महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-24, verse-10

न च सा वनवासाय देवीं कृतमतिं तदा ।
शक्नोत्युपावर्तयितुं कुन्तीं धर्मपरां सतीम् ॥१०॥

10. na ca sā vanavāsāya devīṁ kṛtamatiṁ tadā ,
śaknotyupāvartayituṁ kuntīṁ dharmaparāṁ satīm.

10. na ca sā vanavāsāya devīm kṛtamatim tadā
śaknoti upāvartayitum kuntīm dharmaparām satīm

10. ca tadā sā devīm kuntīm vanavāsāya kṛtamatim
dharmaparām satīm upāvartayitum na śaknoti

10. And at that time, Gandhari was unable to dissuade Queen Kunti, who was resolute in her decision for a forest dwelling and was a virtuous woman supremely devoted to righteousness (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• सा (sā) - Gandhari (she)

• वनवासाय (vanavāsāya) - for the purpose of dwelling in the forest (for forest dwelling)

• देवीम् (devīm) - Kunti, as a queen (queen, goddess)

• कृतमतिम् (kṛtamatim) - having firmly resolved (having made up one's mind, resolute)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• शक्नोति (śaknoti) - was able (is able, can)

• उपावर्तयितुम् (upāvartayitum) - to dissuade (her) (to turn back, to cause to return, to dissuade)

• कुन्तीम् (kuntīm) - Kunti

• धर्मपराम् (dharmaparām) - supremely devoted to righteousness (dharma) (supremely devoted to (dharma), supremely righteous)

• सतीम् (satīm) - a chaste and virtuous woman (a virtuous woman, loyal wife)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

negative particle

Note: Negates the verb śaknoti.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

conjunction

Note: Connects this verse with the previous action.

सा (sā) - Gandhari (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine nominative singular of tad.

Note: Subject of śaknoti.

वनवासाय (vanavāsāya) - for the purpose of dwelling in the forest (for forest dwelling)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vanavāsa

vanavāsa - dwelling in a forest, forest life, exile to a forest

Compound of vana (forest) and vāsa (dwelling). Dative singular.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vana+vāsa)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, residing, abode
  noun (masculine)
  From √vas (to dwell).
  Root: vas (class 1)

देवीम् (devīm) - Kunti, as a queen (queen, goddess)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen, lady

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of upāvartayitum.

कृतमतिम् (kṛtamatim) - having firmly resolved (having made up one's mind, resolute)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛtamati

kṛtamati - resolute, determined, having made up one's mind

Compound of kṛta (done) and mati (mind). Accusative singular feminine.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+mati)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• mati – mind, thought, intention, resolve
  noun (feminine)
  From √man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

adverb of time

Note: Refers to the time Gandhari spoke to Kunti.

शक्नोति (śaknoti) - was able (is able, can)

(verb)

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

Present active

Third person singular present indicative of √śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

उपावर्तयितुम् (upāvartayitum) - to dissuade (her) (to turn back, to cause to return, to dissuade)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of upāvartayitum

Infinitive

Infinitive of the causative form āvartay with prefix upa-. Root √vṛt (to turn).

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

कुन्तीम् (kuntīm) - Kunti

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kuntī

kuntī - Kunti (proper name)

धर्मपराम् (dharmaparām) - supremely devoted to righteousness (dharma) (supremely devoted to (dharma), supremely righteous)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharmaparā

dharmaparā - intent on (dharma), devoted to (dharma), supremely righteous

Compound of dharma and para (supreme, devoted to). Feminine accusative singular.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+para)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• para – supreme, highest, utmost, devoted to
  adjective

सतीम् (satīm) - a chaste and virtuous woman (a virtuous woman, loyal wife)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satī

satī - a virtuous woman, loyal wife, chaste woman

Feminine form of sat (being, existing, good).

Root: as (class 2)