वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-6, verse-16

वर्णेष्वग्र्यचतुर्थेषु देवतातिथिपूजकाः ।
दीर्घायुषो नराः सर्वे धर्मं सत्यं च संश्रिताः ॥१६॥

16. varṇeṣvagryacaturtheṣu devatātithipūjakāḥ ,
dīrghāyuṣo narāḥ sarve dharmaṃ satyaṃ ca saṃśritāḥ.

16. varṇeṣu agryacaturtheṣu devatātithipūjakāḥ
dīrghāyuṣaḥ narāḥ sarve dharmam satyam ca saṃśritāḥ

16. sarve narāḥ varṇeṣu agryacaturtheṣu devatātithipūjakāḥ
dīrghāyuṣaḥ ca dharmam ca satyam saṃśritāḥ

16. All people, belonging to the four primary social classes (varṇas), were long-lived, devoutly worshipped deities and guests, and firmly adhered to their intrinsic nature (dharma) and truth.

Words meanings summery:

• वर्णेषु (varṇeṣu) - in the social classes, among the castes

• अग्र्यचतुर्थेषु (agryacaturtheṣu) - referring to all four traditional social classes (varṇas) (in the first to fourth (classes))

• देवतातिथिपूजकाः (devatātithipūjakāḥ) - worshippers of deities and guests

• दीर्घायुषः (dīrghāyuṣaḥ) - long-lived

• नराः (narāḥ) - men, people

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - their intrinsic nature (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

• च (ca) - and, also

• संश्रिताः (saṁśritāḥ) - adhered to, resorted to, dependent on

Words meanings and morphology

वर्णेषु (varṇeṣu) - in the social classes, among the castes

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - social class, caste, color, group, category

From root 'vṛ' (to choose, classify)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

अग्र्यचतुर्थेषु (agryacaturtheṣu) - referring to all four traditional social classes (varṇas) (in the first to fourth (classes))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of agryacaturtha

agryacaturtha - first to fourth, including the first and the fourth

Compound of 'agrya' (first) and 'caturtha' (fourth)

Compound type : dvandva (agrya+caturtha)

• agrya – first, foremost, best, chief
  adjective (masculine)
• caturtha – fourth
  numeral (masculine)

देवतातिथिपूजकाः (devatātithipūjakāḥ) - worshippers of deities and guests

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devatātithipūjaka

devatātithipūjaka - worshipper of gods and guests

Compound of 'devatā' (deity), 'atithi' (guest), and 'pūjaka' (worshipper)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devatā+atithi+pūjaka)

• devatā – deity, god, divinity
  noun (feminine)
• atithi – guest, stranger
  noun (masculine)
• pūjaka – worshipper, adorer, priest
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'pūj' (to worship)
  Root: pūj (class 10)

दीर्घायुषः (dīrghāyuṣaḥ) - long-lived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dīrghāyus

dīrghāyus - long-lived, having a long life

Bahuvrihi compound: 'dīrgha' (long) + 'āyus' (life)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+āyus)

• dīrgha – long, extended, deep
  adjective (masculine)
• āyus – life, vitality, duration of life
  noun (neuter)

नराः (narāḥ) - men, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, male

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

धर्मम् (dharmam) - their intrinsic nature (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, intrinsic nature, moral order

From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity, honesty

From 'sat' (being, existing)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

संश्रिताः (saṁśritāḥ) - adhered to, resorted to, dependent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃśrita

saṁśrita - adhered to, taken refuge in, resorted to, dependent on

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śri' (to resort to, serve) with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)