महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-48, verse-37

स्वभावश्चैव नारीणां नराणामिह दूषणम् ।
इत्यर्थं न प्रसज्जन्ते प्रमदासु विपश्चितः ॥३७॥

37. svabhāvaścaiva nārīṇāṁ narāṇāmiha dūṣaṇam ,
ityarthaṁ na prasajjante pramadāsu vipaścitaḥ.

37. svabhāvaḥ ca eva nārīṇām narāṇām iha dūṣaṇam
iti artham na prasajjante pramadāsu vipaścitaḥ

37. iha nārīṇām ca eva svabhāvaḥ narāṇām dūṣaṇam
iti artham vipaścitaḥ pramadāsu na prasajjante

37. The intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of women is indeed a cause of corruption for men in this world. For this reason, the wise do not become attached to women.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, own being, disposition

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - of women, pertaining to women

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, pertaining to men

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

• दूषणम् (dūṣaṇam) - corruption, defilement, fault, blemish, cause of error

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of, for the purpose of, reason

• न (na) - not, no

• प्रसज्जन्ते (prasajjante) - they attach themselves, they become involved, they cling

• प्रमदासु (pramadāsu) - in women, among beautiful women

• विपश्चितः (vipaścitaḥ) - the wise, learned ones

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, own being, disposition

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own nature, intrinsic quality, natural disposition, inherent characteristic

From `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (state of being).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - of women, pertaining to women

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, female, wife

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, pertaining to men

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

(indeclinable)

दूषणम् (dūṣaṇam) - corruption, defilement, fault, blemish, cause of error

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dūṣaṇa

dūṣaṇa - corrupting, defiling, spoiling; fault, blemish, corruption

From √duṣ (to be faulty, to spoil), causative `dūṣay`. Nominalized with `ana` suffix.

Root: √duṣ (class 4)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of, for the purpose of, reason

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, object, reason

Note: Used adverbially with `iti` to form 'for this reason'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

प्रसज्जन्ते (prasajjante) - they attach themselves, they become involved, they cling

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-sañj

Present Indicative

3rd person plural middle voice. Root √sañj, 1st class, with prefix `pra-`.

Prefix: pra

Root: √sañj (class 1)

प्रमदासु (pramadāsu) - in women, among beautiful women

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of pramadā

pramadā - a lovely woman, beautiful woman, a young woman

From `pra` (forth) + √mad (to rejoice, be intoxicated) + `ā` suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: √mad (class 4)

विपश्चितः (vipaścitaḥ) - the wise, learned ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipaścit

vipaścit - wise, learned, intelligent, discerning

From `vi` (intensifier) + √paś (to see) + `it` suffix. Often used as a noun.

Prefix: vi

Root: √paś (form of √dṛś) (class 4)

Note: Functions as a noun here.