महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-38, verse-18

न भयान्नाप्यनुक्रोशान्नार्थहेतोः कथंचन ।
न ज्ञातिकुलसंबन्धात्स्त्रियस्तिष्ठन्ति भर्तृषु ॥१८॥

18. na bhayānnāpyanukrośānnārthahetoḥ kathaṁcana ,
na jñātikulasaṁbandhātstriyastiṣṭhanti bhartṛṣu.

18. na bhayāt na api anukrośāt na arthahetoḥ kathaṃcana
na jñātikulasambandhāt striyaḥ tiṣṭhanti bhartṛṣu

18. striyaḥ bhartṛṣu na bhayāt na api anukrośāt na
arthahetoḥ kathaṃcana na jñātikulasambandhāt tiṣṭhanti

18. Women do not stay with their husbands out of fear, nor out of compassion, nor for the sake of any material benefit, nor due to family or kinship connections, by any means.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear, from fear

• न (na) - not, no

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• अनुक्रोशात् (anukrośāt) - from compassion, out of pity

• न (na) - not, no

• अर्थहेतोः (arthahetoḥ) - for the sake of any material benefit (for the sake of wealth, for the sake of gain or purpose)

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means (by any means, in any way, somehow)

• न (na) - not, no

• ज्ञातिकुलसम्बन्धात् (jñātikulasambandhāt) - due to family or kinship connections (from family connections, from kinship ties)

• स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

• तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stay (with their husbands) (they stand, they stay, they remain, they abide)

• भर्तृषु (bhartṛṣu) - with their husbands (among husbands, with respect to husbands)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear, from fear

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, terror

Root: bhī (class 3)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'na' to mean "nor even".

अनुक्रोशात् (anukrośāt) - from compassion, out of pity

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of anukrośa

anukrośa - compassion, pity, sympathy

anu + kruś (to cry, lament)

Compound type : pra-tatpurusha (anu+krośa)

• anu – after, along, near to
  indeclinable
  prefix
• krośa – shouting, crying, call
  noun (masculine)
  root kruś + a (suffix)
  Root: kruś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अर्थहेतोः (arthahetoḥ) - for the sake of any material benefit (for the sake of wealth, for the sake of gain or purpose)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of arthahetu

arthahetu - reason of wealth, for the sake of gain/purpose

artha (wealth/purpose) + hetu (cause/reason)

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+hetu)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hi (class 5)

Note: Can also be translated as "from an economic motive."

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means (by any means, in any way, somehow)

(indeclinable)

katham (how) + cana (particle for indefiniteness/emphasis)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (katham+cana)

• katham – how, in what manner
  indeclinable
  interrogative adverb
• cana – a certain, some, any (indeclinable suffix)
  indeclinable
  particle indicating indefiniteness or emphasis

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ज्ञातिकुलसम्बन्धात् (jñātikulasambandhāt) - due to family or kinship connections (from family connections, from kinship ties)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of jñātikulasambandha

jñātikulasambandha - relation to family/kin, family connection

jñāti (kinsman) + kula (family) + sambandha (connection)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāti+kula+sambandha)

• jñāti – kinsman, relative
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• kula – family, lineage, clan
  noun (neuter)
• sambandha – connection, relation, tie
  noun (masculine)
  sam + bandh + a
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)

स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

Note: Subject of 'tiṣṭhanti'.

तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stay (with their husbands) (they stand, they stay, they remain, they abide)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

present active

3rd person plural, parasmaipada

Root: sthā (class 1)

भर्तृषु (bhartṛṣu) - with their husbands (among husbands, with respect to husbands)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, master, lord

agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)