महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-37, verse-53

स्त्रीषु राजसु सर्पेषु स्वाध्याये शत्रुसेविषु ।
भोगे चायुषि विश्वासं कः प्राज्ञः कर्तुमर्हति ॥५३॥

53. strīṣu rājasu sarpeṣu svādhyāye śatruseviṣu ,
bhoge cāyuṣi viśvāsaṁ kaḥ prājñaḥ kartumarhati.

53. strīṣu rājasu sarpeṣu svādhyāye śatruseviṣu
bhoge ca āyuṣi viśvāsam kaḥ prājñaḥ kartum arhati

53. What wise person can place their trust in women, kings, snakes, self-study (svādhyāya), those who serve enemies, enjoyment, or life itself?

Words meanings summery:

• स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - in women, among women

• राजसु (rājasu) - in kings, among kings

• सर्पेषु (sarpeṣu) - in snakes, among snakes

• स्वाध्याये (svādhyāye) - in self-study, in one's own study

• शत्रुसेविषु (śatruseviṣu) - in those serving enemies, among servants of enemies

• भोगे (bhoge) - in enjoyment, in pleasure, in experience

• च (ca) - and, also

• आयुषि (āyuṣi) - in life, concerning longevity

• विश्वासम् (viśvāsam) - trust, confidence, faith

• कः (kaḥ) - who?

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - a wise person, intelligent one

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to place (trust)

• अर्हति (arhati) - is able to (do) (is able, is worthy, deserves, ought)

Words meanings and morphology

स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - in women, among women

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, wife, female

राजसु (rājasu) - in kings, among kings

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

सर्पेषु (sarpeṣu) - in snakes, among snakes

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - snake, serpent

स्वाध्याये (svādhyāye) - in self-study, in one's own study

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svādhyāya

svādhyāya - self-study, recitation of sacred texts, personal spiritual practice

शत्रुसेविषु (śatruseviṣu) - in those serving enemies, among servants of enemies

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of śatrusevin

śatrusevin - one who serves enemies

Compound of śatru (enemy) and sevin (serving)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śatru+sevin)

• śatru – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
• sevin – serving, attending upon, follower
  adjective (masculine)
  From verb root sev (to serve)
  Root: sev (class 1)

भोगे (bhoge) - in enjoyment, in pleasure, in experience

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, possession, experience, food

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आयुषि (āyuṣi) - in life, concerning longevity

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, vital power, duration of life, longevity

विश्वासम् (viśvāsam) - trust, confidence, faith

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāsa

viśvāsa - trust, confidence, faith, reliance

कः (kaḥ) - who?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - a wise person, intelligent one

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing, learned person

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to place (trust)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of verb kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Often takes an object in accusative and locative complement for 'to do something in/with'

अर्हति (arhati) - is able to (do) (is able, is worthy, deserves, ought)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of arh

present active

3rd person singular present active indicative

Root: arh (class 1)