महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-39, verse-9

स्त्रीणां बुद्ध्युपनिष्कर्षादर्थशास्त्राणि शत्रुहन् ।
बृहस्पतिप्रभृतिभिर्मन्ये सद्भिः कृतानि वै ॥९॥

9. strīṇāṁ buddhyupaniṣkarṣādarthaśāstrāṇi śatruhan ,
bṛhaspatiprabhṛtibhirmanye sadbhiḥ kṛtāni vai.

9. strīṇām buddhyupaniṣkarṣāt arthaśāstrāṇi śatruhan
bṛhaspatiprabhṛtibhiḥ manye sadbhiḥ kṛtāni vai

9. śatruhan strīṇām buddhyupaniṣkarṣāt arthaśāstrāṇi
bṛhaspatiprabhṛtibhiḥ sadbhiḥ kṛtāni vai manye

9. O slayer of enemies, I believe that treatises on worldly affairs (arthaśāstrāṇi) were indeed composed by good men, led by Bṛhaspati, specifically because of the profound analytical discernment (buddhyupaniṣkarṣa) of women.

Words meanings summery:

• स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women

• बुद्ध्युपनिष्कर्षात् (buddhyupaniṣkarṣāt) - due to the profound analytical discernment (buddhyupaniṣkarṣa) (due to the excellence of intellect, from the refinement of understanding)

• अर्थशास्त्राणि (arthaśāstrāṇi) - treatises on worldly affairs (arthaśāstrāṇi) (treatises on wealth/policy/worldly affairs)

• शत्रुहन् (śatruhan) - O slayer of enemies

• बृहस्पतिप्रभृतिभिः (bṛhaspatiprabhṛtibhiḥ) - by good men led by Bṛhaspati (by Bṛhaspati and others, by those led by Bṛhaspati)

• मन्ये (manye) - I believe (I think, I believe, I consider)

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by good men (by good men, by virtuous people)

• कृतानि (kṛtāni) - were composed/made (made, done, created)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily)

Words meanings and morphology

स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

बुद्ध्युपनिष्कर्षात् (buddhyupaniṣkarṣāt) - due to the profound analytical discernment (buddhyupaniṣkarṣa) (due to the excellence of intellect, from the refinement of understanding)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of buddhyupaniṣkarṣa

buddhyupaniṣkarṣa - refinement of intellect, subtle discernment, excellence of understanding

Compound: 'buddhi' (intellect) + 'upaniṣkarṣa' (extraction, refinement, excellence).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (buddhi+upaniṣkarṣa)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom (buddhi)
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'budh' (to know, understand).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• upaniṣkarṣa – extraction, refinement, excellence, drawing forth
  noun (masculine)
  From 'upa' (near) + 'niḥ' (out) + root 'kṛṣ' (to draw).
  Prefixes: upa+nis
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates reason or cause.

अर्थशास्त्राणि (arthaśāstrāṇi) - treatises on worldly affairs (arthaśāstrāṇi) (treatises on wealth/policy/worldly affairs)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of arthaśāstra

arthaśāstra - treatise on wealth, politics, economics, statecraft, worldly affairs

Compound of 'artha' (purpose, wealth, affairs) and 'śāstra' (treatise, science).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+śāstra)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, affair
  noun (masculine)
• śāstra – scripture, science, knowledge, teaching, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'śās' (to teach, instruct).
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Subject of the passive verb `kṛtāni`.

शत्रुहन् (śatruhan) - O slayer of enemies

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śatruhan

śatruhan - slayer of enemies, enemy-slayer

Compound: 'śatru' (enemy) + 'han' (slayer, from root 'han' to kill).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+han)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• han – killing, killer, slayer
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'han' (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

बृहस्पतिप्रभृतिभिः (bṛhaspatiprabhṛtibhiḥ) - by good men led by Bṛhaspati (by Bṛhaspati and others, by those led by Bṛhaspati)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bṛhaspatiprabhṛti

bṛhaspatiprabhṛti - Bṛhaspati and others, beginning with Bṛhaspati

Compound: 'bṛhaspati' (Bṛhaspati) + 'prabhṛti' (and so on, beginning with).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhaspati+prabhṛti)

• bṛhaspati – Bṛhaspati, preceptor of the gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• prabhṛti – beginning, and so on, others
  noun (feminine)
  From 'pra' (forth) + root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

मन्ये (manye) - I believe (I think, I believe, I consider)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by good men (by good men, by virtuous people)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existing, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be), participle 'sat'.

Root: as (class 2)

कृतानि (kṛtāni) - were composed/made (made, done, created)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, created

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix 'kta'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used predicatively.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

Particle, used for emphasis.