महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-55, verse-28

ऋतुकाले स्वकां पत्नीं गच्छतां या मनस्विनाम् ।
न चान्यदारसेवीनां तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक ॥२८॥

28. ṛtukāle svakāṁ patnīṁ gacchatāṁ yā manasvinām ,
na cānyadārasevīnāṁ tāṁ gatiṁ vraja putraka.

28. ṛtukāle svakām patnīm gacchatām yā manasvinām
na ca anyadārasevinām tām gatim vraja putrak

28. putrak ṛtukāle svakām patnīm gacchatām manasvinām
yā gatim ca anyadārasevinām na tām vraja

28. O son, attain that state (gati) which is for the resolute (manasvin) who approach their own wife at the proper time, and not for those who consort with other women.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋतुकाले (ṛtukāle) - at the appropriate time for conjugal relations as per natural law (dharma) (at the proper season, at the time of fertility)

• स्वकाम् (svakām) - one's own

• पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife

• गच्छताम् (gacchatām) - of those who have conjugal relations (with their wife) (of those who go/approach)

• या (yā) - refers to 'gatim' (state/path) (which, that)

• मनस्विनाम् (manasvinām) - of the wise, of the resolute, of the high-minded

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अन्यदारसेविनाम् (anyadārasevinām) - of those who consort with another's wife, of adulterers

• ताम् (tām) - refers to 'gatim' (state/path) (that)

• गतिम् (gatim) - spiritual state or destination (state, path, destination, movement)

• व्रज (vraja) - attain, reach (this state) (go, attain)

• पुत्रक् (putrak) - O son, dear son

Words meanings and morphology

ऋतुकाले (ṛtukāle) - at the appropriate time for conjugal relations as per natural law (dharma) (at the proper season, at the time of fertility)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ṛtukāla

ṛtukāla - proper season, time of fertility, period of menstruation

Compound of 'ṛtu' and 'kāla'

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛtu+kāla)

• ṛtu – fixed time, season, proper time (esp. for conception)
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

स्वकाम् (svakām) - one's own

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of svaka

svaka - one's own, peculiar to oneself

From 'sva' with suffix '-ka'

पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress of the house

गच्छताम् (gacchatām) - of those who have conjugal relations (with their wife) (of those who go/approach)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gacchat

gacchat - going, moving, approaching

Present Active Participle

From √gam (to go), Present Active Participle

Root: gam (class 1)

या (yā) - refers to 'gatim' (state/path) (which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, that, what

मनस्विनाम् (manasvinām) - of the wise, of the resolute, of the high-minded

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of manasvin

manasvin - wise, intelligent, spirited, resolute, high-minded, sagacious

From 'manas' (mind) with suffix '-vin'

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अन्यदारसेविनाम् (anyadārasevinām) - of those who consort with another's wife, of adulterers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anyadārasevin

anyadārasevin - one who serves/approaches another's wife, adulterer

Compound of 'anya', 'dārā', and 'sevin'

Compound type : tatpurusha (anya+dārā+sevin)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun
• dārā – wife
  noun (masculine)
• sevin – serving, attending, indulging, enjoying
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From √sev (to serve/approach)
  Root: sev (class 1)

ताम् (tām) - refers to 'gatim' (state/path) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

गतिम् (gatim) - spiritual state or destination (state, path, destination, movement)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, state, condition, destination, ultimate goal

From √gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

व्रज (vraja) - attain, reach (this state) (go, attain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vraj

Root: vraj (class 1)

पुत्रक् (putrak) - O son, dear son

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putraka

putraka - little son, dear son

Diminutive of 'putra'