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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-103, verse-17

वृत्तेनाराध्य तान्सर्वान्पतिव्रतपरायणा ।
वाचापि पुरुषानन्यान्सुव्रता नान्वकीर्तयत् ॥१७॥
17. vṛttenārādhya tānsarvānpativrataparāyaṇā ,
vācāpi puruṣānanyānsuvratā nānvakīrtayat.
17. vṛttena ārādhya tān sarvān pativrataparāyaṇā
vācā api puruṣān anyān suvratā na anvakīrtayat
17. Being intensely devoted to her husband and observing good vows, she pleased all of them through her conduct. She did not even mention other men by word of mouth.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by her righteous conduct (by conduct, by character, by behavior)
  • आराध्य (ārādhya) - having pleased (having pleased, having worshipped, having propitiated)
  • तान् (tān) - those (people) (them, those)
  • सर्वान् (sarvān) - all of them (all, whole, every)
  • पतिव्रतपरायणा (pativrataparāyaṇā) - intensely devoted to her husband (devoted to her husband, dedicated to husband's vows)
  • वाचा (vācā) - by word of mouth (by speech, by word, by voice)
  • अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
  • पुरुषान् (puruṣān) - other men (men, males, persons)
  • अन्यान् (anyān) - other (men) (other, different)
  • सुव्रता (suvratā) - observing good vows (of good vows, observing good vows, virtuous)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अन्वकीर्तयत् (anvakīrtayat) - she mentioned (she mentioned, she praised, she recited after)

Words meanings and morphology

वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by her righteous conduct (by conduct, by character, by behavior)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vṛtta
vṛtta - conduct, character, behavior, event, occurrence, a circular figure
Root: vṛt (class 1)
आराध्य (ārādhya) - having pleased (having pleased, having worshipped, having propitiated)
(indeclinable)
Gerund (Absolutive)
Formed with prefix 'ā-' and root 'rādh', suffix '-ya'.
Prefix: ā
Root: rādh (class 5)
Note: Gerund (absolutive) form.
तान् (tān) - those (people) (them, those)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all of them (all, whole, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with 'tān'.
पतिव्रतपरायणा (pativrataparāyaṇā) - intensely devoted to her husband (devoted to her husband, dedicated to husband's vows)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pativrataparāyaṇā
pativrataparāyaṇa - intensely devoted to her husband's vow; utterly dedicated to her husband
Compound of 'pativratā' and 'parāyaṇa'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pativratā+parāyaṇa)
  • pativratā – a faithful wife, a chaste wife, devoted to her husband's vow
    noun (feminine)
    Compound of pati (husband) and vrata (vow, observance)
  • parāyaṇa – chief object, ultimate aim, intent on, devoted to, refuge
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Adjective describing the subject (understood 'she').
वाचा (vācā) - by word of mouth (by speech, by word, by voice)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - speech, word, voice, language
Root: vac (class 2)
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
पुरुषान् (puruṣān) - other men (men, males, persons)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, male, person, spirit, soul, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
Note: Object of the verb.
अन्यान् (anyān) - other (men) (other, different)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Agrees with 'puruṣān'.
सुव्रता (suvratā) - observing good vows (of good vows, observing good vows, virtuous)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of suvrata
suvrata - having good vows, pious, virtuous, chaste
Compound of 'su' (good) and 'vrata' (vow, observance).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating 'goodness'
  • vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective describing the subject.
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अन्वकीर्तयत् (anvakīrtayat) - she mentioned (she mentioned, she praised, she recited after)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kīrt
Imperfect active
3rd person singular, imperfect tense, active voice. Formed with 'anu-' prefix.
Prefix: anu
Root: kīrt (class 10)
Note: Augment 'a' for imperfect.