महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-11, verse-10

स्त्रीषु क्षान्तासु दान्तासु देवद्विजपरासु च ।
वसामि सत्यशीलासु स्वभावनिरतासु च ॥१०॥

10. strīṣu kṣāntāsu dāntāsu devadvijaparāsu ca ,
vasāmi satyaśīlāsu svabhāvaniratāsu ca.

10. strīṣu kṣāntāsu dāntāsu devadvijaparāsu
ca vasāmi satyaśīlāsu svabhāvaniratāsu ca

10. I reside among women who are patient, self-controlled, and devoted to gods and brahmins; and among those who are truthful in conduct and dedicated to their own intrinsic disposition (svabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

• स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - among women, in women

• क्षान्तासु (kṣāntāsu) - among the patient (women)

• दान्तासु (dāntāsu) - among the self-controlled (women)

• देवद्विजपरासु (devadvijaparāsu) - among those devoted to gods and brahmins

• च (ca) - and

• वसामि (vasāmi) - I reside, I dwell

• सत्यशीलासु (satyaśīlāsu) - among those whose conduct is truthful

• स्वभावनिरतासु (svabhāvaniratāsu) - among those dedicated to their own nature/disposition

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - among women, in women

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

Note: Refers to the women being described.

क्षान्तासु (kṣāntāsu) - among the patient (women)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of kṣānta

kṣānta - patient, forbearing, endured

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṣam' (to be patient, to endure)

Root: kṣam (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'strīṣu'.

दान्तासु (dāntāsu) - among the self-controlled (women)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of dānta

dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, patient

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dam' (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying 'strīṣu'.

देवद्विजपरासु (devadvijaparāsu) - among those devoted to gods and brahmins

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of devadvijaparā

devadvijaparā - devoted to gods and brahmins

Compound type : bahuvrihi (deva+dvija+para)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• dvija – twice-born, brahmin, bird, snake
  noun (masculine)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
  adjective

Note: Adjective modifying 'strīṣu'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वसामि (vasāmi) - I reside, I dwell

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vas

present active

1st class verb (Bhvādi), present tense, active voice

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: The root is 'vas' (to dwell).

सत्यशीलासु (satyaśīlāsu) - among those whose conduct is truthful

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of satyaśīla

satyaśīla - truthful in conduct, honest

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+śīla)

• satya – truth, truthful, real
  noun (neuter)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct, disposition
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'strīṣu'.

स्वभावनिरतासु (svabhāvaniratāsu) - among those dedicated to their own nature/disposition

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of svabhāvaniratā

svabhāvaniratā - dedicated to one's own nature or disposition

Compound type : tatpurusha (svabhāva+nirata)

• svabhāva – one's own nature, inherent disposition, essential property
  noun (masculine)
• nirata – dedicated, devoted, engrossed in
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'ram' with prefix 'ni'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'strīṣu'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)