वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-77, verse-14

यो ऽयमंशस्तृतीयो मे स्त्रीषु यौवनशालिषु ।
त्रिरात्रं दर्पपर्णासु वसिष्ये दर्पघातिनी ॥१४॥

14. yo'yamaṃśastṛtīyo me strīṣu yauvanaśāliṣu ,
trirātraṃ darpaparṇāsu vasiṣye darpaghātinī.

14. yaḥ ayam aṃśaḥ tṛtīyaḥ me strīṣu yauvanaśāliṣu
trirātram darpaparṇāsu vasiṣye darpaghātinī

14. This third portion of mine (will reside) in youthful women. For three nights, I will dwell in women who are filled with pride, acting as a destroyer of pride.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - which (who, which, what)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (this, this one)

• अंशः (aṁśaḥ) - a portion (of the sin) (a portion, a share, a part)

• तृतीयः (tṛtīyaḥ) - third

• मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)

• स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - in women (in women, among women)

• यौवनशालिषु (yauvanaśāliṣu) - in youthful (women) (in those endowed with youth, in youthful ones)

• त्रिरात्रम् (trirātram) - for three nights (for three nights, a period of three nights)

• दर्पपर्णासु (darpaparṇāsu) - in women who are filled with pride (in proud women, in those whose pride is manifest (like leaves))

• वसिष्ये (vasiṣye) - I will dwell (I will dwell, I will reside)

• दर्पघातिनी (darpaghātinī) - a destroyer of pride (destroying pride, pride-destroyer)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - which (who, which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what (relative pronoun)

Nominative masculine singular.

अयम् (ayam) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative masculine singular.

अंशः (aṁśaḥ) - a portion (of the sin) (a portion, a share, a part)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśa

aṁśa - part, portion, share, division

From root aṃś (to divide).

Root: aṃś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the third portion of brahmahatyā.

तृतीयः (tṛtīyaḥ) - third

(numeral)

मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (pronoun)

Enclitic form of asmad.

Note: Enclitic pronoun.

स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - in women (in women, among women)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, wife, female

Root: styā (class 1)

Note: Location for the portion.

यौवनशालिषु (yauvanaśāliṣu) - in youthful (women) (in those endowed with youth, in youthful ones)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of yauvanaśālin

yauvanaśālin - endowed with youth, youthful, in the prime of life

Compound of yauvana (youth) and śālin (possessing, endowed with).

Compound type : tatpurusha (yauvana+śālin)

• yauvana – youth, youthfulness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from yuvan (young).
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, adorned with
  adjective (masculine/feminine)
  Derived from root √śāl (to be eminent, to shine) with suffix -in. Or simply a possessive suffix.
  Root: śāl (class 1)

Note: Qualifies strīṣu.

त्रिरात्रम् (trirātram) - for three nights (for three nights, a period of three nights)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of trirātra

trirātra - three nights, period of three nights

Compound of tri (three) and rātra (night).

Compound type : dvigu (tri+rātra)

• tri – three
  numeral
• rātra – night
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates duration.

दर्पपर्णासु (darpaparṇāsu) - in women who are filled with pride (in proud women, in those whose pride is manifest (like leaves))

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of darpaparṇā

darpaparṇā - filled with pride, adorned with pride, proud (referring to women)

Compound of darpa (pride) and parṇā (feminine of parṇa). 'Parṇa' can be 'wing/leaf' or metaphorically 'adorned'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (darpa+parṇa)

• darpa – pride, arrogance, haughtiness
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dṛp (to be proud).
  Root: dṛp (class 4)
• parṇa – leaf, feather, wing; (metaphorically) full, complete (if related to pṛṇa)
  noun (neuter)
  Here used in a compound; likely implies 'adorned with' or 'characterised by'.

Note: Qualifies strīṣu (implied).

वसिष्ये (vasiṣye) - I will dwell (I will dwell, I will reside)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (Lṛṭ) of √vas

Future tense (Middle Voice)

From root √vas (to dwell) + future suffix sya + e (1st person singular middle ending).

Root: vas (class 1)

दर्पघातिनी (darpaghātinī) - a destroyer of pride (destroying pride, pride-destroyer)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of darpaghātin

darpaghātin - pride-destroying, destroyer of pride

Agent Noun/Adjective

Compound of darpa (pride) and ghātin (destroyer). Feminine form ghātinī.

Compound type : tatpurusha (darpa+ghātin)

• darpa – pride, arrogance, haughtiness
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dṛp (to be proud).
  Root: dṛp (class 4)
• ghātin – killer, slayer, destroyer, striking
  adjective/noun (masculine/feminine)
  Agent noun
  From root √han (to strike, kill) with suffix -in.
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the subject (Durvasa/the sin).