दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-7, verse-7
अतिविस्तारवदना जिह्वाललनभीषणा ।
निमग्नारक्तनयना नादापूरितदिङ्मुखा ॥७॥
निमग्नारक्तनयना नादापूरितदिङ्मुखा ॥७॥
7. ativistāravadanā jihvālalanabhīṣaṇā .
nimagnāraktanayanā nādāpūritadiṅmukhā.
nimagnāraktanayanā nādāpūritadiṅmukhā.
7.
ativistāravadanā jihvālalana-bhīṣaṇā |
nimagnāraktanayanā nādāpūritadiṅmukhā
nimagnāraktanayanā nādāpūritadiṅmukhā
7.
(She was) having an exceedingly wide mouth, terrifying with her lolling tongue, with sunken and reddish eyes, and filling all directions with her roars.
Words meanings summery:
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- अतिविस्तारवदना (ativistāravadanā) - having a very expansive mouth/face
- जिह्वाललन-भीषणा (jihvālalana-bhīṣaṇā) - terrifying with her lolling tongue
- निमग्नारक्तनयना (nimagnāraktanayanā) - having sunken, reddish eyes
- नादापूरितदिङ्मुखा (nādāpūritadiṅmukhā) - filling the directions with roars, with roaring sound filling all quarters
Words meanings and morphology
अतिविस्तारवदना (ativistāravadanā) - having a very expansive mouth/face
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ativistāravadana
ativistāravadana - having an exceedingly wide mouth
Bahuvrīhi compound, feminine
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ativistāra+vadana)
- ativistāra – very expansive, extremely wide
adjective (masculine)
Compound: 'ati' (exceedingly) + 'vistāra' (expanse)
Prefix: ati - vadana – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
From root 'vad' (to speak)
Root: vad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Kālī.
जिह्वाललन-भीषणा (jihvālalana-bhīṣaṇā) - terrifying with her lolling tongue
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jihvālalana-bhīṣaṇa
jihvālalana-bhīṣaṇa - terrifying with a lolling tongue
Bahuvrīhi compound, feminine
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jihvālalana+bhīṣaṇa)
- jihvālalana – lolling of the tongue
noun (neuter)
Tatpuruṣa compound: 'jihvā' (tongue) + 'lalana' (lolling, sporting, from root 'lal') - bhīṣaṇa – terrifying, dreadful
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Participial Adjective
Derived from root 'bhīṣ' (causative of 'bhī', to fear)
Root: bhīṣ (class 10)
Note: Agrees with Kālī.
निमग्नारक्तनयना (nimagnāraktanayanā) - having sunken, reddish eyes
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nimagnārakta-nayana
nimagnārakta-nayana - having sunken and reddish eyes
Bahuvrīhi compound, feminine
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nimagna+ārakta+nayana)
- nimagna – sunken, immersed, plunged
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From prefix 'ni' + root 'maj' (to sink)
Prefix: ni
Root: maj (class 6) - ārakta – reddish, crimson
adjective (masculine)
From prefix 'ā' + root 'rañj' (to dye)
Prefix: ā
Root: rañj (class 1) - nayana – eye
noun (neuter)
From root 'nī' (to lead)
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Kālī.
नादापूरितदिङ्मुखा (nādāpūritadiṅmukhā) - filling the directions with roars, with roaring sound filling all quarters
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nādāpūritadiṅmukha
nādāpūritadiṅmukha - having the quarters of space filled by her roar
Bahuvrīhi compound, feminine
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nādāpūrita+diṅmukha)
- nādāpūrita – filled with sound/roar
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Tatpuruṣa compound: 'nāda' (roar) + 'āpūrita' (filled, from prefix 'ā' + root 'pṛ' (to fill))
Prefix: ā - diṅmukha – quarters of the sky, directions
noun (neuter)
Tatpuruṣa compound: 'diś' (direction) + 'mukha' (face/mouth, front)
Note: Agrees with Kālī.