वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-1, verse-13

मातृभ्यो मातृकार्याणि कृत्वा परमयन्त्रितः ।
गुरूणां गुरुकार्याणि काले काले ऽन्ववैक्षत ॥१३॥

13. mātṛbhyo mātṛkāryāṇi kṛtvā paramayantritaḥ ,
gurūṇāṃ gurukāryāṇi kāle kāle'nvavaikṣata.

13. mātṛbhyaḥ mātṛkāryāṇi kṛtvā paramayantritaḥ
gurūṇām gurukāryāṇi kāle kāle anvavaikṣata

13. paramayantritaḥ mātṛbhyaḥ mātṛkāryāṇi kṛtvā
gurūṇām gurukāryāṇi kāle kāle anvavaikṣata

13. Having performed his duties towards his mothers with great self-control, he also attended to the duties for his teachers periodically.

Words meanings summery:

• मातृभ्यः (mātṛbhyaḥ) - to the mothers, for the mothers

• मातृकार्याणि (mātṛkāryāṇi) - duties for mothers, maternal duties

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

• परमयन्त्रितः (paramayantritaḥ) - highly restrained, greatly self-controlled, disciplined

• गुरूणाम् (gurūṇām) - of the teachers, for the teachers

• गुरुकार्याणि (gurukāryāṇi) - duties for teachers, duties concerning teachers

• काले (kāle) - at time, in time

• काले (kāle) - at time, in time

• अन्ववैक्षत (anvavaikṣata) - he attended to, he looked after, he observed

Words meanings and morphology

मातृभ्यः (mātṛbhyaḥ) - to the mothers, for the mothers

(noun)

Dative, feminine, plural of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Can also be ablative plural. Here dative fits the context.

मातृकार्याणि (mātṛkāryāṇi) - duties for mothers, maternal duties

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of mātṛkārya

mātṛkārya - duty towards a mother, maternal duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātṛ+kārya)

• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)
• kārya – to be done, duty, action
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive
  derived from root kṛ with suffix -ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from root kṛ + tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

परमयन्त्रितः (paramayantritaḥ) - highly restrained, greatly self-controlled, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramayantrita

paramayantrita - highly restrained, greatly controlled, disciplined

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+yantrita)

• parama – highest, supreme, greatest
  adjective (masculine)
• yantrita – restrained, controlled, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root yam
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rama (implied subject).

गुरूणाम् (gurūṇām) - of the teachers, for the teachers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor, heavy, venerable

गुरुकार्याणि (gurukāryāṇi) - duties for teachers, duties concerning teachers

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of gurukārya

gurukārya - duty towards a teacher, teacher's duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+kārya)

• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – to be done, duty, action
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive
  derived from root kṛ with suffix -ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

काले (kāle) - at time, in time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time

Note: Repetition 'kāle kāle' implies 'from time to time' or 'periodically'.

काले (kāle) - at time, in time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time

Note: Repetition 'kāle kāle' implies 'from time to time' or 'periodically'.

अन्ववैक्षत (anvavaikṣata) - he attended to, he looked after, he observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of īkṣ

Prefixes: anu+ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Derived from anu-ava-īkṣ.