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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-279, verse-20

श्वश्रूं शरीरसत्कारैः सर्वैराच्छादनादिभिः ।
श्वशुरं देवकार्यैश्च वाचः संयमनेन च ॥२०॥
20. śvaśrūṁ śarīrasatkāraiḥ sarvairācchādanādibhiḥ ,
śvaśuraṁ devakāryaiśca vācaḥ saṁyamanena ca.
20. śvaśrūm śarīrasatkāraiḥ sarvaiḥ ācchādanādibhiḥ
śvaśuram devakāryaiḥ ca vācaḥ saṃyamaneṇa ca
20. She pleased her mother-in-law with all forms of physical care, including clothing and other necessities, and she pleased her father-in-law through religious duties and by controlling her speech.

Words meanings summery:

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  • श्वश्रूम् (śvaśrūm) - mother-in-law
  • शरीरसत्कारैः (śarīrasatkāraiḥ) - by bodily comforts, by services to the body, by physical attentions
  • सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all, with all
  • आच्छादनादिभिः (ācchādanādibhiḥ) - by coverings and others, by clothing etc.
  • श्वशुरम् (śvaśuram) - father-in-law
  • देवकार्यैः (devakāryaiḥ) - by divine duties, by religious rites, by sacred acts
  • (ca) - and, also
  • वाचः (vācaḥ) - of speech, of words, of voice
  • संयमनेण (saṁyamaneṇa) - by restraint, by control, by keeping in check
  • (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

श्वश्रूम् (śvaśrūm) - mother-in-law
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śvaśrū
śvaśrū - mother-in-law
Note: Object of the implied verb 'pleased/satisfied' from the previous verse.
शरीरसत्कारैः (śarīrasatkāraiḥ) - by bodily comforts, by services to the body, by physical attentions
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śarīrasatkāra
śarīrasatkāra - bodily comfort, physical service, attention to the body
Compound type : tatpurusha (śarīra+satkāra)
  • śarīra – body, physical form
    noun (neuter)
  • satkāra – honor, respect, good treatment, service
    noun (masculine)
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all, with all
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with śarīrasatkāraiḥ and ācchādanādibhiḥ.
आच्छादनादिभिः (ācchādanādibhiḥ) - by coverings and others, by clothing etc.
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ācchādanādi
ācchādanādi - beginning with covering/clothing, and so on
Compound type : tatpurusha (ācchādana+ādi)
  • ācchādana – covering, clothing, garment
    noun (neuter)
    From root chad- 'to cover' with prefix ā-
    Prefix: ā
    Root: chad (class 10)
  • ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
    indeclinable
Note: Refers to śarīrasatkāraiḥ, specifying type of services.
श्वशुरम् (śvaśuram) - father-in-law
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śvaśura
śvaśura - father-in-law
Note: Object of the implied verb 'pleased/satisfied'.
देवकार्यैः (devakāryaiḥ) - by divine duties, by religious rites, by sacred acts
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of devakārya
devakārya - divine work, religious duty, sacred act, offering to gods
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+kārya)
  • deva – god, divine, deity
    noun (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
  • kārya – duty, work, action, business
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive
    From root kṛ- 'to do', meaning 'that which must be done'
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
Note: Connects devakāryaiḥ with vācaḥ saṃyamaneṇa.
वाचः (vācaḥ) - of speech, of words, of voice
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of vāc
vāc - speech, word, voice, language
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Governed by saṃyamaneṇa.
संयमनेण (saṁyamaneṇa) - by restraint, by control, by keeping in check
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of saṃyamana
saṁyamana - restraint, control, checking, governing
From root yam- 'to curb, check' with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Governs vācaḥ.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction