महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-222, verse-31

यथोपदेशं नियता वर्तमाना वराङ्गने ।
स्वलंकृता सुप्रयता भर्तुः प्रियहिते रता ॥३१॥

31. yathopadeśaṁ niyatā vartamānā varāṅgane ,
svalaṁkṛtā suprayatā bhartuḥ priyahite ratā.

31. yathā upadeśam niyatā vartamānā varāṅgane
svalaṅkṛtā suprayatā bhartuḥ priyahite ratā

31. O excellent lady, I remain disciplined according to instruction, being well-adorned and very diligent, devoted to what is dear and beneficial to my husband.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to

• उपदेशम् (upadeśam) - instruction, teaching, advice

• नियता (niyatā) - disciplined, restrained, controlled

• वर्तमाना (vartamānā) - being, existing, performing

• वराङ्गने (varāṅgane) - Refers to Satyabhama, whom Draupadi is addressing. (O beautiful woman, O excellent woman)

• स्वलङ्कृता (svalaṅkṛtā) - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

• सुप्रयता (suprayatā) - very diligent, well-controlled, self-controlled

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband

• प्रियहिते (priyahite) - Refers to actions or things that are pleasing and good for the husband. (in what is dear and beneficial, in what is pleasing and good)

• रता (ratā) - devoted, engaged, absorbed

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to

(indeclinable)

उपदेशम् (upadeśam) - instruction, teaching, advice

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upadeśa

upadeśa - instruction, teaching, advice, initiation

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Combines with 'yathā' to form an adverbial phrase 'yathā upadeśam' (according to instruction).

नियता (niyatā) - disciplined, restrained, controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyata

niyata - controlled, restrained, disciplined, fixed, regular

Past Passive Participle

from 'ni-yam' (to restrain, control)

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker.

वर्तमाना (vartamānā) - being, existing, performing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - being, existing, present, moving, acting

Present Participle (ātmanepada)

from root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist, to turn)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker.

वराङ्गने (varāṅgane) - Refers to Satyabhama, whom Draupadi is addressing. (O beautiful woman, O excellent woman)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of varāṅganā

varāṅganā - beautiful woman, excellent woman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+aṅganā)

• vara – excellent, best, noble
  adjective (masculine)
• aṅganā – woman
  noun (feminine)

स्वलङ्कृता (svalaṅkṛtā) - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svalaṅkṛta

svalaṅkṛta - well-adorned, beautifully decorated

Past Passive Participle

from 'su-alam-kṛ' (to adorn well)

Prefixes: su+alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the speaker.

सुप्रयता (suprayatā) - very diligent, well-controlled, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suprayata

suprayata - very diligent, well-controlled, self-controlled

Past Passive Participle

from 'su-pra-yam' (to restrain well, make a good effort)

Prefixes: su+pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker.

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, supporter, lord

प्रियहिते (priyahite) - Refers to actions or things that are pleasing and good for the husband. (in what is dear and beneficial, in what is pleasing and good)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of priyahita

priyahita - dear and beneficial, pleasing and good

Compound type : dvandva (priya+hita)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (neuter)
• hita – beneficial, good, welfare
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'dhā' (to place, do, hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

रता (ratā) - devoted, engaged, absorbed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rata

rata - devoted, engaged in, attached to, pleased with

Past Passive Participle

from root 'ram' (to delight, to sport, to rest)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker.