महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-197, verse-15
देवतातिथिभृत्यानां श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोस्तथा ।
शुश्रूषणपरा नित्यं सततं संयतेन्द्रिया ॥१५॥
शुश्रूषणपरा नित्यं सततं संयतेन्द्रिया ॥१५॥
15. devatātithibhṛtyānāṁ śvaśrūśvaśurayostathā ,
śuśrūṣaṇaparā nityaṁ satataṁ saṁyatendriyā.
śuśrūṣaṇaparā nityaṁ satataṁ saṁyatendriyā.
15.
devatā-atithi-bhṛtyānām śvaśrū-śvaśurayoḥ tathā
śuśrūṣaṇa-parā nityam satatam saṃyata-indriyā
śuśrūṣaṇa-parā nityam satatam saṃyata-indriyā
15.
She was always and constantly devoted to serving deities, guests, and servants, as well as her mother-in-law and father-in-law, keeping her senses (indriyas) restrained.
Words meanings summery:
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- देवता-अतिथि-भृत्यानाम् (devatā-atithi-bhṛtyānām) - of deities, guests, and servants
- श्वश्रू-श्वशुरयोः (śvaśrū-śvaśurayoḥ) - of mother-in-law and father-in-law
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and
- शुश्रूषण-परा (śuśrūṣaṇa-parā) - devoted to service, intent on serving
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
- सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly
- संयत-इन्द्रिया (saṁyata-indriyā) - with restrained senses
Words meanings and morphology
देवता-अतिथि-भृत्यानाम् (devatā-atithi-bhṛtyānām) - of deities, guests, and servants
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of devatā-atithi-bhṛtya
devatā-atithi-bhṛtya - deities, guests, and servants
Compound type : dvandva (devatā+atithi+bhṛtya)
- devatā – deity, divinity, god, goddess
noun (feminine) - atithi – guest, stranger
noun (masculine) - bhṛtya – servant, dependent, employee
noun (masculine)
Gerundive
Derived from √bhṛ (to bear, support)
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
श्वश्रू-श्वशुरयोः (śvaśrū-śvaśurayoḥ) - of mother-in-law and father-in-law
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of śvaśrū-śvaśura
śvaśrū-śvaśura - mother-in-law and father-in-law
Compound type : dvandva (śvaśrū+śvaśura)
- śvaśrū – mother-in-law
noun (feminine) - śvaśura – father-in-law
noun (masculine)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and
(indeclinable)
शुश्रूषण-परा (śuśrūṣaṇa-parā) - devoted to service, intent on serving
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śuśrūṣaṇa-para
śuśrūṣaṇa-para - devoted to service, intent on service
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śuśrūṣaṇa+para)
- śuśrūṣaṇa – service, desire to serve
noun (neuter)
Desiderative nominalization
From desiderative stem of √śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5) - para – supreme, highest, next, subsequent, intent on, devoted to
adjective (masculine)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
संयत-इन्द्रिया (saṁyata-indriyā) - with restrained senses
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃyata-indriya
saṁyata-indriya - having restrained senses, self-controlled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃyata+indriya)
- saṃyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from sam-√yam (to restrain, to control)
Prefix: sam
Root: yam (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
noun (neuter)