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5,193

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-193, verse-37

अग्रहील्लक्षणं स्त्रीणां स्त्रीभूतस्तिष्ठते गृहे ।
नोपसर्पति तेनासौ सव्रीडः स्त्रीस्वरूपवान् ॥३७॥
37. agrahīllakṣaṇaṁ strīṇāṁ strībhūtastiṣṭhate gṛhe ,
nopasarpati tenāsau savrīḍaḥ strīsvarūpavān.
37. agrahīt lakṣaṇam strīṇām strī-bhūtaḥ tiṣṭhate gṛhe
na upasarpati tena asau sa-vrīḍaḥ strī-svarūpa-vān
37. saḥ strīṇām lakṣaṇam agrahīt; strī-bhūtaḥ gṛhe tiṣṭhate.
tena sa-vrīḍaḥ strī-svarūpa-vān asau na upasarpati.
37. He accepted the characteristics of women; having transformed into a woman, he stays in the house. Therefore, being ashamed and having the appearance of a woman, he does not approach you.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अग्रहीत् (agrahīt) - he took, he accepted, he seized
  • लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - characteristic, sign, mark, feature
  • स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
  • स्त्री-भूतः (strī-bhūtaḥ) - having become a woman, transformed into a woman
  • तिष्ठते (tiṣṭhate) - he stands, he stays, he remains
  • गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home
  • (na) - not, no
  • उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches, goes near
  • तेन (tena) - by that, with that, therefore
  • असौ (asau) - that one, he
  • स-व्रीडः (sa-vrīḍaḥ) - ashamed, shy, modest
  • स्त्री-स्वरूप-वान् (strī-svarūpa-vān) - having the form of a woman, woman-shaped

Words meanings and morphology

अग्रहीत् (agrahīt) - he took, he accepted, he seized
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of ā-grah
Aorist tense, 3rd person singular, active voice (Parasmaipada). From root grah with upasarga ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: grah (class 9)
लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - characteristic, sign, mark, feature
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of lakṣaṇa
lakṣaṇa - sign, mark, characteristic, attribute, feature
Root: lakṣ (class 1)
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
स्त्री-भूतः (strī-bhūtaḥ) - having become a woman, transformed into a woman
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of strī-bhūta
strī-bhūta - one who has become a woman, transformed into a female
Past Passive Participle (from bhū)
Bahuvrihi compound: strī (woman) + bhūta (become). 'One who has become a woman'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (strī+bhūta)
  • strī – woman, female
    noun (feminine)
  • bhūta – become, been, existing
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from the verbal root bhū (to be, become) with the past passive participle suffix -ta.
    Root: bhū (class 1)
तिष्ठते (tiṣṭhate) - he stands, he stays, he remains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of sthā
Present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle voice (Ātmanepada).
Root: sthā (class 1)
गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha
gṛha - house, home, dwelling
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches, goes near
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of upasṛp
Present indicative, 3rd person singular, active voice (Parasmaipada). From root sṛp with upasarga upa.
Prefix: upa
Root: sṛp (class 1)
तेन (tena) - by that, with that, therefore
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.
असौ (asau) - that one, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, that one, yonder
स-व्रीडः (sa-vrīḍaḥ) - ashamed, shy, modest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-vrīḍa
sa-vrīḍa - ashamed, shy, modest, embarrassed
Bahuvrihi compound: sa (with) + vrīḍā (shame, modesty). 'One who has shame/modesty'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+vrīḍā)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • vrīḍā – shame, modesty, bashfulness
    noun (feminine)
स्त्री-स्वरूप-वान् (strī-svarūpa-vān) - having the form of a woman, woman-shaped
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of strī-svarūpa-vat
strī-svarūpa-vat - possessing the form/appearance of a woman
Bahuvrihi compound: strī (woman) + svarūpa (own form) + -vat (possessing suffix). 'One who possesses the form of a woman'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (strī+svarūpa+vat)
  • strī – woman, female
    noun (feminine)
  • svarūpa – one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature
    noun (neuter)
  • vat – possessing, having, like
    suffix (masculine)
    Taddhita suffix indicating possession.