वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-43, verse-27

स्वभावस्त्वेष नारीणामेषु लोकेषु दृश्यते ।
विमुक्तधर्माश्चपलास्तीक्ष्णा भेदकराः स्त्रियः ॥२७॥

27. svabhāvastveṣa nārīṇāmeṣu lokeṣu dṛśyate ,
vimuktadharmāścapalāstīkṣṇā bhedakarāḥ striyaḥ.

27. svabhāvaḥ tu eṣaḥ nārīṇām eṣu lokeṣu dṛśyate
vimuktadharmāḥ ca capalāḥ tīkṣṇāḥ bhedakarāḥ striyaḥ

27. nārīṇām eṣaḥ svabhāvaḥ eṣu lokeṣu tu dṛśyate
striyaḥ vimuktadharmāḥ ca capalāḥ tīkṣṇāḥ bhedakarāḥ

27. Indeed, this intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of women is observed in these worlds: women are unrestrained by natural law (dharma), fickle, sharp-tongued, and cause division.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (one's own nature, intrinsic nature, disposition, innate quality)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (nature) (this (masculine))

• नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - of women

• एषु (eṣu) - in these (worlds) (in these (masculine/neuter))

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in these worlds (realms of existence) (in the worlds, in the people)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is observed, appears

• विमुक्तधर्माः (vimuktadharmāḥ) - unrestrained by natural law (dharma) (those from whom natural law or virtue is removed, unrestrained by natural law or virtue)

• च (ca) - and, also

• चपलाः (capalāḥ) - fickle, unsteady, restless

• तीक्ष्णाः (tīkṣṇāḥ) - sharp-tongued, cruel (sharp, fierce, cruel, pungent)

• भेदकराः (bhedakarāḥ) - causing division, creating discord

• स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (one's own nature, intrinsic nature, disposition, innate quality)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own nature, intrinsic nature, disposition, innate quality, natural condition

Compound `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being, state, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, state, nature, disposition, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhū` (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing contrast or emphasis.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (nature) (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies `svabhāvaḥ`.

नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - of women

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, female, wife

From `nṛ` (man) by suffix `ī`.

Root: nṛ

Note: Possessive, 'of women'.

एषु (eṣu) - in these (worlds) (in these (masculine/neuter))

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies `lokeṣu`.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in these worlds (realms of existence) (in the worlds, in the people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, society

From root `lok` (to see).

Root: lok (class 1)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is observed, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Tense, Passive Voice, Ātmanepada

Root `dṛś` (class 1), passive stem `dṛśya-`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विमुक्तधर्माः (vimuktadharmāḥ) - unrestrained by natural law (dharma) (those from whom natural law or virtue is removed, unrestrained by natural law or virtue)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vimuktadharma

vimuktadharma - free from duty/virtue, having abandoned virtue/law, lawless

Bahuvrīhi compound: `vimukta` (released from) + `dharma` (natural law, virtue).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vimukta+dharma)

• vimukta – released, set free, abandoned
  participle (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `muc` (to release) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: muc (class 6)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to support, sustain).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects the adjectives.

चपलाः (capalāḥ) - fickle, unsteady, restless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of capalā

capalā - fickle, unsteady, restless, quick

Feminine form of `capala`.

Root: camp (class 1)

तीक्ष्णाः (tīkṣṇāḥ) - sharp-tongued, cruel (sharp, fierce, cruel, pungent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tīkṣṇā

tīkṣṇā - sharp, keen, fierce, cruel, pungent, severe

Feminine form of `tīkṣṇa`. From root `tij` (to be sharp).

Root: tij (class 1)

भेदकराः (bhedakarāḥ) - causing division, creating discord

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bhedakarā

bhedakarā - causing division, splitting, creating discord

Compound `bheda` (division) + `karā` (making, causing). Feminine form of `bhedakara`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bheda+kara)

• bheda – breaking, splitting, division, discord
  noun (masculine)
  From root `bhid` (to break, divide).
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• kara – making, doing, causing
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent noun/Adjective from root `kṛ`
  From root `kṛ` (to do, to make) with suffix `a`.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, wife, female

Root: stṛ (class 5)

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