महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-184

साहं तस्मिन्कुले जाता भर्तर्यसति मद्विधे ।
विनीता मोक्षधर्मेषु चराम्येका मुनिव्रतम् ॥१८४॥

184. sāhaṁ tasminkule jātā bhartaryasati madvidhe ,
vinītā mokṣadharmeṣu carāmyekā munivratam.

184. sā aham tasmin kule jātā bhartari asati madvidhe
vinītā mokṣa-dharmeṣu carāmi ekā munivratam

184. sā aham tasminkule jātā madvidhe bhartari asati
(api) mokṣa-dharmeṣu vinītā ekā munivratam carāmi

184. I, thus born in that noble family, with no husband like me, trained in the natural laws (dharma) of liberation (mokṣa), wander alone, observing the vows of a sage.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - that (referring to herself, Sulabhā) (she, that (feminine))

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (family) (in that, in him)

• कुले (kule) - in that family (in the family, in the lineage, in the house)

• जाता (jātā) - born (born, produced, become)

• भर्तरि (bhartari) - when the husband (is) (in/on the husband, lord, maintainer)

• असति (asati) - when not being (present) (when not being, in the absence of)

• मद्विधे (madvidhe) - in a husband like me (spiritually) (in one like me, like me)

• विनीता (vinītā) - trained, disciplined (disciplined, trained, educated, modest)

• मोक्ष-धर्मेषु (mokṣa-dharmeṣu) - in the natural laws (dharma) of liberation (mokṣa)

• चरामि (carāmi) - I wander (practicing) (I wander, I roam, I practice, I perform)

• एका (ekā) - alone (one, alone, solitary)

• मुनिव्रतम् (munivratam) - the vow of a sage (the vow/practice of a sage)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - that (referring to herself, Sulabhā) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Feminine nominative singular of 'tad', referring to Sulabhā.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, me

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (family) (in that, in him)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Locative singular, neuter, agreeing with 'kule'.

कुले (kule) - in that family (in the family, in the lineage, in the house)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, house

Note: Refers to the family of the royal sage Pradhāna mentioned in the previous verse.

जाता (jātā) - born (born, produced, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, become

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'aham'.

भर्तरि (bhartari) - when the husband (is) (in/on the husband, lord, maintainer)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - sustainer, supporter, master, lord, husband

Agent noun from root 'bhṛ' (to bear, maintain).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

असति (asati) - when not being (present) (when not being, in the absence of)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of asat

asat - not existing, unreal, non-existent, bad

Present Participle

Present active participle of root 'as' (to be), negated by 'a-'.

Prefix: a

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, agreeing with 'bhartari'.

मद्विधे (madvidhe) - in a husband like me (spiritually) (in one like me, like me)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of madvidha

madvidha - like me, of my kind/sort

Compound of 'mat' (my/me) and 'vidha' (kind/sort).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+vidha)

• mat – me, my (from aham)
  pronoun
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bhartari'.

विनीता (vinītā) - trained, disciplined (disciplined, trained, educated, modest)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vinīta

vinīta - disciplined, trained, educated, humble, modest

Past Passive Participle

Derived from vi + nī (to lead, guide).

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'aham'.

मोक्ष-धर्मेषु (mokṣa-dharmeṣu) - in the natural laws (dharma) of liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mokṣadharma

mokṣadharma - the natural law or constitution (dharma) related to liberation (mokṣa), the rules or principles of liberation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mokṣa+dharma)

• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom from saṃsāra
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

चरामि (carāmi) - I wander (practicing) (I wander, I roam, I practice, I perform)

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root 'car' (1st class), present indicative, 1st person singular, active voice.

Root: car (class 1)

एका (ekā) - alone (one, alone, solitary)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'aham'.

मुनिव्रतम् (munivratam) - the vow of a sage (the vow/practice of a sage)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of munivrata

munivrata - the vow, practice, or conduct of a sage (muni)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+vrata)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of the verb 'carāmi'.