वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-116, verse-89

स्वकर्मसु प्रवर्तन्ते तुष्ठाः स्वैरेव कर्मभिः ।
आसन्प्रजा धर्मपरा रामे शासति नानृताः ॥८९॥

89. svakarmasu pravartante tuṣṭhāḥ svaireva karmabhiḥ ,
āsanprajā dharmaparā rāme śāsati nānṛtāḥ.

89. svakarmasu pravartante tuṣṭāḥ svaiḥ eva karmabhiḥ
| āsan prajāḥ dharma-parāḥ rāme śāsati na anṛtāḥ

89. While Rama ruled, the people diligently performed their own duties, finding contentment in their work. They were devoted to natural law (dharma) and were never untruthful.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वकर्मसु (svakarmasu) - in their respective prescribed duties (in their own duties, in their own actions, in their own affairs)

• प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they diligently performed (they engage, they proceed, they are active, they practice)

• तुष्टाः (tuṣṭāḥ) - feeling satisfaction (contented, satisfied, pleased, happy)

• स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by their own (by their own, with their own, by themselves)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just (only, indeed, just, very, even)

• कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by their work (by actions, by duties, by deeds)

• आसन् (āsan) - they were (they were, they existed)

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the people (people, subjects, progeny, offspring)

• धर्म-पराः (dharma-parāḥ) - devoted to natural law (dharma) (devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness, abiding by law)

• रामे (rāme) - when Rama (in Rama, when Rama, by Rama)

• शासति (śāsati) - ruling (ruling, governing, controlling)

• न (na) - never (not, no, neither)

• अनृताः (anṛtāḥ) - untruthful (untruthful, false, untrue, dishonest)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वकर्मसु (svakarmasu) - in their respective prescribed duties (in their own duties, in their own actions, in their own affairs)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of svakarma

svakarma - one's own duty, one's own action, one's own business

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+karma)

• sva – one's own, self, private
  pronoun/adjective
• karma – action, deed, duty, work, fate
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Compound of sva (one's own) and karma (action/duty).

प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they diligently performed (they engage, they proceed, they are active, they practice)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pravṛt

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

तुष्टाः (tuṣṭāḥ) - feeling satisfaction (contented, satisfied, pleased, happy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - contented, satisfied, pleased, gratified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied).

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with implied 'people' (prajāḥ).

स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by their own (by their own, with their own, by themselves)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sva

sva - one's own, self, personal, peculiar

Note: Agrees with karmabhiḥ.

एव (eva) - indeed, just (only, indeed, just, very, even)

(indeclinable)

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by their work (by actions, by duties, by deeds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, duty, work, fate, consequence of action

Derived from root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आसन् (āsan) - they were (they were, they existed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Form of 'to be'.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the people (people, subjects, progeny, offspring)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, subjects, people, race, creation

Root: jan (class 4)

धर्म-पराः (dharma-parāḥ) - devoted to natural law (dharma) (devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness, abiding by law)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dharmaparā

dharmaparā - devoted to dharma, practicing righteousness, observing sacred law

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+parā)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, justice
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• parā – supreme, highest, devoted to, intent on, excellent
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Agrees with prajāḥ.

रामे (rāme) - when Rama (in Rama, when Rama, by Rama)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a king, hero of Ramayana), pleasant, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction.

शासति (śāsati) - ruling (ruling, governing, controlling)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śāsat

śāsat - ruling, governing, commanding

Present Active Participle

Derived from root śās (to rule, govern, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Present participle, masculine, singular, locative, agreeing with rāme.

न (na) - never (not, no, neither)

(indeclinable)

अनृताः (anṛtāḥ) - untruthful (untruthful, false, untrue, dishonest)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anṛta

anṛta - untruthful, false, untrue, unjust, disordered

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+ṛta)

• a – not, non-, un-, without
  prefix
  Negation prefix.
• ṛta – truth, right, cosmic order, proper, truthful
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ṛ (to go, to move; to attain).
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with prajāḥ.