वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-56, verse-5

भर्ता तु खलु नारीणां गुणवान्निर्गुणो ऽपि वा ।
धर्मं विमृशमानानां प्रत्यक्षं देवि दैवतम् ॥५॥

5. bhartā tu khalu nārīṇāṃ guṇavānnirguṇo'pi vā ,
dharmaṃ vimṛśamānānāṃ pratyakṣaṃ devi daivatam.

5. bhartā tu khalu nārīṇām guṇavān nirguṇaḥ api vā
dharmam vimṛśamānānām pratyakṣam devi daivatam

5. devi tu khalu dharmam vimṛśamānānām nārīṇām bhartā
guṇavān vā nirguṇaḥ api pratyakṣam daivatam

5. Indeed, for women who contemplate their intrinsic nature (dharma), a husband, whether he possesses virtues or not, is a visible deity, O Goddess.

Words meanings summery:

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (husband, maintainer, supporter, lord)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• खलु (khalu) - indeed (indeed, certainly, surely)

• नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - for women (of women)

• गुणवान् (guṇavān) - possessing virtues (virtuous, endowed with good qualities)

• निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - not possessing virtues (without qualities, devoid of virtues)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• वा (vā) - or

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - their intrinsic nature (dharma) (duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, law, constitution)

• विमृशमानानाम् (vimṛśamānānām) - who contemplate (of those who are contemplating, reflecting, considering)

• प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - visible (perceptible, visible, direct perception, manifest)

• देवि (devi) - O Goddess (referring to Kausalyā) (O Goddess)

• दैवतम् (daivatam) - a deity (a deity, divinity)

Words meanings and morphology

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (husband, maintainer, supporter, lord)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - bearer, supporter, maintainer, master, husband

Agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing contrast or emphasis

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

खलु (khalu) - indeed (indeed, certainly, surely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Reinforces the assertion.

नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - for women (of women)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, wife, female

Feminine noun

Root: nṛ (class 1)

Note: Genitive plural, indicates 'for' or 'belonging to'.

गुणवान् (guṇavān) - possessing virtues (virtuous, endowed with good qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - endowed with good qualities, virtuous, meritorious

Possessive suffix '-vat' appended to 'guṇa' (quality, virtue)

निर्गुणः (nirguṇaḥ) - not possessing virtues (without qualities, devoid of virtues)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirguṇa

nirguṇa - without qualities, devoid of attributes, worthless, bad

From 'nis' (without) + 'guṇa' (quality)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nis+guṇa)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute, constituent of nature
  noun (masculine)

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Used with 'vā' to mean 'even if... or...'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects 'guṇavān' and 'nirguṇaḥ'.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - their intrinsic nature (dharma) (duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, law, constitution)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'vimṛśamānānām'.

विमृशमानानाम् (vimṛśamānānām) - who contemplate (of those who are contemplating, reflecting, considering)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of vimṛśamāna

vimṛśamāna - contemplating, reflecting, considering, deliberating

Present Middle Participle

From vi- + mṛś (to touch, deliberate) + śānac (present participle suffix for middle voice)

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)

Note: Adjective modifying 'nārīṇām'.

प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - visible (perceptible, visible, direct perception, manifest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratyakṣa

pratyakṣa - perceptible, visible, present before the eyes, direct perception, manifest

From prati (before, against) + akṣa (eye)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+akṣi)

• prati – towards, against, before, in front of
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'daivatam'.

देवि (devi) - O Goddess (referring to Kausalyā) (O Goddess)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen, lady

Feminine of 'deva'

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Direct address to Kausalyā.

दैवतम् (daivatam) - a deity (a deity, divinity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daivata

daivata - deity, divinity, divine nature, god

From deva (god) + ta (suffix)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Predicate noun for 'bhartā'.