वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-2, verse-4

मयाप्याचरितं पूर्वैः पन्थानमनुगच्छता ।
प्रजा नित्यमतन्द्रेण यथाशक्त्यभिरक्षता ॥४॥

4. mayāpyācaritaṃ pūrvaiḥ panthānamanugacchatā ,
prajā nityamatandreṇa yathāśaktyabhirakṣatā.

4. mayā api ācaritam pūrvaiḥ panthānam anugacchatā
prajā nityam atandreṇa yathā-śakti abhirakṣatā

4. mayā api,
pūrvaiḥ ācaritam panthānam anugacchatā,
prajā nityam atandreṇa yathā-śakti abhirakṣatā

4. Following the path (panthānam) trod by my ancestors, I too have diligently and to the best of my ability constantly protected (abhirakṣatā) the people (prajā).

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• आचरितम् (ācaritam) - followed (the path) (practiced, followed, performed)

• पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the former, by the ancestors

• पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, way, road

• अनुगच्छता (anugacchatā) - (by one) following, (by one) pursuing

• प्रजा (prajā) - the subjects/people (of the kingdom) (offspring, subjects, people, progeny)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• अतन्द्रेण (atandreṇa) - diligently, without laziness, energetically

• यथा-शक्ति (yathā-śakti) - according to ability, to the best of one's power

• अभिरक्षता (abhirakṣatā) - (by one) protecting, guarding

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

आचरितम् (ācaritam) - followed (the path) (practiced, followed, performed)

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ācarita

ācarita - practiced, performed, done, observed, followed

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ā- + root √car (to move, to perform) + suffix -ita

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'panthānam'

पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the former, by the ancestors

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, ancient, preceding, eastern

पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, way, road

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pathan

pathan - path, way, road, course

अनुगच्छता (anugacchatā) - (by one) following, (by one) pursuing

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anugacchat

anugacchat - following, pursuing, going after

Present Active Participle

From prefix anu- + root √gam (to go) + present participle suffix -at

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied agent 'mayā'

प्रजा (prajā) - the subjects/people (of the kingdom) (offspring, subjects, people, progeny)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people, creation

Note: Can be collective singular for 'people'

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage

अतन्द्रेण (atandreṇa) - diligently, without laziness, energetically

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of atandra

atandra - diligent, active, not sluggish, without laziness

Compound: a- (negation) + tandra (laziness, sloth)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrihi (a+tandra)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• tandra – laziness, sloth, weariness
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with implied agent 'mayā'

यथा-शक्ति (yathā-śakti) - according to ability, to the best of one's power

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, in which way, according to
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, ability, strength
  noun (feminine)

अभिरक्षता (abhirakṣatā) - (by one) protecting, guarding

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhirakṣat

abhirakṣat - protecting, guarding, preserving

Present Active Participle

From prefix abhi- + root √rakṣ (to protect) + present participle suffix -at

Prefix: abhi

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied agent 'mayā'