महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-161, verse-16

न चाहमीशा देहस्य तस्मान्नृपतिसत्तम ।
समीपं नोपगच्छामि न स्वतन्त्रा हि योषितः ॥१६॥

16. na cāhamīśā dehasya tasmānnṛpatisattama ,
samīpaṁ nopagacchāmi na svatantrā hi yoṣitaḥ.

16. na ca aham īśā dehasya tasmāt nṛpati-sattama
samīpam na upagacchāmi na svatantrā hi yoṣitaḥ

16. And I am not mistress of this body. Therefore, O best of kings (nṛpati-sattama), I will not approach you, for women are indeed not independent.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• ईशा (īśā) - mistress (of this body) (mistress, female ruler, owner)

• देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• नृपति-सत्तम (nṛpati-sattama) - O best of kings, O most excellent ruler of men

• समीपम् (samīpam) - near (you), to your presence (near, proximity, to the vicinity)

• न (na) - not, no

• उपगच्छामि (upagacchāmi) - I will approach (I approach, I go near)

• न (na) - not, no

• स्वतन्त्रा (svatantrā) - independent, self-controlled

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, because, for)

• योषितः (yoṣitaḥ) - women

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

ईशा (īśā) - mistress (of this body) (mistress, female ruler, owner)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of īśā

īśā - mistress, female ruler, owner

देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, mass

From root 'dih'

Root: dih (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Used adverbially, meaning 'therefore'.

नृपति-सत्तम (nṛpati-sattama) - O best of kings, O most excellent ruler of men

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpati-sattama

nṛpati-sattama - best of kings, most excellent ruler of men

Superlative

Compound noun with superlative 'sattama'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpati+sattama)

• nṛpati – king, ruler of men
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative
  Superlative suffix -tama

Note: Used as a vocative noun.

समीपम् (samīpam) - near (you), to your presence (near, proximity, to the vicinity)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sam' + 'īpa' (near)

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating direction.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपगच्छामि (upagacchāmi) - I will approach (I approach, I go near)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upagam

Present Active

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्वतन्त्रा (svatantrā) - independent, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of svatantra

svatantra - independent, self-reliant, free

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+tantra)

• sva – one's own, self
  adjective
• tantra – thread, system, rule, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tan'
  Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'yoṣitaḥ'.

हि (hi) - for, indeed (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a reason or explanation.

योषितः (yoṣitaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yoṣit

yoṣit - woman, female

From root 'yu' ('to join')

Root: yu (class 2)