महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-109, verse-22

स्त्रीभोगानां विशेषज्ञः शास्त्रधर्मार्थतत्त्ववित् ।
नार्हस्त्वं सुरसंकाश कर्तुमस्वर्ग्यमीदृशम् ॥२२॥

22. strībhogānāṁ viśeṣajñaḥ śāstradharmārthatattvavit ,
nārhastvaṁ surasaṁkāśa kartumasvargyamīdṛśam.

22. strī-bhogānām viśeṣajñaḥ śāstra-dharma-artha-tattva-vit
na arhasi tvam sura-saṃkāśa kartum asvargyam īdṛśam

22. "You, who are an expert in marital pleasures, and who know the true essence of scriptures, of natural law (dharma), and of life's purpose (artha) – you, who are like a god, should not perform such a deed that does not lead to heaven."

22. הו הדומה לאלים, אתה מומחה בהנאות הקשורות בנשים, ובקי באמיתות הכתבים, היושר והעושר. אינך ראוי לעשות מעשה כזה שאינו מוביל לעולם השמימי.

Words meanings summery:

• स्त्री-भोगानाम् (strī-bhogānām) - of marital pleasures, of sexual enjoyments

• विशेषज्ञः (viśeṣajñaḥ) - expert, connoisseur, one who knows distinctions

• शास्त्र-धर्म-अर्थ-तत्त्व-वित् (śāstra-dharma-artha-tattva-vit) - knower of the true nature of scripture, natural law (dharma), and purpose (artha)

• न (na) - not, no

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you are fit, you ought, you deserve

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• सुर-संकाश (sura-saṁkāśa) - O you who resemble a god, god-like

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

• अस्वर्ग्यम् (asvargyam) - not leading to heaven, unheavenly

• ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of this kind, like this

Words meanings and morphology

स्त्री-भोगानाम् (strī-bhogānām) - of marital pleasures, of sexual enjoyments

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of strī-bhoga

strī-bhoga - marital pleasure, sexual enjoyment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+bhoga)

• strī – woman, wife
  noun (feminine)
• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root 'bhuj'
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

विशेषज्ञः (viśeṣajñaḥ) - expert, connoisseur, one who knows distinctions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśeṣajña

viśeṣajña - expert, connoisseur, discerning

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśeṣa+jña)

• viśeṣa – distinction, speciality, particularity
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root 'jñā'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

शास्त्र-धर्म-अर्थ-तत्त्व-वित् (śāstra-dharma-artha-tattva-vit) - knower of the true nature of scripture, natural law (dharma), and purpose (artha)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāstra-dharma-artha-tattva-vit

śāstra-dharma-artha-tattva-vit - knower of the essence of scriptures, dharma, and artha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+dharma+artha+tattva+vid)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  root 'dhṛ'
  Root: dhṛ
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, essence
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  root 'vid' (2nd class) forming agent noun 'vid'
  Root: vid (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you are fit, you ought, you deserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of arh

present tense

root 'arh' (1st class), present active 2nd singular

Root: arh (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yūṣmad

yūṣmad - you

सुर-संकाश (sura-saṁkāśa) - O you who resemble a god, god-like

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sura-saṃkāśa

sura-saṁkāśa - resembling a god, god-like

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+saṃkāśa)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

(indeclinable)

infinitive

root 'kṛ' (8th class) forming infinitive 'kartum'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indeclinable form, functions as verbal noun

अस्वर्ग्यम् (asvargyam) - not leading to heaven, unheavenly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asvargya

asvargya - not leading to heaven, unheavenly

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+svargya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• svargya – heavenly, leading to heaven
  adjective (neuter)

ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - such, of this kind, like this

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

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