महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-134, verse-23

बह्वीभिर्बुद्धिभिः स्फीता स्त्रीधर्मज्ञा शुचिस्मिता ।
शैलराजसुतां देवीं पुण्या पापापहां शिवाम् ॥२३॥

23. bahvībhirbuddhibhiḥ sphītā strīdharmajñā śucismitā ,
śailarājasutāṁ devīṁ puṇyā pāpāpahāṁ śivām.

23. bahvībhiḥ buddhibhiḥ sphītā strīdharma-jñā śuci-smitā
śailarāja-sutām devīm puṇyām pāpāpahām śivām

23. bahvībhiḥ buddhibhiḥ sphītā strīdharma-jñā śuci-smitā
śailarāja-sutām devīm puṇyām pāpāpahām śivām

23. (Gaṅgā was) endowed with great intellect, knowledgeable of the intrinsic nature (dharma) of women, and possessed a pure smile. (She honored) the daughter of the king of mountains, the divine goddess, who is sacred, removes sins, and is auspicious.

Words meanings summery:

• बह्वीभिः (bahvībhiḥ) - by many

• बुद्धिभिः (buddhibhiḥ) - by intellects, by understandings, by wisdoms

• स्फीता (sphītā) - endowed with, abundant, flourishing

• स्त्रीधर्म-ज्ञा (strīdharma-jñā) - knowing the intrinsic nature of women

• शुचि-स्मिता (śuci-smitā) - with a pure smile, pure-smiling

• शैलराज-सुताम् (śailarāja-sutām) - Pārvatī, the daughter of Himālaya (the daughter of the king of mountains)

• देवीम् (devīm) - the goddess, divine

• पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, pure, meritorious

• पापापहाम् (pāpāpahām) - removing sins, sin-destroying

• शिवाम् (śivām) - auspicious, benevolent, gracious

Words meanings and morphology

बह्वीभिः (bahvībhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Note: Agrees with 'buddhibhiḥ'.

बुद्धिभिः (buddhibhiḥ) - by intellects, by understandings, by wisdoms

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, wisdom

From root BUDH (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)

स्फीता (sphītā) - endowed with, abundant, flourishing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sphīta

sphīta - swollen, increased, abundant, endowed with, flourishing

Past Passive Participle

From root SPHĀY (to swell, increase)

Root: sphāy (class 1)

स्त्रीधर्म-ज्ञा (strīdharma-jñā) - knowing the intrinsic nature of women

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of strīdharma-jñā

strīdharma-jñā - knowing the intrinsic nature of women

Compound of strīdharma (woman's dharma) and jñā (knowing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strīdharma+jñā)

• strīdharma – intrinsic nature of a woman, woman's duty/constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of strī (woman) and dharma (intrinsic nature)
• jñā – knowing, wise
  adjective (feminine)
  From root JÑĀ (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to Gaṅgā.

शुचि-स्मिता (śuci-smitā) - with a pure smile, pure-smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śucismitā

śucismitā - pure-smiling, with a pure smile

Compound: śuci (pure) + smitā (smile/smiling)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+smita)

• śuci – pure, clean
  adjective
• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root SMI (to smile). Used here as a noun/adjective form.
  Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to Gaṅgā.

शैलराज-सुताम् (śailarāja-sutām) - Pārvatī, the daughter of Himālaya (the daughter of the king of mountains)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śailarāja-sutā

śailarāja-sutā - daughter of the mountain king

Compound of śailarāja (mountain king) and sutā (daughter)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śailarāja+sutā)

• śailarāja – king of mountains
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of śaila (mountain) and rāja (king)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  From root SŪ (to give birth)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of 'pratipūjya' from previous verse.

देवीम् (devīm) - the goddess, divine

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine female

Feminine form of deva (god)

Note: Agrees with 'śailarāja-sutām'.

पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, pure, meritorious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇyā

puṇyā - sacred, pure, meritorious

Note: Agrees with 'śailarāja-sutām'.

पापापहाम् (pāpāpahām) - removing sins, sin-destroying

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pāpāpahā

pāpāpahā - removing sins, sin-destroying

Compound of pāpa (sin) and apahā (removing/taking away)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāpa+apahā)

• pāpa – sin, evil
  noun (neuter)
• apahā – removing, taking away
  adjective (feminine)
  From root HṚ (to take) with prefix APA
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śailarāja-sutām'.

शिवाम् (śivām) - auspicious, benevolent, gracious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śivā

śivā - auspicious, benevolent, gracious

Note: Agrees with 'śailarāja-sutām'.