वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-15, verse-20

क्षीणपुण्यां च्युतां भूमौ तारां निपतितामिव ।
चारित्र्य व्यपदेशाढ्यां भर्तृदर्शनदुर्गताम् ॥२०॥

20. kṣīṇapuṇyāṃ cyutāṃ bhūmau tārāṃ nipatitāmiva ,
cāritrya vyapadeśāḍhyāṃ bhartṛdarśanadurgatām.

20. kṣīṇapuṇyām cyutām bhūmau tārām nipatitām iva
cāritrya vyapadeśāḍhyām bhartṛdarśanadurgatām

20. kṣīṇapuṇyām bhūmau cyutām nipatitām tārām iva
cāritrya vyapadeśāḍhyām bhartṛdarśanadurgatām

20. Like the star Tārā fallen to earth with her merits exhausted. [She was] endowed with a reputation for purity of conduct, yet distressed by the absence of her husband.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षीणपुण्याम् (kṣīṇapuṇyām) - Sītā, like a star whose celestial merits (punya) are exhausted (whose merit is exhausted, having diminished virtuous deeds)

• च्युताम् (cyutām) - fallen (from her high position/celestial abode like a star) (fallen, deviated, dislodged)

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the earth (on the ground, on the earth)

• ताराम् (tārām) - a star (fallen from the sky) (star, pupil of the eye, name of a goddess)

• निपतिताम् (nipatitām) - fallen down (like a star) (fallen down, descended)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• चारित्र्य (cāritrya) - purity of conduct (conduct, character, behavior, purity)

• व्यपदेशाढ्याम् (vyapadeśāḍhyām) - rich in the reputation for (purity of conduct) (rich in reputation, abounding in appellations, distinguished by name)

• भर्तृदर्शनदुर्गताम् (bhartṛdarśanadurgatām) - distressed by the absence of her husband (darśana can mean 'sight' or 'seeing', so 'absence of seeing') (distressed by the sight of her husband, distressed by not seeing her husband)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षीणपुण्याम् (kṣīṇapuṇyām) - Sītā, like a star whose celestial merits (punya) are exhausted (whose merit is exhausted, having diminished virtuous deeds)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣīṇapuṇyā

kṣīṇapuṇyā - whose merit is exhausted

kṣīṇa (exhausted) + puṇya (merit)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṣīṇa+puṇya)

• kṣīṇa – exhausted, wasted, diminished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṣi (to waste, destroy)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• puṇya – merit, virtue, good deed
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies the implied object (Sītā).

च्युताम् (cyutām) - fallen (from her high position/celestial abode like a star) (fallen, deviated, dislodged)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cyutā

cyutā - fallen, deviated, dislodged

Past Passive Participle

From root cyu (to move, fall)

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied object (Sītā).

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the earth (on the ground, on the earth)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

Note: Location where Sītā (or Tārā) is fallen.

ताराम् (tārām) - a star (fallen from the sky) (star, pupil of the eye, name of a goddess)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tārā

tārā - star, pupil of the eye, name of a goddess

Root: tṝ (class 1)

Note: The object of comparison.

निपतिताम् (nipatitām) - fallen down (like a star) (fallen down, descended)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nipatitā

nipatitā - fallen down, descended

Past Passive Participle

From root pat (to fall) with upasarga ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Modifies Tārām.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: particle of comparison.

चारित्र्य (cāritrya) - purity of conduct (conduct, character, behavior, purity)

(noun)

neuter, singular of cāritrya

cāritrya - conduct, character, behavior, purity

From caritra (conduct) + -ya (suffix)

Note: First part of a compound.

व्यपदेशाढ्याम् (vyapadeśāḍhyām) - rich in the reputation for (purity of conduct) (rich in reputation, abounding in appellations, distinguished by name)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vyapadeśāḍhyā

vyapadeśāḍhyā - rich in reputation/designation

vyapadeśa (designation, reputation) + āḍhyā (rich, abundant)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vyapadeśa+āḍhyā)

• vyapadeśa – designation, name, reputation, pretext
  noun (masculine)
  From root diś (to point) with upasargas vi-apa-
  Prefixes: vi+apa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• āḍhyā – rich, wealthy, abundant, endowed with
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Modifies the implied object (Sītā). Forms a larger compound cāritrya-vyapadeśāḍhyām.

भर्तृदर्शनदुर्गताम् (bhartṛdarśanadurgatām) - distressed by the absence of her husband (darśana can mean 'sight' or 'seeing', so 'absence of seeing') (distressed by the sight of her husband, distressed by not seeing her husband)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhartṛdarśanadurgatā

bhartṛdarśanadurgatā - distressed by not seeing her husband

bhartṛ (husband) + darśana (sight) + durgatā (distressed)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhartṛ+darśana+durgatā)

• bhartṛ – husband, supporter, master
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• darśana – seeing, sight, perception, philosophy
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• durgatā – distressed, unfortunate, miserable
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle (derived from gam with dus-)
  dus- (bad, difficult) + gata (gone, attained)
  Prefix: dus
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied object (Sītā).