महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-193, verse-62

व्रतमेतन्मम सदा पृथिव्यामपि विश्रुतम् ।
स्त्रियां स्त्रीपूर्वके चापि स्त्रीनाम्नि स्त्रीस्वरूपिणि ॥६२॥

62. vratametanmama sadā pṛthivyāmapi viśrutam ,
striyāṁ strīpūrvake cāpi strīnāmni strīsvarūpiṇi.

62. vratam etat mama sadā pṛthivyām api viśrutam striyām
strī-pūrvake ca api strī-nāmni strī-svarūpiṇi

62. mama etat vratam sadā pṛthivyām api viśrutam.
striyām strī-pūrvake ca api strī-nāmni strī-svarūpiṇi.

62. This vow of mine, which is always well-known even on earth, applies to a woman, to one who was formerly a woman, and also to one bearing a woman's name or having a woman's form.

Words meanings summery:

• व्रतम् (vratam) - the specific vow taken by Bhishma (vow, sacred observance, religious duty)

• एतत् (etat) - this particular vow (this)

• मम (mama) - Bhishma's vow (my, of me)

• सदा (sadā) - continuously, without exception (always, ever)

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - widely known throughout the world (on earth, in the world)

• अपि (api) - emphasizing the widespread knowledge (even, also)

• विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - widely known and acknowledged (well-known, famous, renowned)

• स्त्रियाम् (striyām) - concerning a female individual (to/in/on a woman, regarding a woman)

• स्त्री-पूर्वके (strī-pūrvake) - referring to Shikhandin, who was born female but later became male (in/to one who was formerly a woman)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - even, also

• स्त्री-नाम्नि (strī-nāmni) - referring to one whose name is associated with women (in/to one bearing a woman's name)

• स्त्री-स्वरूपिणि (strī-svarūpiṇi) - referring to one who appears as a woman or has a female physique (in/to one having a woman's form)

Words meanings and morphology

व्रतम् (vratam) - the specific vow taken by Bhishma (vow, sacred observance, religious duty)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious duty, prescribed act, rule

Root: vṛ (class 1)

एतत् (etat) - this particular vow (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

Note: Refers to 'vratam'

मम (mama) - Bhishma's vow (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I

सदा (sadā) - continuously, without exception (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - widely known throughout the world (on earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, the Earth, ground, land

अपि (api) - emphasizing the widespread knowledge (even, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an enclitic particle

विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - widely known and acknowledged (well-known, famous, renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśruta

viśruta - well-heard, famous, renowned, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear) with upasarga vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Past Passive Participle functioning as an adjective

स्त्रियाम् (striyām) - concerning a female individual (to/in/on a woman, regarding a woman)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female, wife

Note: Locative case used to indicate 'in the matter of' or 'regarding'

स्त्री-पूर्वके (strī-pūrvake) - referring to Shikhandin, who was born female but later became male (in/to one who was formerly a woman)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of strī-pūrvaka

strī-pūrvaka - one who was formerly a woman, preceded by a woman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (strī+pūrvaka)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, former, prior
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to Shikhandin's previous state

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Enclitic particle, strengthening 'ca'

स्त्री-नाम्नि (strī-nāmni) - referring to one whose name is associated with women (in/to one bearing a woman's name)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of strī-nāman

strī-nāman - one having a woman's name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (strī+nāman)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)

Note: Implied 'person' with this quality

स्त्री-स्वरूपिणि (strī-svarūpiṇi) - referring to one who appears as a woman or has a female physique (in/to one having a woman's form)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of strī-svarūpin

strī-svarūpin - having a woman's form, appearing as a woman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (strī+svarūpa)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• svarūpa – one's own form, natural state, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Implied 'person' with this quality