महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-127, verse-51
ततस्तामब्रवीद्देवः सुभगे श्रूयतामिति ।
हेतुभिर्यैर्ममैतानि रूपाणि रुचिरानने ॥५१॥
हेतुभिर्यैर्ममैतानि रूपाणि रुचिरानने ॥५१॥
51. tatastāmabravīddevaḥ subhage śrūyatāmiti ,
hetubhiryairmamaitāni rūpāṇi rucirānane.
hetubhiryairmamaitāni rūpāṇi rucirānane.
51.
tataḥ tām abravīt devaḥ subhage śrūyatām iti
hetubhiḥ yaiḥ mama etāni rūpāṇi rucirānane
hetubhiḥ yaiḥ mama etāni rūpāṇi rucirānane
51.
Then the God spoke to her: 'O beautiful one (subhage), please listen to the reasons by which these forms of mine (exist), O lovely-faced one (rucirānanā).'
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, following Parvati's request (then, thereafter, from that)
- ताम् (tām) - her (Parvati) (her, that (feminine acc. sing.))
- अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - the God Shiva said (he said, he spoke, he told)
- देवः (devaḥ) - Lord Shiva (god, deity, divine being)
- सुभगे (subhage) - an address to Parvati, calling her beautiful (O beautiful one, O fortunate one, O excellent one)
- श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - please listen (let it be heard, listen)
- इति (iti) - marks the end of Shiva's direct speech (thus, in this manner, so)
- हेतुभिः (hetubhiḥ) - by what causes or explanations (by reasons, by causes)
- यैः (yaiḥ) - by which (reasons) (by which (plural instrumental))
- मम (mama) - my (Shiva's) forms (my, of me)
- एतानि (etāni) - these (Shiva's) forms (these (neuter nom./acc. plural))
- रूपाणि (rūpāṇi) - various divine forms or manifestations (of Shiva) (forms, shapes, appearances)
- रुचिरानने (rucirānane) - an address to Parvati, praising her beauty (O beautiful-faced one, O lovely-faced one)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, following Parvati's request (then, thereafter, from that)
(indeclinable)
ताम् (tām) - her (Parvati) (her, that (feminine acc. sing.))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Object of 'abravīt'
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - the God Shiva said (he said, he spoke, he told)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Imperfect tense, third person singular
Root: brū (class 2)
देवः (devaḥ) - Lord Shiva (god, deity, divine being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being, celestial
From root div 'to shine'
Root: div (class 4)
सुभगे (subhage) - an address to Parvati, calling her beautiful (O beautiful one, O fortunate one, O excellent one)
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of subhagā
subhagā - beautiful, fortunate, charming, beloved (feminine)
From su (good) + bhaga (fortune)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+bhaga)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - bhaga – fortune, wealth, beauty, excellence
noun (masculine)
श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - please listen (let it be heard, listen)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śru
Imperative mood, third person singular, passive voice
Root: śru (class 5)
इति (iti) - marks the end of Shiva's direct speech (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
हेतुभिः (hetubhiḥ) - by what causes or explanations (by reasons, by causes)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of hetu
hetu - cause, reason, motive, means
Root: hi (class 5)
Note: Refers to the reasons for Shiva's forms
यैः (yaiḥ) - by which (reasons) (by which (plural instrumental))
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Agrees with 'hetubhiḥ'
मम (mama) - my (Shiva's) forms (my, of me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of mad
mad - I, me
एतानि (etāni) - these (Shiva's) forms (these (neuter nom./acc. plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Agrees with 'rūpāṇi'
रूपाणि (rūpāṇi) - various divine forms or manifestations (of Shiva) (forms, shapes, appearances)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, appearance, image, beauty, nature
Root: rūp (class 10)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'are' or 'exist'
रुचिरानने (rucirānane) - an address to Parvati, praising her beauty (O beautiful-faced one, O lovely-faced one)
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of rucirānanā
rucirānanā - one with a beautiful face, lovely-faced (feminine)
Derived from rucira (beautiful) + ānana (face)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (rucira+ānana)
- rucira – beautiful, splendid, brilliant, pleasing
adjective
From root ruc 'to shine, be pleasing'
Root: ruc (class 1) - ānana – face, mouth
noun (neuter)