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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-8, verse-10

प्रमदाभ्यो वरा सा तु सर्वरूपगुणान्विता ।
ततः प्रमद्वरेत्यस्या नाम चक्रे महानृषिः ॥१०॥
10. pramadābhyo varā sā tu sarvarūpaguṇānvitā ,
tataḥ pramadvaretyasyā nāma cakre mahānṛṣiḥ.
10. pramadābhyaḥ varā sā tu sarvarūpaguṇānvitā
tataḥ pramadvarā iti asyāḥ nāma cakre mahān ṛṣiḥ
10. Indeed, she was superior among women, endowed with all beautiful forms and virtues. Therefore, the great sage gave her the name Pramadvarā.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रमदाभ्यः (pramadābhyaḥ) - than other women (to/from/than women)
  • वरा (varā) - superior (excellent, best, superior (feminine))
  • सा (sā) - she (the girl) (she, that (feminine))
  • तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)
  • सर्वरूपगुणान्विता (sarvarūpaguṇānvitā) - endowed with all beautiful forms and virtues (endowed with all forms and virtues)
  • ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (thence, therefore, then)
  • प्रमद्वरा (pramadvarā) - Pramadvarā (Pramadvarā (proper name, lit. 'superior among women'))
  • इति (iti) - thus, as (introducing the name) (thus, so, designating)
  • अस्याः (asyāḥ) - to her (of her, to her (feminine))
  • नाम (nāma) - name
  • चक्रे (cakre) - he gave (the name) (he made, did, performed, created)
  • महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)
  • ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - the sage (Sthūlakeśa) (sage, seer)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रमदाभ्यः (pramadābhyaḥ) - than other women (to/from/than women)
(noun)
feminine, plural of pramadā
pramadā - woman, beautiful woman, young woman
Note: Used in a comparative sense with varā.
वरा (varā) - superior (excellent, best, superior (feminine))
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vara
vara - excellent, best, desirable, beautiful, boon
Note: Qualifies sā.
सा (sā) - she (the girl) (she, that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Subject of the sentence.
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the comparison.
सर्वरूपगुणान्विता (sarvarūpaguṇānvitā) - endowed with all beautiful forms and virtues (endowed with all forms and virtues)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sarvarūpaguṇānvita
sarvarūpaguṇānvita - endowed with all forms and virtues
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarva+rūpa+guṇa+anvita)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun (masculine)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
  • guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
    noun (masculine)
  • anvita – endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
    adjective (feminine)
    past participle
    from √i with anu
    Prefix: anu
    Root: i (class 2)
Note: Qualifies sā.
ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (thence, therefore, then)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the reason to the action.
प्रमद्वरा (pramadvarā) - Pramadvarā (Pramadvarā (proper name, lit. 'superior among women'))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pramadvarā
pramadvarā - Pramadvarā (proper name, lit. 'superior woman', 'excellent woman')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pramadā+varā)
  • pramadā – woman, beautiful woman, young woman
    noun (feminine)
  • varā – excellent, best, desirable, beautiful
    adjective (feminine)
Note: The name given to the girl.
इति (iti) - thus, as (introducing the name) (thus, so, designating)
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks the name.
अस्याः (asyāḥ) - to her (of her, to her (feminine))
(pronoun)
feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Note: Here, genitive implying possession or dative for "to her" with cakre.
नाम (nāma) - name
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nāman
nāman - name, appellation
Note: Direct object of cakre.
चक्रे (cakre) - he gave (the name) (he made, did, performed, created)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Reduplicated perfect.
महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive
Note: Qualifies ṛṣiḥ.
ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - the sage (Sthūlakeśa) (sage, seer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet
Note: Subject of cakre.