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13,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-38, verse-19

यौवने वर्तमानानां मृष्टाभरणवाससाम् ।
नारीणां स्वैरवृत्तानां स्पृहयन्ति कुलस्त्रियः ॥१९॥
19. yauvane vartamānānāṁ mṛṣṭābharaṇavāsasām ,
nārīṇāṁ svairavṛttānāṁ spṛhayanti kulastriyaḥ.
19. yauvane vartamānānām mṛṣṭābharaṇavāsasām
nārīṇām svairavṛttānām spṛhayanti kulastriyaḥ
19. kulastriyaḥ yauvane vartamānānām mṛṣṭābharaṇavāsasām
svairavṛttānām nārīṇām spṛhayanti
19. Women of good family envy those women who are in the prime of their youth, adorned with clean ornaments and clothes, and lead a self-willed life.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यौवने (yauvane) - in the prime of their youth (in youth, in the prime of life)
  • वर्तमानानाम् (vartamānānām) - of those who are (in their youth) (of those who are, of those existing, of those living)
  • मृष्टाभरणवाससाम् (mṛṣṭābharaṇavāsasām) - of those with clean ornaments and clothes
  • नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - of those women (of women)
  • स्वैरवृत्तानाम् (svairavṛttānām) - of those who lead a self-willed life (of those with self-willed conduct, of those behaving freely or wantonly)
  • स्पृहयन्ति (spṛhayanti) - they envy (they desire, they long for, they envy)
  • कुलस्त्रियः (kulastriyaḥ) - women of good family (women of good family, chaste women)

Words meanings and morphology

यौवने (yauvane) - in the prime of their youth (in youth, in the prime of life)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yauvana
yauvana - youth, prime of life, adolescence
वर्तमानानाम् (vartamānānām) - of those who are (in their youth) (of those who are, of those existing, of those living)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of vartamāna
vartamāna - being, existing, present, living, current
present middle participle
root vṛt (to be, exist) + śānac (middle participle suffix)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
मृष्टाभरणवाससाम् (mṛṣṭābharaṇavāsasām) - of those with clean ornaments and clothes
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of mṛṣṭābharaṇavāsas
mṛṣṭābharaṇavāsas - having clean ornaments and clothes
mṛṣṭa (clean/polished) + ābharaṇa (ornament) + vāsas (garment/clothing)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mṛṣṭa+ābharaṇa+vāsas)
  • mṛṣṭa – clean, polished, purified, fine
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    root mṛj (to wipe, clean) + kta
    Root: mṛj (class 2)
  • ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration, jewel
    noun (neuter)
    ā + bhṛ + aṇa
    Prefix: ā
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
  • vāsas – clothing, garment, attire
    noun (neuter)
    root vas (to wear, cover)
    Root: vas (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'nārīṇām'.
नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - of those women (of women)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of nārī
nārī - woman, female
Note: Object of desire for 'spṛhayanti'.
स्वैरवृत्तानाम् (svairavṛttānām) - of those who lead a self-willed life (of those with self-willed conduct, of those behaving freely or wantonly)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of svairavṛtta
svairavṛtta - having self-willed conduct, acting as one pleases, wanton
svaira (self-willed) + vṛtta (conduct, behavior, happened)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svaira+vṛtta)
  • svaira – self-willed, voluntary, free, unrestrained
    adjective
    sva (self) + īra (from i 'to go')
  • vṛtta – conduct, behaviour, course, happened, been
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    root vṛt (to be, exist, happen) + kta
    Root: vṛt (class 1)
स्पृहयन्ति (spṛhayanti) - they envy (they desire, they long for, they envy)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of spṛh
present active
3rd person plural, parasmaipada, denominative from spṛhā (desire) or root with ya-suffix.
Root: spṛh (class 10)
कुलस्त्रियः (kulastriyaḥ) - women of good family (women of good family, chaste women)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kulastrī
kulastrī - woman of good family, chaste woman, virtuous wife
kula (family) + strī (woman)
Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+strī)
  • kula – family, lineage, clan, noble, respectable
    noun (neuter)
  • strī – woman, female
    noun (feminine)