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.

37. הוא (סְטְהוּנַה) קיבל את סימן הנשיות, ובהיותו נשי הוא נשאר בבית. משום כך הוא אינו ניגש אליך, כי הוא נבוך, בעל צורת אישה.

Words meanings summery:

• 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

• न (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

न (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.

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