वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-116, verse-17

प्रतिकर्म च सीतायाः सर्वा दशरथस्त्रियः ।
आत्मनैव तदा चक्रुर्मनस्विन्यो मनोहरम् ॥१७॥

17. pratikarma ca sītāyāḥ sarvā daśarathastriyaḥ ,
ātmanaiva tadā cakrurmanasvinyo manoharam.

17. pratikarma ca sītāyāḥ sarvāḥ daśarathastriyaḥ
ātmanā eva tadā cakruḥ manasvinyaḥ manoharam

17. tadā sarvāḥ manasvinyaḥ daśarathastriyaḥ ātmanā
eva sītāyāḥ manoharam pratikarma ca cakruḥ

17. All the high-minded wives of Daśaratha then personally prepared charming adornments for Sītā.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिकर्म (pratikarma) - adornment, embellishment (adornment, decoration, counter-action)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सीतायाः (sītāyāḥ) - of Sītā (of Sītā, from Sītā)

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)

• दशरथस्त्रियः (daśarathastriyaḥ) - Daśaratha's wives (wives of Daśaratha)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - personally, by themselves (by oneself, by the soul, by the self)

• एव (eva) - personally (emphasizes 'ātmanā') (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they prepared (they did, they made)

• मनस्विन्यः (manasvinyaḥ) - high-minded ladies (high-minded, intelligent, noble ladies)

• मनोहरम् (manoharam) - charming (charming, delightful, beautiful)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिकर्म (pratikarma) - adornment, embellishment (adornment, decoration, counter-action)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratikarma

pratikarma - adornment, decoration, counter-action, retaliation, requital

Compound type : tatpurusha (prati+karman)

• prati – towards, against, in return, in every
  indeclinable
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual, object (grammar)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Accusative singular of pratikarma, implying the object of the action.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सीतायाः (sītāyāḥ) - of Sītā (of Sītā, from Sītā)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Janaka's daughter and Rāma's wife), furrow

Note: Genitive singular of Sītā.

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Feminine nominative plural, agreeing with 'daśarathastriyaḥ' and 'manasvinyaḥ'.

दशरथस्त्रियः (daśarathastriyaḥ) - Daśaratha's wives (wives of Daśaratha)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of daśarathastriya

daśarathastriya - wives of Daśaratha

Compound type : tatpurusha (daśaratha+strī)

• daśaratha – Daśaratha (name of Rāma's father)
  proper noun (masculine)
• strī – woman, wife
  noun (feminine)

Note: Nominative plural.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - personally, by themselves (by oneself, by the soul, by the self)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego, mind

Note: Instrumental singular, used reflexively.

एव (eva) - personally (emphasizes 'ātmanā') (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem 'tad'.

चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they prepared (they did, they made)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect 3rd plural

From root kṛ, perfect tense, 3rd person plural.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'daśarathastriyaḥ' and 'manasvinyaḥ'.

मनस्विन्यः (manasvinyaḥ) - high-minded ladies (high-minded, intelligent, noble ladies)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of manasvinī

manasvin - intelligent, high-minded, proud, noble, wise

Possessive adjective from manas. Feminine form 'manasvinī'.

Note: Nominative plural, agreeing with 'daśarathastriyaḥ'.

मनोहरम् (manoharam) - charming (charming, delightful, beautiful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manohara

manohara - charming, attractive, delightful, beautiful (literally 'mind-stealing')

From manas (mind) + hara (stealing, captivating).

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+hara)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart, soul
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• hara – taking, carrying, seizing, captivating, removing
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root hṛ.
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Neuter accusative singular, agreeing with 'pratikarma'.