महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-258, verse-38

यश्चनोक्तो हि निर्देशः स्त्रिया मैथुनतृप्तये ।
तस्य स्मारयतो व्यक्तमधर्मो नात्र संशयः ॥३८॥

38. yaścanokto hi nirdeśaḥ striyā maithunatṛptaye ,
tasya smārayato vyaktamadharmo nātra saṁśayaḥ.

38. yaḥ ca na uktaḥ hi nirdeśaḥ striyā maithunatṛptaye
tasya smārayataḥ vyaktam adharmaḥ na atra saṁśayaḥ

38. ca hi yaḥ nirdeśaḥ striyā maithunatṛptaye na uktaḥ
tasya smārayataḥ vyaktam atra adharmaḥ na saṁśayaḥ

38. And indeed, if a directive (regarding intimacy) is not given with a woman's sexual satisfaction in mind, then for the man who (nonetheless) prompts her, there is clearly no doubt of unrighteousness (adharma) in this matter.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - which (directive) (who, which, whoever)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• न (na) - not, no

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - stated, given (said, spoken, told, declared)

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

• निर्देशः (nirdeśaḥ) - directive (regarding intimacy/conduct) (instruction, direction, rule, directive)

• स्त्रिया (striyā) - for a woman (for a woman, of a woman, by a woman)

• मैथुनतृप्तये (maithunatṛptaye) - for sexual satisfaction

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (the man) (of him, his)

• स्मारयतः (smārayataḥ) - of the man who prompts (her to intimacy) (of him who reminds/prompts, causing to remember)

• व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - clearly, obviously, distinctly

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, a violation of natural law (dharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, wrong)

• न (na) - not, no

• अत्र (atra) - in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - which (directive) (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, whoever

Note: Refers to 'nirdeśaḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'uktaḥ'.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - stated, given (said, spoken, told, declared)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told, declared, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

निर्देशः (nirdeśaḥ) - directive (regarding intimacy/conduct) (instruction, direction, rule, directive)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirdeśa

nirdeśa - instruction, direction, rule, command, indication

Derived from root √diś (to point) with upasarga 'nir-'.

Prefix: nir

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

स्त्रिया (striyā) - for a woman (for a woman, of a woman, by a woman)

(noun)

feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, wife, female

Note: Used here in a dative sense.

मैथुनतृप्तये (maithunatṛptaye) - for sexual satisfaction

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of maithunatṛpti

maithunatṛpti - sexual satisfaction, gratification from union

Compound type : tatpurusha (maithuna+tṛpti)

• maithuna – sexual intercourse, union, copulation
  noun (neuter)
  From 'mithuna' (pair, couple).
• tṛpti – satisfaction, contentment, gratification
  noun (feminine)
  From root √tṛp (to satisfy, to be content).
  Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Purpose of the 'nirdeśaḥ'.

तस्य (tasya) - of him (the man) (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive/governing 'smārayataḥ'.

स्मारयतः (smārayataḥ) - of the man who prompts (her to intimacy) (of him who reminds/prompts, causing to remember)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of smārayat

smārayat - causing to remember, reminding, prompting

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Derived from causative of root √smṛ (to remember). Causative stem 'smāray'.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - clearly, obviously, distinctly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle (used as adverb)

From root √añj (to anoint, make clear) with upasarga 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, a violation of natural law (dharma) (unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, wrong)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, violation of natural law (dharma), sin, wrong conduct

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'dharma'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dhṛ (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'saṁśayaḥ'.

अत्र (atra) - in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṁśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion, indecision

Derived from root √śī (to lie, to doubt) with upasarga 'sam-'.

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)