महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-134, verse-30

भीष्म उवाच ।
ततः साराधिता देवी गङ्गया बहुभिर्गुणैः ।
प्राह सर्वमशेषेण स्त्रीधर्मं सुरसुन्दरी ॥३०॥

30. bhīṣma uvāca ,
tataḥ sārādhitā devī gaṅgayā bahubhirguṇaiḥ ,
prāha sarvamaśeṣeṇa strīdharmaṁ surasundarī.

30. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca tataḥ sārādhitā devī gaṅgayā bahubhiḥ
guṇaiḥ prāha sarvam aśeṣeṇa strīdharmaṃ surasundarī

30. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca tataḥ gaṅgayā bahubhiḥ guṇaiḥ sārādhitā
devī surasundarī sarvam aśeṣeṇa strīdharmaṃ prāha

30. Bhishma said: Then, the Goddess, having been well-worshipped by Ganga with many virtues, that beautiful celestial woman, revealed completely the intrinsic nature (dharma) of women.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

• साराधिता (sārādhitā) - well-worshipped, heartily worshipped, adored with devotion

• देवी (devī) - goddess

• गङ्गया (gaṅgayā) - by Ganga

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by virtues

• प्राह (prāha) - she said, she spoke, she revealed

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• अशेषेण (aśeṣeṇa) - without remainder, completely, entirely

• स्त्रीधर्मं (strīdharmaṁ) - the (dharma) intrinsic nature, conduct, or duty of women

• सुरसुन्दरी (surasundarī) - beautiful celestial woman, divine beauty

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a prominent character in the Mahābhārata)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

(indeclinable)

साराधिता (sārādhitā) - well-worshipped, heartily worshipped, adored with devotion

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sārādhita

sārādhita - well-worshipped, adored

Past Passive Participle

Compound possibly of sāra (essence/best) + ārādhita (worshipped), or related to su (well) + ārādhita

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 4)

Note: Nominative singular feminine, agreeing with devī and surasundarī

देवी (devī) - goddess

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, female deity

गङ्गया (gaṅgayā) - by Ganga

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - Ganga (the sacred river)

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous

Note: Agrees with guṇaiḥ

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by virtues

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, excellence, string

प्राह (prāha) - she said, she spoke, she revealed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pra-brū

Perfect tense (lit) 3rd person singular active of pra-brū (pra + aha is the form, from root brū)

Prefix: pra

Root: brū (class 2)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Direct object, refers to 'strīdharmaṃ' or generally 'everything'.

अशेषेण (aśeṣeṇa) - without remainder, completely, entirely

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aśeṣa

aśeṣa - without remainder, complete

Compound of a- (negation) and śeṣa (remainder)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+śeṣa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• śeṣa – remainder, residue, end
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śiṣ (to leave)
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Functions adverbially, meaning 'completely'.

स्त्रीधर्मं (strīdharmaṁ) - the (dharma) intrinsic nature, conduct, or duty of women

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of strīdharma

strīdharma - the duties, intrinsic nature, or conduct of women

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+dharma)

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

सुरसुन्दरी (surasundarī) - beautiful celestial woman, divine beauty

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of surasundarī

surasundarī - beautiful celestial woman, nymph

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sura+sundarī)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• sundarī – beautiful woman
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of sundara (beautiful)

Note: Another nominative form referring to the Devī.