महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-43, verse-18

तस्माद्ब्रवीमि पार्थ त्वा स्त्रियः सर्वाः सदैव च ।
उभयं दृश्यते तासु सततं साध्वसाधु च ॥१८॥

18. tasmādbravīmi pārtha tvā striyaḥ sarvāḥ sadaiva ca ,
ubhayaṁ dṛśyate tāsu satataṁ sādhvasādhu ca.

18. tasmāt bravīmi pārtha tvā striyaḥ sarvāḥ sadā eva
ca ubhayam dṛśyate tāsu satatam sādhu asādhu ca

18. Therefore, I tell you, Partha, that in all women, both good and bad qualities are constantly observed.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say, I tell

• पार्थ (pārtha) - O Arjuna (O Partha (son of Pritha/Kunti, i.e., Arjuna))

• त्वा (tvā) - you (accusative)

• स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• च (ca) - and, also

• उभयम् (ubhayam) - both good and bad qualities (both)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

• तासु (tāsu) - in women (in them (feminine))

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

• साधु (sādhu) - good qualities (good, virtuous, righteous)

• असाधु (asādhu) - bad qualities (bad, evil, unrighteous)

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb 'therefore'.

ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say, I tell

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of brū

Present tense

From √brū (to speak), present 1st person singular.

Root: brū (class 2)

पार्थ (pārtha) - O Arjuna (O Partha (son of Pritha/Kunti, i.e., Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna

Derived from Pṛthā (mother's name) + aṇ suffix.

Note: Address to Arjuna.

त्वा (tvā) - you (accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Direct object of 'bravīmi'.

स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, wife, female

Note: Here, serves as a general category for the statement.

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Qualifies 'striyaḥ'.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Connects clauses.

उभयम् (ubhayam) - both good and bad qualities (both)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ubhaya

ubhaya - both, twofold, dual

Note: Subject of 'dṛśyate'.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present tense, Passive voice

From √dṛś (to see), present 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तासु (tāsu) - in women (in them (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'striyaḥ'.

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'dṛśyate'.

साधु (sādhu) - good qualities (good, virtuous, righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, excellent, proper

From √sādh (to accomplish, succeed).

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Part of the 'both good and bad'.

असाधु (asādhu) - bad qualities (bad, evil, unrighteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asādhu

asādhu - bad, evil, wicked, unrighteous, improper

Negative prefix 'a' + sādhu.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sādhu)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous
  adjective (masculine)
  From √sādh (to accomplish, succeed).
  Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Part of the 'both good and bad'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Connects 'sādhu' and 'asādhu'.