महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-61, verse-35

एको भर्ता स्त्रिया देवैर्विहितः कुरुनन्दन ।
इयं त्वनेकवशगा बन्धकीति विनिश्चिता ॥३५॥

35. eko bhartā striyā devairvihitaḥ kurunandana ,
iyaṁ tvanekavaśagā bandhakīti viniścitā.

35. ekaḥ bhartā striyā devaiḥ vihitaḥ kurunandana
iyam tu anekavaśagā bandhakī iti viniścitā

35. O Kuru prince (kurunandana), the gods have ordained only one husband for a woman. But this woman (Draupadi) has become subservient to many, and is therefore deemed an unchaste woman.

35. הו שמחת הקוּרוּ, האלים קבעו לאישה בעל אחד. אבל זאת נתונה לרשותם של רבים, ולכן נקבע שהיא זונה.

Words meanings summery:

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband, maintainer, lord

• स्त्रिया (striyā) - for a woman (for a woman, of a woman)

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• विहितः (vihitaḥ) - ordained, appointed, established

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus, O Kuru prince

• इयम् (iyam) - this woman (Draupadi) (this (woman))

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

• अनेकवशगा (anekavaśagā) - subjected to many, subservient to many

• बन्धकी (bandhakī) - harlot, unchaste woman

• इति (iti) - indicating conclusion (thus, therefore)

• विनिश्चिता (viniścitā) - deemed, declared (determined, decided, ascertained)

Words meanings and morphology

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, a single, unique, alone

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband, maintainer, lord

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - supporter, maintainer, lord, master, husband

agent noun

Derived from root 'bhṛ' (to bear, maintain) with the suffix '-tṛ'.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

स्त्रिया (striyā) - for a woman (for a woman, of a woman)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

विहितः (vihitaḥ) - ordained, appointed, established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihita

vihita - ordained, appointed, performed, arranged, prescribed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root 'dhā' (to place) with the prefix 'vi' and the suffix '-ta' (kta).

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus, O Kuru prince

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - son of Kuru, delight of Kuru

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and dynasty, also a region)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, causing joy
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'nand' (to rejoice) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: nand (class 1)

इयम् (iyam) - this woman (Draupadi) (this (woman))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

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

(indeclinable)

अनेकवशगा (anekavaśagā) - subjected to many, subservient to many

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anekavaśaga

anekavaśaga - subjected to many, under the control of many

Compound 'anekavaśaga' meaning 'one gone under the control of many'.

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (aneka+vaśaga)

• aneka – many, not one, various
  adjective
  Negative Tatpurusha compound.
• vaśaga – subjected to, dependent on, gone under control
  adjective (masculine)
  Upapada Tatpurusha compound: 'vaśam gata' (gone into control).
  Root: gam (class 1)

बन्धकी (bandhakī) - harlot, unchaste woman

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bandhakī

bandhakī - harlot, adulteress, unchaste woman

इति (iti) - indicating conclusion (thus, therefore)

(indeclinable)

विनिश्चिता (viniścitā) - deemed, declared (determined, decided, ascertained)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viniścita

viniścita - determined, decided, ascertained, settled, well-ascertained

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root 'ci' (to discern, know) with prefixes 'vi' and 'ni' and the suffix '-ta' (kta).

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: ci (class 5)

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