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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-139, verse-18

विलज्जमानेव लता दिव्याभरणभूषिता ।
स्मितपूर्वमिदं वाक्यं भीमसेनमथाब्रवीत् ॥१८॥
18. vilajjamāneva latā divyābharaṇabhūṣitā ,
smitapūrvamidaṁ vākyaṁ bhīmasenamathābravīt.
18. vilajjamānā iva latā divyābharaṇabhūṣitā
smitapūrvam idam vākyam bhīmasenam atha abravīt
18. Adorned with divine ornaments, she, like a bashful creeper, then spoke these words to Bhimasena with a preliminary smile.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विलज्जमाना (vilajjamānā) - feeling shy, bashful, modest
  • इव (iva) - as if, like, as
  • लता (latā) - creeper, vine, slender woman
  • दिव्याभरणभूषिता (divyābharaṇabhūṣitā) - adorned with divine ornaments
  • स्मितपूर्वम् (smitapūrvam) - preceded by a smile, with a preliminary smile
  • इदम् (idam) - this
  • वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement
  • भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - to Bhimasena
  • अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
  • अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke, he spoke, it spoke

Words meanings and morphology

विलज्जमाना (vilajjamānā) - feeling shy, bashful, modest
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vilajjamāna
vilajjamāna - feeling shy, bashful, modest, ashamed
Present Middle Participle
Derived from prefix vi- + root lajj (to be ashamed) + middle participle suffix -māna
Prefix: vi
Root: lajj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'latā'.
इव (iva) - as if, like, as
(indeclinable)
लता (latā) - creeper, vine, slender woman
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of latā
latā - creeper, vine; a slender and beautiful woman
दिव्याभरणभूषिता (divyābharaṇabhūṣitā) - adorned with divine ornaments
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of divyābharaṇabhūṣita
divyābharaṇabhūṣita - adorned with divine ornaments
Compound type : tatpurusha (divya+ābharaṇa+bhūṣita)
  • divya – divine, heavenly, celestial
    adjective (masculine)
  • ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration, jewel
    noun (neuter)
  • bhūṣita – adorned, decorated, ornamented
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root bhūṣ (to adorn) + past participle suffix -ita
    Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'she' or 'latā'.
स्मितपूर्वम् (smitapūrvam) - preceded by a smile, with a preliminary smile
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of smitapūrva
smitapūrva - preceded by a smile
Compound type : tatpurusha (smita+pūrva)
  • smita – smile, smiling (as a noun), smiled (as a participle)
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (used as a noun)
    Derived from root smi (to smile) + past participle suffix -ta
    Root: smi (class 1)
  • pūrva – preceding, before, former
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'abravīt'.
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, these, here
Note: Agrees with 'vākyam'.
वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya
vākya - speech, word, statement, sentence, assertion
भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - to Bhimasena
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena
bhīmasena - Bhimasena (name of a Pandava prince)
Note: Used as the object of speech ('spoke to Bhimasena').
अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
(indeclinable)
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke, he spoke, it spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Root: brū (class 2)