महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-222, verse-29

यदा प्रवसते भर्ता कुटुम्बार्थेन केनचित् ।
सुमनोवर्णकापेता भवामि व्रतचारिणी ॥२९॥

29. yadā pravasate bhartā kuṭumbārthena kenacit ,
sumanovarṇakāpetā bhavāmi vratacāriṇī.

29. yadā pravasate bhartā kuṭumbārthena kenacit
sumanovaraṇakāpetā bhavāmi vratacāriṇī

29. When my husband travels abroad for some family purpose, I observe vows and abstain from flowers and adornments.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

• प्रवसते (pravasate) - travels abroad, goes forth

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband, maintainer, supporter

• कुटुम्बार्थेन (kuṭumbārthena) - for the sake of the family, by means of the family's purpose

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by some (reason), for some (purpose)

• सुमनोवरणकापेता (sumanovaraṇakāpetā) - devoid of flowers and cosmetics

• भवामि (bhavāmi) - I become, I am

• व्रतचारिणी (vratacāriṇī) - one who observes vows, ascetic woman

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

(indeclinable)

प्रवसते (pravasate) - travels abroad, goes forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of pravas

present indicative

3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada) of pra-vas

Prefix: pra

Root: vas (class 1)

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband, maintainer, supporter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, supporter, lord

कुटुम्बार्थेन (kuṭumbārthena) - for the sake of the family, by means of the family's purpose

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kuṭumbārtha

kuṭumbārtha - family purpose, family's sake

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuṭumba+artha)

• kuṭumba – family, household
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

केनचित् (kenacit) - by some (reason), for some (purpose)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - some, any, a certain

indefinite pronoun, formed from kim + cit

सुमनोवरणकापेता (sumanovaraṇakāpetā) - devoid of flowers and cosmetics

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sumanovaraṇakāpeta

sumanovaraṇakāpeta - devoid of flowers and adornments

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sumanas+varaṇaka+apeta)

• sumanas – flower, good-minded
  noun (neuter)
• varaṇaka – coloring, cosmetic, adornment
  noun (masculine)
• apeta – devoid of, gone away from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from 'apa-i' (to go away)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to the speaker.

भवामि (bhavāmi) - I become, I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

present indicative

1st person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

व्रतचारिणी (vratacāriṇī) - one who observes vows, ascetic woman

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vratacāriṇī

vratacāriṇī - a woman observing a vow, ascetic woman

feminine form of vratacārin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vrata+cārin)

• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)
• cārin – practicing, observing, walking, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  from root 'car' + -in suffix
  Root: car (class 1)