महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-47, verse-24

स्त्रीणां तु पतिदायाद्यमुपभोगफलं स्मृतम् ।
नापहारं स्त्रियः कुर्युः पतिवित्तात्कथंचन ॥२४॥

24. strīṇāṁ tu patidāyādyamupabhogaphalaṁ smṛtam ,
nāpahāraṁ striyaḥ kuryuḥ pativittātkathaṁcana.

24. strīṇām tu patidāyādyam upabhogaphalam smṛtam na
apahāram striyaḥ kuryuḥ pativittāt kathaṃcana

24. tu strīṇām patidāyādyam upabhogaphalam smṛtam
striyaḥ pativittāt kathaṃcana apahāram na kuryuḥ

24. For women, the inheritance from the husband is considered to be for the purpose of enjoyment. Women should by no means embezzle or take away their husband's property.

Words meanings summery:

• स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - for women (of women)

• तु (tu) - indeed, as for (but, indeed, however)

• पतिदायाद्यम् (patidāyādyam) - inheritance from the husband

• उपभोगफलम् (upabhogaphalam) - for the purpose of enjoyment (for the purpose of enjoyment, having enjoyment as its fruit/result)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered (remembered, considered, prescribed)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अपहारम् (apahāram) - embezzlement, taking away (improperly) (taking away, stealing, embezzlement)

• स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

• कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - should commit (embezzlement) (should do, should make)

• पतिवित्तात् (pativittāt) - from the husband's property

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means (with `na`, implying 'by no means') (by any means, in any way, by no means (with negative))

Words meanings and morphology

स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - for women (of women)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female, wife

Note: Used in dative sense here (for women).

तु (tu) - indeed, as for (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

पतिदायाद्यम् (patidāyādyam) - inheritance from the husband

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of patidāyādya

patidāyādya - inheritance from the husband

Compound type : tatpurusha (pati+dāyādya)

• pati – husband, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
• dāyādya – inheritance, patrimony
  noun (neuter)
  derived from dāya (gift/inheritance)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

उपभोगफलम् (upabhogaphalam) - for the purpose of enjoyment (for the purpose of enjoyment, having enjoyment as its fruit/result)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upabhogaphala

upabhogaphala - fruit of enjoyment, result of enjoyment, meant for enjoyment

Compound type : tatpurusha (upabhoga+phala)

• upabhoga – enjoyment, use, consumption
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhuj with prefix upa
  Prefix: upa
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, purpose
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative nominative with `smṛtam`.

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered (remembered, considered, prescribed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recalled, considered as

Past Passive Participle

from root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Coordinated with `patidāyādyam`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अपहारम् (apahāram) - embezzlement, taking away (improperly) (taking away, stealing, embezzlement)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of apahāra

apahāra - taking away, carrying off, stealing, embezzlement

from root hṛ with prefix apa

Prefix: apa

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `kuryuḥ`.

स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female, wife

Note: Subject of `kuryuḥ`.

कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - should commit (embezzlement) (should do, should make)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पतिवित्तात् (pativittāt) - from the husband's property

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pativitta

pativitta - husband's property, wealth of the husband

Compound type : tatpurusha (pati+vitta)

• pati – husband, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
• vitta – wealth, property, found
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from vid - to find)
  Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Indicates separation 'from'.

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - by any means (with `na`, implying 'by no means') (by any means, in any way, by no means (with negative))

(indeclinable)