महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-134, verse-47
श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः पादौ तोषयन्ती गुणान्विता ।
मातापितृपरा नित्यं या नारी सा तपोधना ॥४७॥
मातापितृपरा नित्यं या नारी सा तपोधना ॥४७॥
47. śvaśrūśvaśurayoḥ pādau toṣayantī guṇānvitā ,
mātāpitṛparā nityaṁ yā nārī sā tapodhanā.
mātāpitṛparā nityaṁ yā nārī sā tapodhanā.
47.
śvaśrūśvaśurayoḥ pādau toṣayantī guṇānvitā
mātāpitṛparā nityam yā nārī sā tapodhanā
mātāpitṛparā nityam yā nārī sā tapodhanā
47.
yā nārī guṇānvitā śvaśrūśvaśurayoḥ pādau
toṣayantī nityam mātāpitṛparā sā tapodhanā
toṣayantī nityam mātāpitṛparā sā tapodhanā
47.
The woman who, endowed with virtues, always pleases the feet of her mother-in-law and father-in-law, and is constantly devoted to her own mother and father—she is truly rich in ascetic merit (tapas).
Words meanings summery:
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- श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः (śvaśrūśvaśurayoḥ) - of the mother-in-law and father-in-law
- पादौ (pādau) - referring to the act of touching or serving the feet as a sign of respect. (feet)
- तोषयन्ती (toṣayantī) - pleasing, gratifying
- गुणान्विता (guṇānvitā) - endowed with good qualities/virtues
- मातापितृपरा (mātāpitṛparā) - devoted to mother and father
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
- या (yā) - which (feminine)
- नारी (nārī) - woman
- सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)
- तपोधना (tapodhanā) - whose wealth is asceticism, rich in ascetic merit
Words meanings and morphology
श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः (śvaśrūśvaśurayoḥ) - of the mother-in-law and father-in-law
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of śvaśrūśvaśura
śvaśrūśvaśura - mother-in-law and father-in-law
Dvandva compound
Compound type : dvandva (śvaśrū+śvaśura)
- śvaśrū – mother-in-law
noun (feminine) - śvaśura – father-in-law
noun (masculine)
Note: Genitive dual, referring to both in-laws.
पादौ (pādau) - referring to the act of touching or serving the feet as a sign of respect. (feet)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda
pāda - foot, leg
Note: Object of the participle toṣayantī.
तोषयन्ती (toṣayantī) - pleasing, gratifying
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of toṣayantī
toṣayant - pleasing, gratifying, satisfying
Present Active Participle (Causative)
From causative of root tuṣ (to be pleased).
Root: tuṣ (class 4)
Note: Feminine nominative singular, acting as an adjective for 'nārī'.
गुणान्विता (guṇānvitā) - endowed with good qualities/virtues
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of guṇānvita
guṇānvita - endowed with qualities, virtuous
Compound of guṇa (quality, virtue) and anvita (endowed with, accompanied by).
Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+anvita)
- guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
noun (masculine) - anvita – joined, accompanied, endowed with
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root i (to go) with prefix anu.
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)
मातापितृपरा (mātāpitṛparā) - devoted to mother and father
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mātāpitṛparā
mātāpitṛpara - one who is devoted to mother and father
Bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mātāpitṛ+para)
- mātāpitṛ – mother and father (parents)
noun (masculine)
Dvandva compound of mātṛ and pitṛ - para – devoted to, intent on
adjective (neuter)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
या (yā) - which (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which, what
नारी (nārī) - woman
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nārī
nārī - woman, wife
सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
तपोधना (tapodhanā) - whose wealth is asceticism, rich in ascetic merit
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tapodhana
tapodhana - one whose wealth is asceticism, rich in penance/virtue
Bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)
- tapas – asceticism, penance, spiritual heat, austerity
noun (neuter)
Root: tap (class 1) - dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter)