महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-92, verse-21
त्वामाव्रजेद्यदि रहः सा पुत्र वरवर्णिनी ।
कामयानाभिरूपाढ्या दिव्या स्त्री पुत्रकाम्यया ।
सा त्वया नानुयोक्तव्या कासि कस्यासि वाङ्गने ॥२१॥
कामयानाभिरूपाढ्या दिव्या स्त्री पुत्रकाम्यया ।
सा त्वया नानुयोक्तव्या कासि कस्यासि वाङ्गने ॥२१॥
21. tvāmāvrajedyadi rahaḥ sā putra varavarṇinī ,
kāmayānābhirūpāḍhyā divyā strī putrakāmyayā ,
sā tvayā nānuyoktavyā kāsi kasyāsi vāṅgane.
kāmayānābhirūpāḍhyā divyā strī putrakāmyayā ,
sā tvayā nānuyoktavyā kāsi kasyāsi vāṅgane.
21.
tvām āvrajet yadi rahaḥ sā putra
varavarṇinī kāmayānā abhirūpāḍhyā divyā
strī putrakāmyayā sā tvayā na
anuyoktavyā kā asi kasyāḥ asi vā aṅgane
varavarṇinī kāmayānā abhirūpāḍhyā divyā
strī putrakāmyayā sā tvayā na
anuyoktavyā kā asi kasyāḥ asi vā aṅgane
21.
O son, if that beautiful, divine woman of excellent complexion, full of desire and endowed with beauty, should approach you privately with the desire for a son, you must not question her. Do not ask, 'Who are you, or whose are you, O lady?'
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)
- आव्रजेत् (āvrajet) - should approach, should go to
- यदि (yadi) - if
- रहः (rahaḥ) - in private, secretly, solitude
- सा (sā) - she, that one
- पुत्र (putra) - O son
- वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - of excellent complexion/form, beautiful lady
- कामयाना (kāmayānā) - desiring, being in love
- अभिरूपाढ्या (abhirūpāḍhyā) - endowed with beauty, very beautiful
- दिव्या (divyā) - divine, heavenly
- स्त्री (strī) - woman, female
- पुत्रकाम्यया (putrakāmyayā) - with the desire for a son
- सा (sā) - she, that one
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- न (na) - not
- अनुयोक्तव्या (anuyoktavyā) - to be questioned, to be interrogated
- का (kā) - who (feminine)
- असि (asi) - you are
- कस्याः (kasyāḥ) - whose (feminine genitive)
- असि (asi) - you are
- वा (vā) - or
- अङ्गने (aṅgane) - O lady
Words meanings and morphology
त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Object of āvrajet.
आव्रजेत् (āvrajet) - should approach, should go to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of āvraja
Optative mode, 3rd person singular
From root vraj (to go) with prefix ā-. Vidhi-liṅ L-kara.
Prefix: ā
Root: vraj (class 1)
Note: Part of the conditional clause.
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
रहः (rahaḥ) - in private, secretly, solitude
(indeclinable)
सा (sā) - she, that one
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Subject of āvrajet.
पुत्र (putra) - O son
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
Note: Address to Shantanu.
वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - of excellent complexion/form, beautiful lady
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of varavarṇinī
varavarṇinī - a beautiful woman, a woman of excellent complexion, a woman of a choice caste
feminine form of varavarṇin
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vara+varṇa)
- vara – excellent, best, boon
adjective (masculine) - varṇa – color, complexion, form, caste
noun (masculine)
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Qualifies sā (the woman).
कामयाना (kāmayānā) - desiring, being in love
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kāmayāna
kāmayāna - desiring, being desirous, being in love
Present Middle Participle
From denominative verb kāmaya (to desire) from kāma (desire). Śānac pratyaya.
Root: kam (class 10)
Note: Qualifies sā.
अभिरूपाढ्या (abhirūpāḍhyā) - endowed with beauty, very beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of abhirūpāḍhya
abhirūpāḍhya - endowed with beauty, very handsome, beautiful
feminine of abhirūpāḍhya
Compound type : Tatpurusha (abhirūpa+āḍhya)
- abhirūpa – beautiful, well-formed, suitable
adjective (neuter)
from abhi-rūp
Prefix: abhi
Root: rūp - āḍhya – rich, wealthy, endowed with
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies sā.
दिव्या (divyā) - divine, heavenly
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, celestial
Feminine form of divya.
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Qualifies strī.
स्त्री (strī) - woman, female
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman, female, wife
Note: Qualifies sā.
पुत्रकाम्यया (putrakāmyayā) - with the desire for a son
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of putrakāmya
putrakāmya - desire for a son
Formed from putra (son) + kāmya (desire).
Compound type : Tatpurusha (putra+kāmya)
- putra – son, child
noun (masculine) - kāmya – desire, desirability
noun (feminine)
Gerundive or abstract noun
From root kam (to desire)
Root: kam (class 1)
Note: Expresses the reason or means of her approach.
सा (sā) - she, that one
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Subject of anuyoktavyā.
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent in passive construction (anuyoktavyā).
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation.
अनुयोक्तव्या (anuyoktavyā) - to be questioned, to be interrogated
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anuyoktavya
anuyoktavya - to be questioned, to be asked, to be appointed
Future Passive Participle (Gerundive)
From root yuj (to join, apply, question) with prefix anu-, and suffix -tavya.
Prefix: anu
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Predicate for sā.
का (kā) - who (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ka
ka - who, what
Feminine nominative singular of kim.
Note: Part of the direct question.
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present tense, 2nd person singular
Root as (2nd class), Laṭ L-kara.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Copula.
कस्याः (kasyāḥ) - whose (feminine genitive)
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of ka
ka - who, what
Feminine genitive singular of kim.
Note: Part of the direct question.
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present tense, 2nd person singular
Root as (2nd class), Laṭ L-kara.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Copula.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two questions.
अङ्गने (aṅgane) - O lady
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of aṅganā
aṅganā - woman, lady
Note: Address to the woman.