वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-15, verse-16

निवासवृक्षः साधूनामापन्नानां परा गतिः ।
आर्तानां संश्रयश्चैव यशसश्चैकभाजनम् ॥१६॥

16. nivāsavṛkṣaḥ sādhūnāmāpannānāṃ parā gatiḥ ,
ārtānāṃ saṃśrayaścaiva yaśasaścaikabhājanam.

16. nivāsa-vṛkṣaḥ sādhūnām āpannānām parā gatiḥ
ārtānām saṃśrayaḥ ca eva yaśasaḥ ca eka-bhājanam

16. sādhūnām nivāsa-vṛkṣaḥ āpannānām parā gatiḥ
ārtānām ca eva saṃśrayaḥ yaśasaḥ ca eka-bhājanam

16. He is a shelter-tree for the virtuous, the ultimate refuge for those in distress, indeed a protector for the afflicted, and the sole vessel of glory.

Words meanings summery:

• निवास-वृक्षः (nivāsa-vṛkṣaḥ) - a shelter-tree (dwelling-tree, shelter-tree, a tree serving as a residence or refuge)

• साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - for the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the righteous)

• आपन्नानाम् (āpannānām) - for those in distress (of those who have fallen into misfortune, of the distressed, of those who have attained (a state))

• परा (parā) - ultimate (supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, best)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (path, course, movement, refuge, resort, destination, state)

• आर्तानाम् (ārtānām) - for the afflicted (of the afflicted, of the distressed, of the suffering)

• संश्रयः (saṁśrayaḥ) - a protector (refuge, shelter, resort, protector, dependence)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• यशसः (yaśasaḥ) - of glory (of fame, of glory, of renown)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एक-भाजनम् (eka-bhājanam) - the sole vessel (sole receptacle, only vessel, unique object)

Words meanings and morphology

निवास-वृक्षः (nivāsa-vṛkṣaḥ) - a shelter-tree (dwelling-tree, shelter-tree, a tree serving as a residence or refuge)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivāsa-vṛkṣa

nivāsa-vṛkṣa - dwelling-tree, shelter-tree

Compound type : caturthī-tatpuruṣa (nivāsa+vṛkṣa)

• nivāsa – dwelling, abode, residence, shelter
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)
• vṛkṣa – tree, plant
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicates Rāma.

साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - for the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the righteous)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, honest, holy man

Note: Indicates possession or purpose for 'nivāsa-vṛkṣaḥ'.

आपन्नानाम् (āpannānām) - for those in distress (of those who have fallen into misfortune, of the distressed, of those who have attained (a state))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āpanna

pad - to go, to fall, to obtain

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root pad with the prefix ā- and the -na suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the beneficiaries of 'parā gatiḥ'.

परा (parā) - ultimate (supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, best)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - other, distant, supreme, chief, highest

Note: Qualifies 'gatiḥ'.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (path, course, movement, refuge, resort, destination, state)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - path, course, movement, refuge, resort, destination, state

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicates Rāma.

आर्तानाम् (ārtānām) - for the afflicted (of the afflicted, of the distressed, of the suffering)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ārta

ṛ - to go, to arise, to suffer

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root ṛ with the -ta suffix.

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Qualifies the beneficiaries of 'saṃśrayaḥ'.

संश्रयः (saṁśrayaḥ) - a protector (refuge, shelter, resort, protector, dependence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśraya

śri - to resort to, to depend on, to approach

Noun from root

Derived from the root śri with the prefix sam- and nominal suffix -a.

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Predicates Rāma.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

यशसः (yaśasaḥ) - of glory (of fame, of glory, of renown)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, renown, honor

Note: Indicates possession for 'eka-bhājanam'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एक-भाजनम् (eka-bhājanam) - the sole vessel (sole receptacle, only vessel, unique object)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of eka-bhājana

eka-bhājana - sole receptacle, only vessel, unique object

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+bhājana)

• eka – one, sole, unique, principal
  numeral (masculine)
• bhājana – vessel, receptacle, container, object, recipient
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Predicates Rāma.