महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-134, verse-10

तव सर्वः सुविदितः स्त्रीधर्मः शाश्वतः शुभे ।
तस्मादशेषतो ब्रूहि स्त्रीधर्मं विस्तरेण मे ॥१०॥

10. tava sarvaḥ suviditaḥ strīdharmaḥ śāśvataḥ śubhe ,
tasmādaśeṣato brūhi strīdharmaṁ vistareṇa me.

10. tava sarvaḥ suviditaḥ strīdharmaḥ śāśvataḥ śubhe
tasmāt aśeṣataḥ brūhi strīdharmaṃ vistareṇa me

10. śubhe tava sarvaḥ śāśvataḥ strīdharmaḥ suviditaḥ
tasmāt me strīdharmaṃ aśeṣataḥ vistareṇa brūhi

10. O auspicious one, you are fully acquainted with all the eternal principles (dharma) of women. Therefore, please describe the principles (dharma) of women to me in detail.

Words meanings summery:

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all, every, whole

• सुविदितः (suviditaḥ) - fully acquainted with (well known, fully understood)

• स्त्रीधर्मः (strīdharmaḥ) - principles (dharma) of women (the natural law (dharma) of women, the duty/constitution of women)

• शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting

• शुभे (śubhe) - O beautiful one, O auspicious one

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely, entirely, without remainder

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak, say

• स्त्रीधर्मं (strīdharmaṁ) - principles (dharma) of women (the natural law (dharma) of women, the duty/constitution of women)

• विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail, at length

• मे (me) - to me, for me

Words meanings and morphology

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all, every, whole

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with strīdharmaḥ.

सुविदितः (suviditaḥ) - fully acquainted with (well known, fully understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suvidita

suvidita - well known, clearly understood, fully aware

Past Passive Participle

su- (well) + vi- (thoroughly) + root vid (to know)

Compound type : pradi-samasa (su+vidita)

• su – well, good, beautiful
  indeclinable
• vidita – known, understood
  adjective/participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used adjectivally.

स्त्रीधर्मः (strīdharmaḥ) - principles (dharma) of women (the natural law (dharma) of women, the duty/constitution of women)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of strīdharma

strīdharma - the specific duty, natural law, or constitution for women

Compound of strī (woman) and dharma (natural law/duty)

Compound type : tatpurusha (strī+dharma)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: The word 'dharma' is specifically to be bracketed in the translation.

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant

from śaśvat (always)

Note: Agrees with strīdharmaḥ.

शुभे (śubhe) - O beautiful one, O auspicious one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śubhā

śubhā - beautiful, auspicious, radiant (feminine)

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Vocative form of śubhā (feminine).

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Used here as an adverbial conjunction.

अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely, entirely, without remainder

(indeclinable)

From aśeṣa (without remainder) + suffix -tas

Note: 'Aśeṣa' itself is a compound: 'a' (not) + 'śeṣa' (remainder).

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak, say

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Imperative active

from root brū (to speak), 2nd conjugation, Parasmaipada

Root: brū (class 2)

स्त्रीधर्मं (strīdharmaṁ) - principles (dharma) of women (the natural law (dharma) of women, the duty/constitution of women)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of strīdharma

strīdharma - the specific duty, natural law, or constitution for women

Compound of strī (woman) and dharma (natural law/duty)

Compound type : tatpurusha (strī+dharma)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: The word 'dharma' is specifically to be bracketed in the translation.

विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail, at length

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vistara

vistara - extent, expanse, detail, elaboration

From vi- + root stṛ (to strew, spread)

Prefix: vi

Root: stṛ (class 5)

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

1st person pronoun