दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-8, verse-15
माहेश्वरी वृषारूढा त्रिशूलवरधीरिणी ।
महाहिवलया प्राप्ता चन्द्रलेखाविभूषणा ॥१५॥
महाहिवलया प्राप्ता चन्द्रलेखाविभूषणा ॥१५॥
15. māheśvarī vṛṣārūḍhā triśūlavaradhīriṇī .
mahāhivalayā prāptā candralekhāvibhūṣaṇā.
mahāhivalayā prāptā candralekhāvibhūṣaṇā.
15.
māheśvarī vṛṣārūḍhā triśūlavaradhīriṇī
mahāhivalayā prāptā candralekhāvibhūṣaṇā
mahāhivalayā prāptā candralekhāvibhūṣaṇā
15.
Māheśvarī arrived, mounted on a bull, holding a superb trident, adorned with large snakes as bracelets, and embellished by a crescent moon.
Words meanings summery:
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- माहेश्वरी (māheśvarī) - the goddess Māheśvarī (Māheśvarī (the power of Maheśvara/Śiva))
- वृषारूढा (vṛṣārūḍhā) - mounted on a bull
- त्रिशूलवरधीरिणी (triśūlavaradhīriṇī) - holding a superb trident (holding the excellent trident)
- महाहिवलया (mahāhivalayā) - adorned with large snakes as bracelets (with great snakes as bracelets)
- प्राप्ता (prāptā) - arrived (arrived, obtained, reached)
- चन्द्रलेखाविभूषणा (candralekhāvibhūṣaṇā) - embellished by a crescent moon (adorned with a crescent moon)
Words meanings and morphology
माहेश्वरी (māheśvarī) - the goddess Māheśvarī (Māheśvarī (the power of Maheśvara/Śiva))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of māheśvarī
māheśvarī - the divine feminine power (śakti) of Maheśvara (Śiva), a goddess
Feminine derivative of Maheśvara.
वृषारूढा (vṛṣārūḍhā) - mounted on a bull
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛṣārūḍha
vṛṣārūḍha - mounted on a bull
Bahuvrihi compound: 'one who has ascended a bull'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛṣa+ārūḍha)
- vṛṣa – bull, any male animal
noun (masculine) - ārūḍha – mounted, ascended, risen
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root ruh (to ascend) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: ruh (class 1)
Note: Feminine form adapting to 'Māheśvarī'.
त्रिशूलवरधीरिणी (triśūlavaradhīriṇī) - holding a superb trident (holding the excellent trident)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of triśūlavaradhīriṇ
triśūlavaradhīriṇ - one who holds the best trident
Bahuvrihi compound, feminine form. From dhṛ (to hold).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (triśūla+vara+dhīriṇ)
- triśūla – trident
noun (neuter) - vara – best, excellent, boon, choice
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Root: vṛ (class 5) - dhīriṇ – holding, supporting
adjective
Agent noun/adjective from root dhṛ
Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, bear).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
महाहिवलया (mahāhivalayā) - adorned with large snakes as bracelets (with great snakes as bracelets)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāhivalaya
mahāhivalaya - one who has great snakes as bracelets
Bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ahi+valaya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine) - ahi – snake, serpent
noun (masculine) - valaya – bracelet, armlet, circle
noun (neuter)
Root: val (class 1)
Note: Feminine form, nominative singular, describing Māheśvarī.
प्राप्ता (prāptā) - arrived (arrived, obtained, reached)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - arrived, obtained, reached, gained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Used as an adjective describing the arriving entity.
चन्द्रलेखाविभूषणा (candralekhāvibhūṣaṇā) - embellished by a crescent moon (adorned with a crescent moon)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of candralekhāvibhūṣaṇa
candralekhāvibhūṣaṇa - one adorned with a crescent moon
Bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (candra+lekhā+vibhūṣaṇa)
- candra – moon, shining
noun (masculine)
Root: cand (class 1) - lekhā – line, streak, digit (of moon), writing
noun (feminine)
Root: likh (class 6) - vibhūṣaṇa – adornment, ornament
noun (neuter)
Derived from root bhūṣ (to adorn) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: bhūṣ (class 1)
Note: Feminine form, nominative singular, describing Māheśvarī.