) - those who have conquered their senses, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vijita-indriya

vijita-indriya - one who has conquered their senses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijita+indriya)

• vijita – conquered, subdued
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'ji' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)

दान-अध्ययन-शीलाः (dāna-adhyayana-śīlāḥ) - whose nature is charity (dāna) and study, accustomed to giving and studying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dāna-adhyayana-śīla

dāna-adhyayana-śīla - whose nature is charity (dāna) and study

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dāna+adhyayana+śīla)

• dāna – charity, giving, `dāna`
  noun (neuter)
• adhyayana – study, reading
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)
• śīla – nature, character, disposition, habit
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

संयताः (saṁyatāḥ) - restrained, self-controlled, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃyata

saṁyata - restrained, self-controlled, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

from root 'yam' with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रतिग्रहे (pratigrahe) - in accepting gifts or donations (in receiving, in acceptance (of gifts))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pratigraha

pratigraha - receiving, acceptance, a gift