महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-60

शाश्वतोऽयं धर्मपथः सद्भिराचरितः सदा ।
यद्भार्यां परिरक्षन्ति भर्तारोऽल्पबला अपि ॥६०॥

60. śāśvato'yaṁ dharmapathaḥ sadbhirācaritaḥ sadā ,
yadbhāryāṁ parirakṣanti bhartāro'lpabalā api.

60. śāśvataḥ ayam dharmapathaḥ sadbhiḥ ācaritaḥ sadā
yat bhāryām parirakṣanti bhartāraḥ alpabalāḥ api

60. This is the eternal path of natural law (dharma-patha), always observed by good people: that husbands protect their wives, even those of little strength.

Words meanings summery:

• शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (this (masculine nominative singular))

• धर्मपथः (dharmapathaḥ) - path of natural law (dharma) (path of natural law, path of righteousness)

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by good people (by good people, by the virtuous, by the pious)

• आचरितः (ācaritaḥ) - observed (practiced, observed, followed, done)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

• यत् (yat) - that (inasmuch as) (that, inasmuch as, because)

• भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife

• परिरक्षन्ति (parirakṣanti) - they protect (they protect, they guard)

• भर्तारः (bhartāraḥ) - husbands (husbands, supporters)

• अल्पबलाः (alpabalāḥ) - of little strength (of little strength, weak)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

Words meanings and morphology

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, permanent, constant, everlasting

Note: Agrees with dharmapathaḥ.

अयम् (ayam) - this (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agrees with dharmapathaḥ.

धर्मपथः (dharmapathaḥ) - path of natural law (dharma) (path of natural law, path of righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmapatha

dharmapatha - the path of natural law, the path of duty, the path of righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+patha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ
• patha – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by good people (by good people, by the virtuous, by the pious)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real; a good person, a saint

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agent of ācaritaḥ.

आचरितः (ācaritaḥ) - observed (practiced, observed, followed, done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācarita

ācarita - performed, practiced, observed, conducted

Past Passive Participle

From root car with upasarga ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dharmapathaḥ.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

Note: Modifies ācaritaḥ.

यत् (yat) - that (inasmuch as) (that, inasmuch as, because)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction. The neuter nominative/accusative singular form of the relative pronoun yad often functions as a conjunction.

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, a woman to be supported/maintained

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root bhṛ (to bear, support) with ṇya suffix

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of parirakṣanti.

परिरक्षन्ति (parirakṣanti) - they protect (they protect, they guard)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of parirakṣ

Present Active Indicative, 3rd Person Plural

From root rakṣ with upasarga pari. rakṣ (1st class, parasmayapada)

Prefix: pari

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

भर्तारः (bhartāraḥ) - husbands (husbands, supporters)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - bearer, supporter, maintainer, husband, lord, master

Agent noun from root bhṛ

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of parirakṣanti.

अल्पबलाः (alpabalāḥ) - of little strength (of little strength, weak)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of alpabalā

alpabalā - having little strength, weak, feeble

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+bala)

• alpa – small, little, few, insignificant
  adjective (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with bhartāraḥ.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

particle

Note: Emphasizes alpabalāḥ.