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11,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-16, verse-45

एतान्यादित्यवर्णानि तपनीयनिभानि च ।
रोषरोदनताम्राणि वक्त्राणि कुरुयोषिताम् ॥४५॥
45. etānyādityavarṇāni tapanīyanibhāni ca ,
roṣarodanatāmrāṇi vaktrāṇi kuruyoṣitām.
45. etāni ādityavarṇāni tapanīyanibhāni ca
roṣarodanatāmrāṇi vaktrāṇi kuruyoṣitām
45. ca etāni kuruyoṣitām vaktrāṇi ādityavarṇāni
tapanīyanibhāni roṣarodanatāmrāṇi
45. And these faces of the Kuru women, which were sun-colored and brilliant like molten gold, are now coppery red from anger and weeping.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एतानि (etāni) - these
  • आदित्यवर्णानि (ādityavarṇāni) - sun-colored, having the color of the sun
  • तपनीयनिभानि (tapanīyanibhāni) - resembling molten gold, gold-like
  • (ca) - and, also
  • रोषरोदनताम्राणि (roṣarodanatāmrāṇi) - reddish-copper from anger and weeping
  • वक्त्राणि (vaktrāṇi) - faces
  • कुरुयोषिताम् (kuruyoṣitām) - of the Kuru women

Words meanings and morphology

एतानि (etāni) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Modifies 'vaktrāṇi'.
आदित्यवर्णानि (ādityavarṇāni) - sun-colored, having the color of the sun
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of ādityavarṇa
ādityavarṇa - sun-colored, having the color of the sun
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āditya+varṇa)
  • āditya – the sun, a solar deity
    noun (masculine)
  • varṇa – color, hue, appearance
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vṛ
Note: Modifies 'vaktrāṇi'.
तपनीयनिभानि (tapanīyanibhāni) - resembling molten gold, gold-like
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tapanīyanibha
tapanīyanibha - resembling molten gold
Compound type : upami-tatpuruṣa (tapanīya+nibha)
  • tapanīya – gold, molten gold
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)
    From root tap (to heat, burn); here indicating the nature of molten metal.
    Root: tap (class 1)
  • nibha – like, resembling, similar to
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: ni
    Root: bhā
Note: Modifies 'vaktrāṇi'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two adjectives ('ādityavarṇāni' and 'tapanīyanibhāni').
रोषरोदनताम्राणि (roṣarodanatāmrāṇi) - reddish-copper from anger and weeping
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of roṣarodanatāmra
roṣarodanatāmra - reddened by anger and weeping
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (roṣa+rodana+tāmra)
  • roṣa – anger, wrath
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ruṣ
  • rodana – weeping, crying, lamentation
    noun (neuter)
    verbal noun
    From root rud (to weep)
    Root: rud (class 2)
  • tāmra – copper-colored, dark red
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'vaktrāṇi', describing their current state.
वक्त्राणि (vaktrāṇi) - faces
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vaktra
vaktra - face, mouth
Root: vac
Note: The subject of the implied verb 'are'.
कुरुयोषिताम् (kuruyoṣitām) - of the Kuru women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of kuruyoṣit
kuruyoṣit - Kuru woman
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+yoṣit)
  • kuru – name of an ancient kingdom/clan
    proper noun (masculine)
  • yoṣit – woman, young woman
    noun (feminine)
    Root: yuṣ
Note: Possessive case for 'vaktrāṇi'.