वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-61, verse-14

नारजके जनपदे सिद्धार्था व्यवहारिणः ।
कथाभिरनुरज्यन्ते कथाशीलाः कथाप्रियैः ॥१४॥

14. nārajake janapade siddhārthā vyavahāriṇaḥ ,
kathābhiranurajyante kathāśīlāḥ kathāpriyaiḥ.

14. na arājake janapade siddhārthāḥ vyavahāriṇaḥ
kathābhiḥ anurajyante kathāśīlāḥ kathāpriyaiḥ

14. arājake janapade vyavahāriṇaḥ na siddhārthāḥ ca
kathāśīlāḥ kathābhiḥ kathāpriyaiḥ na anurajyante

14. In a kingless land, merchants do not achieve their objectives. Nor are people who enjoy stories delighted by fellow story-lovers with conversations.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अराजके (arājake) - in an ungoverned land (in a kingless, ungoverned (land))

• जनपदे (janapade) - in a populated region, in a country

• सिद्धार्थाः (siddhārthāḥ) - successful, having accomplished their purpose, prosperous

• व्यवहारिणः (vyavahāriṇaḥ) - merchants, businessmen, those engaged in transactions

• कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - by stories, with conversations

• अनुरज्यन्ते (anurajyante) - they are delighted, they are entertained, they are pleased

• कथाशीलाः (kathāśīlāḥ) - those fond of stories, conversationalists

• कथाप्रियैः (kathāpriyaiḥ) - by those who love stories, by story-lovers

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अराजके (arājake) - in an ungoverned land (in a kingless, ungoverned (land))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of arājaka

arājaka - kingless, ungoverned

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+rājan)

• a – not, non-, without
  indeclinable
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

जनपदे (janapade) - in a populated region, in a country

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - populated region, country, community

सिद्धार्थाः (siddhārthāḥ) - successful, having accomplished their purpose, prosperous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddhārtha

siddhārtha - having achieved one's aim, successful

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (siddha+artha)

• siddha – accomplished, successful, perfected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• artha – aim, purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

व्यवहारिणः (vyavahāriṇaḥ) - merchants, businessmen, those engaged in transactions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyavahārin

vyavahārin - merchant, businessman, litigant, one who performs transactions

agent noun from vyavahāra

कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - by stories, with conversations

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, conversation, discourse

अनुरज्यन्ते (anurajyante) - they are delighted, they are entertained, they are pleased

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of rañj

Prefix: anu

Root: rañj (class 1)

कथाशीलाः (kathāśīlāḥ) - those fond of stories, conversationalists

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kathāśīla

kathāśīla - fond of stories, disposed to conversation

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kathā+śīla)

• kathā – story, tale, conversation
  noun (feminine)
• śīla – nature, habit, character, disposition
  noun (neuter)

कथाप्रियैः (kathāpriyaiḥ) - by those who love stories, by story-lovers

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kathāpriya

kathāpriya - fond of stories, loving stories

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kathā+priya)

• kathā – story, tale, conversation
  noun (feminine)
• priya – dear, beloved, fond of
  adjective (masculine)