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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-116, verse-16

प्रतिकर्म च रामस्य कारयामास वीर्यवान् ।
लक्ष्मणस्य च लक्ष्मीवानिक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धनः ॥१६॥
16. pratikarma ca rāmasya kārayāmāsa vīryavān ,
lakṣmaṇasya ca lakṣmīvānikṣvākukulavardhanaḥ.
16. pratikarma ca rāmasya kārayāmāsa vīryavān
lakṣmaṇasya ca lakṣmīvān ikṣvākukulavardhanaḥ
16. vīryavān lakṣmīvān ikṣvākukulavardhanaḥ ca
rāmasya lakṣmaṇasya ca pratikarma kārayāmāsa
16. And the powerful, glorious one, who furthered the Ikṣvāku lineage, arranged for the grooming of both Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रतिकर्म (pratikarma) - grooming (embellishment, ornamentation, grooming, preparation)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • रामस्य (rāmasya) - for Rāma (of Rāma)
  • कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - he arranged for it to be done (he caused to be made/done, he arranged)
  • वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one (powerful, valorous, heroic)
  • लक्ष्मणस्य (lakṣmaṇasya) - for Lakṣmaṇa (of Lakṣmaṇa)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān) - the glorious one (glorious, prosperous, fortunate)
  • इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धनः (ikṣvākukulavardhanaḥ) - who furthered the Ikṣvāku lineage (enhancer/promoter of the Ikṣvāku family)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिकर्म (pratikarma) - grooming (embellishment, ornamentation, grooming, preparation)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pratikarman
pratikarman - embellishment, ornamentation, grooming, counter-action
Prefix: prati
Root: kṛ (class 8)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
रामस्य (rāmasya) - for Rāma (of Rāma)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rāma (the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)
Note: The grooming was done for Rāma.
कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - he arranged for it to be done (he caused to be made/done, he arranged)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ
Causative Perfect
Root kṛ, 10th class causative form (kārayati), 3rd person singular perfect.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to the subject 'vīryavān...ikṣvākukulavardhanaḥ'.
वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one (powerful, valorous, heroic)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat
vīryavat - powerful, valorous, heroic, energetic
Possessive suffix -vat.
Note: Subject of 'kārayāmāsa'.
लक्ष्मणस्य (lakṣmaṇasya) - for Lakṣmaṇa (of Lakṣmaṇa)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa
lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (name of a son of Daśaratha, brother of Rāma)
Note: The grooming was done for Lakṣmaṇa.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān) - the glorious one (glorious, prosperous, fortunate)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmīvat
lakṣmīvat - glorious, prosperous, fortunate, beautiful
Possessive suffix -vat.
Note: Subject of 'kārayāmāsa', qualifying the same person as 'vīryavān'.
इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धनः (ikṣvākukulavardhanaḥ) - who furthered the Ikṣvāku lineage (enhancer/promoter of the Ikṣvāku family)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ikṣvākukulavardhana
ikṣvākukulavardhana - enhancer, promoter, augmenter of the Ikṣvāku family/dynasty
Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (ikṣvāku+kula+vardhana)
  • ikṣvāku – Ikṣvāku (name of an ancient king, founder of a solar dynasty)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • kula – family, lineage, race, clan
    noun (neuter)
  • vardhana – one who causes to grow, increases, promotes, augments
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root vṛdh (to grow, increase) with agent suffix -ana.
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'kārayāmāsa', qualifying the same person as 'vīryavān' and 'lakṣmīvān'.