महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-139

स्त्रीषु क्रीडाविहारेषु नित्यमस्यास्वतन्त्रता ।
मन्त्रे चामात्यसमितौ कुत एव स्वतन्त्रता ॥१३९॥

139. strīṣu krīḍāvihāreṣu nityamasyāsvatantratā ,
mantre cāmātyasamitau kuta eva svatantratā.

139. strīṣu krīḍā-vihāreṣu nityam asya a-svatantratā
mantre ca āmātya-samitau kutaḥ eva svatantratā

139. strīṣu krīḍā-vihāreṣu asya a-svatantratā nityam.
mantre ca āmātya-samitau svatantratā kutaḥ eva?

139. In matters concerning women and recreational pursuits, his lack of independence is constant. And in deliberation or in the assembly of ministers, how can there truly be independence for him?

Words meanings summery:

• स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - among women, regarding women

• क्रीडा-विहारेषु (krīḍā-vihāreṣu) - in sports and pastimes, in recreational activities

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

• अस्य (asya) - his

• अ-स्वतन्त्रता (a-svatantratā) - dependence, lack of independence

• मन्त्रे (mantre) - in political deliberation (mantra) (in counsel, in consultation, in strategy)

• च (ca) - and, moreover

• आमात्य-समितौ (āmātya-samitau) - in the assembly of ministers, in the council of advisors

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - how is it possible? (from where, whence, how (can there be))

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• स्वतन्त्रता (svatantratā) - independence, freedom, autonomy

Words meanings and morphology

स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - among women, regarding women

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

क्रीडा-विहारेषु (krīḍā-vihāreṣu) - in sports and pastimes, in recreational activities

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of krīḍāvihāra

krīḍāvihāra - sport and amusement, pleasure trip, recreational activity

Compound type : dvandva (krīḍā+vihāra)

• krīḍā – play, sport, amusement, game
  noun (feminine)
• vihāra – recreation, diversion, wandering, pleasure
  noun (masculine)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter of nitya, used adverbially.

अस्य (asya) - his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king.

अ-स्वतन्त्रता (a-svatantratā) - dependence, lack of independence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asvatantratā

asvatantratā - dependence, want of freedom, subordination

Negation ('a-') of 'svatantratā' (independence).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+svatantratā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• svatantratā – independence, self-reliance, freedom, autonomy
  noun (feminine)
  Abstract noun derived from svatantra.

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asti'.

मन्त्रे (mantre) - in political deliberation (mantra) (in counsel, in consultation, in strategy)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - counsel, advice, plan, sacred utterance, hymn

From 'man' (to think).

Root: √man (class 4)

च (ca) - and, moreover

(indeclinable)

आमात्य-समितौ (āmātya-samitau) - in the assembly of ministers, in the council of advisors

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of āmātyasamiti

āmātyasamiti - assembly of ministers, ministerial council

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (āmātya+samiti)

• āmātya – minister, counselor, companion
  noun (masculine)
• samiti – assembly, meeting, committee, council
  noun (feminine)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - how is it possible? (from where, whence, how (can there be))

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'kim' (what) + 'tas' (ablative suffix).

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis.

Note: Adds emphasis to 'kutaḥ'.

स्वतन्त्रता (svatantratā) - independence, freedom, autonomy

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svatantratā

svatantratā - independence, self-reliance, freedom, autonomy

Derived from 'svatantra' (independent) + suffix 'tā' (abstract noun).