महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-68, verse-11

नारीणां चिरवासो हि बान्धवेषु न रोचते ।
कीर्तिचारित्रधर्मघ्नस्तस्मान्नयत माचिरम् ॥११॥

11. nārīṇāṁ ciravāso hi bāndhaveṣu na rocate ,
kīrticāritradharmaghnastasmānnayata māciram.

11. nārīṇām cira-vāsaḥ hi bāndhaveṣu na rocate
kīrti-cāritra-dharma-ghnaḥ tasmāt nayata mā ciram

11. Indeed, a long stay for women among their relatives is not proper; it diminishes their reputation, character, and dharma. Therefore, take her without delay.

11. שהרי שהות ארוכה של נשים בבית קרוביהן אינה רצויה, והיא פוגעת במוניטין, בהתנהגות ובחוקת החיים. לכן הוליכו אותה בלי דיחוי.

Words meanings summery:

• नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - for women (of women)

• चिर-वासः (cira-vāsaḥ) - a long stay (long stay, dwelling for a long time)

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

• बान्धवेषु (bāndhaveṣu) - among relatives (among relatives, in the house of relatives)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• रोचते (rocate) - is proper, is pleasing (is pleasing, shines, appears)

• कीर्ति-चारित्र-धर्म-घ्नः (kīrti-cāritra-dharma-ghnaḥ) - destructive of reputation, character, and dharma (destructive of fame, character, and dharma)

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

• नयत (nayata) - take (her) (lead, take)

• मा (mā) - do not (delay) (not)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for long, delay (for a long time, long)

Words meanings and morphology

नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - for women (of women)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, wife, female

Note: 'For women' or 'of women' with respect to 'long stay'.

चिर-वासः (cira-vāsaḥ) - a long stay (long stay, dwelling for a long time)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ciravāsa

ciravāsa - long residence, long stay

Compound of cira (long time) and vāsa (dwelling)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cira+vāsa)

• cira – long (time), lasting, ancient
  adjective (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, residence, abode
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'rocate'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Causal or emphatic particle.

बान्धवेषु (bāndhaveṣu) - among relatives (among relatives, in the house of relatives)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman, friend

Note: Location for the stay.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

रोचते (rocate) - is proper, is pleasing (is pleasing, shines, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ruc

Present Middle 3rd Singular

Root ruc, present stem ruca (1st class), middle ending -te

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Often takes dative for the one who is pleased. Here, 'nārīṇām' (genitive) can imply 'to women' or 'for women'.

कीर्ति-चारित्र-धर्म-घ्नः (kīrti-cāritra-dharma-ghnaḥ) - destructive of reputation, character, and dharma (destructive of fame, character, and dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kīrticāritradharmaghna

kīrticāritradharmaghna - destroyer of fame, character, and dharma

Compound (tatpuruṣa) of kīrti (fame), cāritra (character), dharma (righteousness), and ghna (destroyer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kīrti+cāritra+dharma+ghna)

• kīrti – fame, glory, renown, reputation
  noun (feminine)
• cāritra – conduct, character, behavior
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – dharma, righteousness, duty, law
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – destroyer, killer, removing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'cira-vāsaḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of reason.

नयत (nayata) - take (her) (lead, take)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of nī

Imperative Active 2nd Plural

Root nī, present stem naya (1st class), imperative ending -ta

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the disciples.

मा (mā) - do not (delay) (not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Prohibitive particle.

चिरम् (ciram) - for long, delay (for a long time, long)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

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