महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-39, verse-8

अथ वा नैतदाश्चर्यं येषां त्वमसि भारत ।
स्त्रीसधर्मा च वृद्धश्च सर्वार्थानां प्रदर्शकः ॥८॥

8. atha vā naitadāścaryaṁ yeṣāṁ tvamasi bhārata ,
strīsadharmā ca vṛddhaśca sarvārthānāṁ pradarśakaḥ.

8. atha vā na etat āścaryam yeṣām tvam asi bhārata
strīsadharmaḥ ca vṛddhaḥ ca sarvārthānām pradarśakaḥ

8. Or rather, this is not surprising, O Bhārata, for those whose leader you are—you who are effeminate, and old, yet claim to be the guide for all objectives.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - or rather, indeed (now, then, moreover, indeed)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either, and)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• एतत् (etat) - this (the situation mentioned) (this, he, she, it)

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - surprising, astonishing (wonder, surprise, astonishing thing)

• येषाम् (yeṣām) - for whom (they act/you are responsible) (of whom, for whom, to whom)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)

• असि (asi) - you are

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (vocative address) (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

• स्त्रीसधर्मः (strīsadharmaḥ) - effeminate, possessing the nature of women (having the nature of a woman, effeminate)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged (old, aged, grown, increased)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सर्वार्थानाम् (sarvārthānām) - of all affairs/objectives (of all purposes, of all objects, of all interests)

• प्रदर्शकः (pradarśakaḥ) - instructor, guide (one who shows, instructor, guide, exhibitor)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - or rather, indeed (now, then, moreover, indeed)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (or, either, and)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (the situation mentioned) (this, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Neuter nominative singular of etad

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - surprising, astonishing (wonder, surprise, astonishing thing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, surprise, astonishing thing

Note: Neuter nominative singular

येषाम् (yeṣām) - for whom (they act/you are responsible) (of whom, for whom, to whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Masculine genitive plural, referring to the Pandavas implicitly

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tva

tva - you

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 2nd person pronoun

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: 2nd person singular present active voice of as

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (vocative address) (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to India

Derived from Bharata

Note: Masculine vocative singular

स्त्रीसधर्मः (strīsadharmaḥ) - effeminate, possessing the nature of women (having the nature of a woman, effeminate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of strīsadharma

strīsadharma - having the same nature as a woman, effeminate

Bahuvrihi compound: strī (woman) + sadharma (having same dharma/nature)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (strī+sadharma)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• sadharma – having the same law/nature/quality
  adjective
  Prefix sa- (with) + dharma
  Prefix: sa

Note: Masculine nominative singular, describing 'tvam'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged (old, aged, grown, increased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛdh (to grow, increase)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, describing 'tvam'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सर्वार्थानाम् (sarvārthānām) - of all affairs/objectives (of all purposes, of all objects, of all interests)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvārtha

sarvārtha - all purposes, every object/meaning

Tatpurusha compound: sarva (all) + artha (purpose/meaning/object)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+artha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Masculine genitive plural

प्रदर्शकः (pradarśakaḥ) - instructor, guide (one who shows, instructor, guide, exhibitor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradarśaka

pradarśaka - one who shows, instructor, guide, exhibitor

Agent noun

From root dṛś (to see) with prefix pra, and suffix -aka

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, describing 'tvam'