महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-28, verse-24
एवमग्निर्वरं प्रादात्स्त्रीणामप्रतिवारणे ।
स्वैरिण्यस्तत्र नार्यो हि यथेष्टं प्रचरन्त्युत ॥२४॥
स्वैरिण्यस्तत्र नार्यो हि यथेष्टं प्रचरन्त्युत ॥२४॥
24. evamagnirvaraṁ prādātstrīṇāmaprativāraṇe ,
svairiṇyastatra nāryo hi yatheṣṭaṁ pracarantyuta.
svairiṇyastatra nāryo hi yatheṣṭaṁ pracarantyuta.
24.
evam agniḥ varam prādāt strīṇām aprativāraṇe
svairiṇyaḥ tatra nāryaḥ hi yatheṣṭam pracaranti uta
svairiṇyaḥ tatra nāryaḥ hi yatheṣṭam pracaranti uta
24.
Thus, Agni granted a boon to women regarding their unhindered movement. Indeed, there, women, being independent, move about as they please.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni, fire
- वरम् (varam) - a boon, a blessing
- प्रादात् (prādāt) - he gave, granted
- स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - to/of women
- अप्रतिवारणे (aprativāraṇe) - in unhindered movement, without hindrance
- स्वैरिण्यः (svairiṇyaḥ) - free-willed, independent women
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- नार्यः (nāryaḥ) - women
- हि (hi) - indeed, for
- यथेष्टम् (yatheṣṭam) - as desired, freely
- प्रचरन्ति (pracaranti) - they move about, they roam
- उत (uta) - moreover, and
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni, fire
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, the god of fire (Agni)
वरम् (varam) - a boon, a blessing
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - boon, blessing, best, chosen
प्रादात् (prādāt) - he gave, granted
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of dā
Aorist Active
3rd person singular Aorist Active (luṅ) with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - to/of women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
Note: Can be genitive of possession or dative of purpose/recipient.
अप्रतिवारणे (aprativāraṇe) - in unhindered movement, without hindrance
(compound)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prativāraṇa)
- a – not
indeclinable
negative prefix - prativāraṇa – hindering, checking, preventing
noun (neuter)
Action noun
from prati-vṛ
Prefix: prati
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Refers to the freedom of movement.
स्वैरिण्यः (svairiṇyaḥ) - free-willed, independent women
(compound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+īraṇī)
- sva – self, own
pronoun (neuter) - īraṇī – moving, going
noun (feminine)
from root īr (to move)
Root: īr (class 6)
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
नार्यः (nāryaḥ) - women
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nārī
nārī - woman, female
हि (hi) - indeed, for
(indeclinable)
यथेष्टम् (yatheṣṭam) - as desired, freely
(compound)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+iṣṭa)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - iṣṭa – desired, wished
past passive participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root iṣ (to wish, desire)
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Adverbial usage.
प्रचरन्ति (pracaranti) - they move about, they roam
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of car
Present Active
3rd person plural Present Active (laṭ) with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: car (class 1)
उत (uta) - moreover, and
(indeclinable)