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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-61, verse-16

नाराकजे जनपदे धनवन्तः सुरक्षिताः ।
शेरते विवृत द्वाराः कृषिगोरक्षजीविनः ॥१६॥
16. nārākaje janapade dhanavantaḥ surakṣitāḥ ,
śerate vivṛta dvārāḥ kṛṣigorakṣajīvinaḥ.
16. na arākaje janapade dhanavantaḥ surakṣitāḥ
śerate vivṛtadvārāḥ kṛṣigorakṣajīvinaḥ
16. arākaje janapade dhanavantaḥ na surakṣitāḥ
ca kṛṣigorakṣajīvinaḥ vivṛtadvārāḥ na śerate
16. In a kingless land, the wealthy are not well-protected. Nor do those who sustain themselves by agriculture and cattle-rearing sleep with open doors.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no, nor
  • अराकजे (arākaje) - in an ungoverned land (in a kingless, ungoverned (land))
  • जनपदे (janapade) - in a populated region, in a country
  • धनवन्तः (dhanavantaḥ) - wealthy people, rich
  • सुरक्षिताः (surakṣitāḥ) - well-protected, safe
  • शेरते (śerate) - they sleep, they rest, they lie down
  • विवृतद्वाराः (vivṛtadvārāḥ) - with open doors, having open doors
  • कृषिगोरक्षजीविनः (kṛṣigorakṣajīvinaḥ) - those who live by agriculture and cattle protection/rearing

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
अराकजे (arākaje) - 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)
Note: Original devanagari `नाराकजे` has 'ka' instead of 'ja', likely a typo for `arājake`.
जनपदे (janapade) - in a populated region, in a country
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of janapada
janapada - populated region, country, community
धनवन्तः (dhanavantaḥ) - wealthy people, rich
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanavat
dhanavat - wealthy, rich, possessing wealth
suffix 'vat' indicating possession
सुरक्षिताः (surakṣitāḥ) - well-protected, safe
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of surakṣita
surakṣita - well-protected, safe, guarded effectively
Compound type : Pravṛtti-compound (su+rakṣita)
  • su – well, good, easily
    indeclinable
  • rakṣita – protected, guarded, preserved
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Root: rakṣ (class 1)
शेरते (śerate) - they sleep, they rest, they lie down
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of śī
Root: śī (class 2)
विवृतद्वाराः (vivṛtadvārāḥ) - with open doors, having open doors
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vivṛtadvāra
vivṛtadvāra - having open doors, with open entrances
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vivṛta+dvāra)
  • vivṛta – opened, disclosed, revealed
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Prefix: vi
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
  • dvāra – door, gate, entrance
    noun (neuter)
कृषिगोरक्षजीविनः (kṛṣigorakṣajīvinaḥ) - those who live by agriculture and cattle protection/rearing
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛṣigorakṣajīvin
kṛṣigorakṣajīvin - one who lives by agriculture and cattle protection
Compound type : Dvanda/Tatpuruṣa (kṛṣi+gorakṣa+jīvin)
  • kṛṣi – agriculture, cultivation, plowing
    noun (feminine)
    Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
  • gorakṣa – cattle protection, cattle rearing
    noun (masculine)
  • jīvin – living, subsisting, livelihood
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun/adjective from root jīv
    Root: jīv (class 1)