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.

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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