महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-146, verse-24

यज्ञैस्तपोभिर्नियमैर्दानैश्च विविधैस्तथा ।
विशिष्यते स्त्रिया भर्तुर्नित्यं प्रियहिते स्थितिः ॥२४॥

24. yajñaistapobhirniyamairdānaiśca vividhaistathā ,
viśiṣyate striyā bharturnityaṁ priyahite sthitiḥ.

24. yajñaiḥ tapobhiḥ niyamaiḥ dānaiḥ ca vividhaiḥ tathā
viśiṣyate striyā bhartuḥ nityam priyahite sthitiḥ

24. A wife's constant devotion to her husband's well-being excels even sacrificial rituals (yajña), austerities (tapas), [religious] vows, and various charities.

Words meanings summery:

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrificial rituals, by sacrifices

• तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - by austerities, by penances

• नियमैः (niyamaiḥ) - by vows, by self-restraints, by rules

• दानैः (dānaiḥ) - by gifts, by charities

• च (ca) - and

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various, by diverse

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, thus, so

• विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is excelled, is distinguished, is surpassed

• स्त्रिया (striyā) - of a wife (of a wife, by a woman)

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always (constant, eternal; constantly, always)

• प्रियहिते (priyahite) - in her husband's well-being (in the welfare of the dear one, in the well-being of the beloved)

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - devotion, steadfastness (state, condition, position, devotion, steadfastness)

Words meanings and morphology

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrificial rituals, by sacrifices

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, sacrificial ritual, worship

Root: yaj (class 1)

तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - by austerities, by penances

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

Root: tap (class 1)

नियमैः (niyamaiḥ) - by vows, by self-restraints, by rules

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niyama

niyama - vow, self-restraint, rule, regulation

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

दानैः (dānaiḥ) - by gifts, by charities

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dāna

dāna - gift, charity, giving

Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various, by diverse

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

Note: Agrees with 'dānaiḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to connect the previous list.

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is excelled, is distinguished, is surpassed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of viśiṣ

From root śiṣ with prefix vi-. Passive voice, present tense.

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

स्त्रिया (striyā) - of a wife (of a wife, by a woman)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, wife

Note: In this context, it functions like a genitive.

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, master

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always (constant, eternal; constantly, always)

(indeclinable)

प्रियहिते (priyahite) - in her husband's well-being (in the welfare of the dear one, in the well-being of the beloved)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of priyahita

priyahita - welfare of the beloved, dear and beneficial

Compound type : dvandva (priya+hita)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• hita – beneficial, good, welfare, well-being
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
  Past passive participle of root dhā with prefix hi (derived from dhā).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: This refers to the welfare of the husband.

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - devotion, steadfastness (state, condition, position, devotion, steadfastness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, state, position, steadfastness, devotion, continuance

Root: sthā (class 1)