महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-65, verse-35

कथं च नष्टा ज्ञातिभ्यो भर्तुर्वा वामलोचना ।
त्वया च विदिता विप्र कथमेवंगता सती ॥३५॥

35. kathaṁ ca naṣṭā jñātibhyo bharturvā vāmalocanā ,
tvayā ca viditā vipra kathamevaṁgatā satī.

35. katham ca naṣṭā jñātibhyaḥ bhartuḥ vā vāmalocanā
tvayā ca viditā vipra katham evaṃgatā satī

35. And how did this beautiful-eyed woman become separated from her relatives or her husband? O Brahmin, since you know her, how did she come to be in such a state?

Words meanings summery:

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• नष्टा (naṣṭā) - lost, separated, perished

• ज्ञातिभ्यः (jñātibhyaḥ) - from relatives, from kinsmen

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - from the husband, of the husband

• वा (vā) - or, either

• वामलोचना (vāmalocanā) - beautiful-eyed woman, charming-eyed lady

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• विदिता (viditā) - known, perceived, understood

• विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• एवंगता (evaṁgatā) - having come to such a state, being in such a condition

• सती (satī) - being, a virtuous woman

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

नष्टा (naṣṭā) - lost, separated, perished

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of naś

naś - to perish, to disappear, to be lost

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Past Passive Participle of √naś

ज्ञातिभ्यः (jñātibhyaḥ) - from relatives, from kinsmen

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of jñāti

jñāti - relative, kinsman, family

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - from the husband, of the husband

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, master

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

वामलोचना (vāmalocanā) - beautiful-eyed woman, charming-eyed lady

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāmalocanā

vāmalocanā - woman with beautiful or charming eyes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāma+locana)

• vāma – beautiful, charming, pleasant, left
  adjective
• locana – eye
  noun (neuter)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

विदिता (viditā) - known, perceived, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vid

vid - to know, to understand

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle of √vid

विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise man

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

एवंगता (evaṁgatā) - having come to such a state, being in such a condition

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of evaṃgatā

evaṁgatā - one who has come to such a state, one who is in such a condition

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+gatā)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• gatā – gone, reached, obtained
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

सती (satī) - being, a virtuous woman

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satī

satī - being, existing, virtuous woman

Present Active Participle

feminine of sat (from √as 'to be')

Root: as (class 2)