वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-77, verse-12

मणि काराश्च ये के चित् कुम्भकाराश्च शोभनाः ।
सूत्रकर्मकृतश्चैव ये च शस्त्रोपजीविनः ॥१२॥

12. maṇi kārāśca ye ke cit kumbhakārāśca śobhanāḥ ,
sūtrakarmakṛtaścaiva ye ca śastropajīvinaḥ.

12. maṇi kārāḥ ca ye ke cit kumbha kārāḥ ca śobhanāḥ
sūtra karma kṛtaḥ ca eva ye ca śastra upajīvinaḥ

12. ye ca ke cit maṇi kārāḥ ca śobhanāḥ kumbha kārāḥ
ca eva sūtra karma kṛtaḥ ca ye śastra upajīvinaḥ

12. And whoever were jewelers, and the excellent potters; and also those who work with thread, and those who subsist by weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• मणि (maṇi) - jewel (jewel, gem, pearl)

• काराः (kārāḥ) - makers (jewelers) (makers, doers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• ये (ye) - whoever (who (masc. pl. nom.))

• के (ke) - who (who (masc. pl. nom.))

• चित् (cit) - (part of whoever) (particle indicating indefiniteness or emphasis)

• कुम्भ (kumbha) - pot (pot, jar, pitcher)

• काराः (kārāḥ) - makers (potters) (makers, doers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शोभनाः (śobhanāḥ) - excellent (excellent, beautiful, splendid)

• सूत्र (sūtra) - thread (thread, string, rule, aphorism)

• कर्म (karma) - work (action, work, duty)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - those who do/perform (made, done, performed; one who does)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - also, indeed (indeed, only, just)

• ये (ye) - those who (who (masc. pl. nom.))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शस्त्र (śastra) - weapons (weapon, knife, instrument)

• उपजीविनः (upajīvinaḥ) - subsist by (subsisting by, living by, earning a living)

Words meanings and morphology

मणि (maṇi) - jewel (jewel, gem, pearl)

(noun)

masculine, singular of maṇi

maṇi - jewel, gem, bead, pearl

Note: Stem form in a compound

काराः (kārāḥ) - makers (jewelers) (makers, doers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāra

kāra - maker, doer, actor, hand

From root kṛ (to do, to make) + a (suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maṇi+kāra)

• maṇi – jewel, gem, bead, pearl
  noun (masculine)
• kāra – maker, doer, actor
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to jewelers

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

ये (ye) - whoever (who (masc. pl. nom.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun

Note: Used with ke cit for "whoever."

के (ke) - who (who (masc. pl. nom.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative/indefinite pronoun

चित् (cit) - (part of whoever) (particle indicating indefiniteness or emphasis)

(indeclinable)

कुम्भ (kumbha) - pot (pot, jar, pitcher)

(noun)

masculine, singular of kumbha

kumbha - pot, jar, pitcher, water-pot

Note: Stem form in a compound

काराः (kārāḥ) - makers (potters) (makers, doers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāra

kāra - maker, doer, actor, hand

From root kṛ (to do, to make) + a (suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kumbha+kāra)

• kumbha – pot, jar, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• kāra – maker, doer, actor
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to potters

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

शोभनाः (śobhanāḥ) - excellent (excellent, beautiful, splendid)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śobhana

śobhana - excellent, beautiful, splendid, auspicious

Present Middle Participle (used adjectivally)

From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) + ana

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Often functions as an adjective

सूत्र (sūtra) - thread (thread, string, rule, aphorism)

(noun)

neuter, singular of sūtra

sūtra - thread, string, rule, aphorism, short treatise

From root siv (to sew)

Root: siv (class 4)

Note: Stem form in a compound

कर्म (karma) - work (action, work, duty)

(noun)

neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, work, deed, religious rite, destiny (karma)

From root kṛ (to do, to make) + man

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Stem form in a compound

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - those who do/perform (made, done, performed; one who does)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, acquired; one who performs

Past Passive Participle (used as agent noun)

From root kṛ (to do, to make)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūtra+karman+kṛta)

• sūtra – thread, string, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Root: siv (class 4)
• karman – action, work, deed
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kṛta – made, done, performed; one who performs
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implied "those who"

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

एव (eva) - also, indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - those who (who (masc. pl. nom.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun

Note: Refers to शस्त्रोपजीविनः

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

शस्त्र (śastra) - weapons (weapon, knife, instrument)

(noun)

neuter, singular of śastra

śastra - weapon, arm, knife, instrument

From root śas (to cut, to kill)

Root: śas (class 2)

Note: Stem form in a compound

उपजीविनः (upajīvinaḥ) - subsist by (subsisting by, living by, earning a living)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upajīvin

upajīvin - subsisting by, living on, earning a livelihood

Agent noun (nomen agentis)

From root jīv (to live) with upasarga upa- and suffix -in

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śastra+upajīvin)

• śastra – weapon, arm, knife, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From root śas (to cut, to kill)
  Root: śas (class 2)
• upajīvin – subsisting by, living on, earning a livelihood
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root jīv (to live) with upasarga upa- and suffix -in
  Prefix: upa
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Implied "those who"