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.

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.