महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-79, verse-14

नापराधोऽस्ति सुभगे नराणां बहुभार्यता ।
नारीणां तु भवत्येतन्मा ते भूद्बुद्धिरीदृशी ॥१४॥

14. nāparādho'sti subhage narāṇāṁ bahubhāryatā ,
nārīṇāṁ tu bhavatyetanmā te bhūdbuddhirīdṛśī.

14. na aparādhaḥ asti subhage narāṇām bahubhāryatā
nārīṇām tu bhavati etat mā te bhūt buddhiḥ īdṛśī

14. subhage narāṇām bahubhāryatā na aparādhaḥ asti
tu nārīṇām etat bhavati mā te īdṛśī buddhiḥ bhūt

14. O fortunate lady, there is no offense in men having multiple wives. However, for women, this is the case. May such a thought not arise in your mind.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• अपराधः (aparādhaḥ) - a fault, an offense (offense, fault, transgression)

• अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

• सुभगे (subhage) - O fortunate lady (O fortunate one, O beautiful one)

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men

• बहुभार्यता (bahubhāryatā) - having multiple wives (the state of having many wives, polygamy)

• नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - but for women (of women)

• तु (tu) - but, however (but, on the other hand, however)

• भवति (bhavati) - is the case, happens (is, happens, occurs)

• एतत् (etat) - this (the situation of fault) (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• मा (mā) - do not (do not, not)

• ते (te) - to you, your (to you, of you, your)

• भूत् (bhūt) - let it be (in a prohibitive sense with `mā`) (let it be, may it be)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - such a thought, inclination (intellect, understanding, thought)

• ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such (a thought) (such, of this kind)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अपराधः (aparādhaḥ) - a fault, an offense (offense, fault, transgression)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aparādha

aparādha - offense, fault, crime, transgression

from apa-√rādh (to fail, offend)

Prefix: apa

Root: rādh (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'asti'

अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √as

present tense

3rd person singular, active voice, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

सुभगे (subhage) - O fortunate lady (O fortunate one, O beautiful one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of subhagā

subhagā - fortunate, lovely, charming woman

feminine form of subhaga

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bhaga)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• bhaga – fortune, prosperity, beauty, female genitalia
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the addressed woman (e.g., Draupadi or Ulupi)

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being

Note: Possessive with `bahubhāryatā`

बहुभार्यता (bahubhāryatā) - having multiple wives (the state of having many wives, polygamy)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bahubhāryatā

bahubhāryatā - polygamy, having many wives

Derived from bahubhārya (having many wives) + tā (abstract suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahubhārya+tā)

• bahubhārya – having many wives
  adjective (masculine)
  Bahuvrīhi compound
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns, 'state of'
  suffix (feminine)

Note: Subject of the clause `na aparādhaḥ asti`

नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - but for women (of women)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, female

Note: Contrasted with `narāṇām`

तु (tu) - but, however (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks a contrast

भवति (bhavati) - is the case, happens (is, happens, occurs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of √bhū

present tense

3rd person singular, active voice, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

एतत् (etat) - this (the situation of fault) (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

pronominal stem

Note: Subject of `bhavati`, referring back to the 'fault' implied for women

मा (mā) - do not (do not, not)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you, your (to you, of you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

pronominal stem

Note: Used here with a sense of 'in your mind' or 'for you'

भूत् (bhūt) - let it be (in a prohibitive sense with `mā`) (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of √bhū

aorist

3rd person singular, active voice, Injunctive use (prohibitive)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Injunctive use with `mā`

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - such a thought, inclination (intellect, understanding, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, thought, opinion

Action noun from √budh (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `bhūt`

ईदृशी (īdṛśī) - such (a thought) (such, of this kind)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

Note: Agrees with `buddhiḥ`