योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-29, verse-6

भर्तुः कुलकरी भार्या दोहमन्थानशालिनी ।
माता सकलपुत्राणामतिथीनां प्रियंकरी ॥ ६ ॥

bhartuḥ kulakarī bhāryā dohamanthānaśālinī ,
mātā sakalaputrāṇāmatithīnāṃ priyaṃkarī 6

6. bhartuḥ kulakarī bhāryā dohamanthānaśālinī
mātā sakalaputrāṇām atithīnām priyaṅkarī

6. bhartuḥ kulakarī bhāryā dohamanthānaśālinī
sakalaputrāṇām mātā atithīnām priyaṅkarī

6. I was a wife devoted to her husband's family, skilled in milking and churning. I was a mother to all my sons and one who pleased guests.

6. רעיה שהעלתה את קרן משפחת בעלה, שטרחה על החליבה וחביצת החמאה, אם לכל בניה ומכניסת אורחים עין יפה.

Words meanings summery:

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of her husband (of the husband, of the supporter, of the master)

• कुलकरी (kulakarī) - one who brought honor to her husband's family (one who brings honor to the family, performing family duties)

• भार्या (bhāryā) - wife (wife, a woman to be supported/maintained)

• दोहमन्थानशालिनी (dohamanthānaśālinī) - skilled in milking and churning (endowed with milking and churning (skills))

• माता (mātā) - a mother (mother)

• सकलपुत्राणाम् (sakalaputrāṇām) - of all my sons (of all sons)

• अतिथीनाम् (atithīnām) - of guests

• प्रियङ्करी (priyaṅkarī) - one who pleased (one who does pleasant things, pleasing, obliging)

Words meanings and morphology

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of her husband (of the husband, of the supporter, of the master)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, lord, master, supporter

Agent Noun

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support) + tṛc suffix

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'kulakarī'.

कुलकरी (kulakarī) - one who brought honor to her husband's family (one who brings honor to the family, performing family duties)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kulakarī

kulakarī - one who brings honor to a family, a worthy daughter-in-law/wife

Feminine form of kulakara. Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+karī)

• kula – family, lineage, race
  noun (neuter)
• karī – doer, maker (feminine)
  noun (feminine)
  Agent Noun
  Feminine of kara/kāra, from root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāryā'.

भार्या (bhāryā) - wife (wife, a woman to be supported/maintained)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, a woman to be supported

Gerundive

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support) + ṇyat suffix, feminine form

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: One of the roles of the woman.

दोहमन्थानशालिनी (dohamanthānaśālinī) - skilled in milking and churning (endowed with milking and churning (skills))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dohamanthānaśālinī

dohamanthānaśālin - endowed with milking and churning

Bahuvrihi compound, feminine form

Compound type : bahuvrihi (doha+manthāna+śālin)

• doha – milking, drawing milk
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'duh' (to milk)
  Root: duh (class 2)
• manthāna – churning, stirring, churning stick
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'manth' (to churn)
  Root: manth (class 1)
• śālin – possessing, adorned with, shining with, eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in

Note: Qualifies 'bhāryā' (or implied 'I').

माता (mātā) - a mother (mother)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Another role of the woman.

सकलपुत्राणाम् (sakalaputrāṇām) - of all my sons (of all sons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sakalaputra

sakalaputra - all sons, entire offspring

Compound, genitive plural form.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sakala+putra)

• sakala – all, entire, complete
  adjective (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Related to 'mātā'.

अतिथीनाम् (atithīnām) - of guests

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of atithi

atithi - guest, stranger

Note: Related to 'priyaṅkarī'.

प्रियङ्करी (priyaṅkarī) - one who pleased (one who does pleasant things, pleasing, obliging)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of priyaṅkarī

priyaṅkarī - one who does pleasant things, pleasing, obliging

Feminine of priyaṅkara. Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (priya+karī)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• karī – doer, maker (feminine)
  noun (feminine)
  Agent Noun
  Feminine of kara/kāra, from root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'mātā' (or implied 'I').

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