महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-153

शुक्लवर्णाय शुक्लाय शुक्लाम्बरधराय च ।
शुक्लभस्मावलिप्ताय शुक्लकर्मरताय च ॥१५३॥

153. śuklavarṇāya śuklāya śuklāmbaradharāya ca ,
śuklabhasmāvaliptāya śuklakarmaratāya ca.

153. śuklavarṇāya śuklāya śuklāmbaradharāya ca
śuklabhasmāvaliptāya śuklakarmaratāya ca

153. śuklavarṇāya śuklāya śuklāmbaradharāya ca
śuklabhasmāvaliptāya śuklakarmaratāya ca

153. Salutations to one of white color, to the pure one, and to one wearing white garments; to one smeared with white ash, and to one devoted to pure actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• शुक्लवर्णाय (śuklavarṇāya) - to one of white color

• शुक्लाय (śuklāya) - to the white one, to the pure one

• शुक्लाम्बरधराय (śuklāmbaradharāya) - to one wearing white garments

• च (ca) - and, also

• शुक्लभस्मावलिप्ताय (śuklabhasmāvaliptāya) - to one smeared with white ash

• शुक्लकर्मरताय (śuklakarmaratāya) - to one devoted to pure actions

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

शुक्लवर्णाय (śuklavarṇāya) - to one of white color

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of śuklavarṇa

śuklavarṇa - white-colored, of a white complexion

Tatpuruṣa compound 'white color'. Used adjectivally.

Compound type : tatpurusha (śukla+varṇa)

• śukla – white, bright, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• varṇa – color, caste, letter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

शुक्लाय (śuklāya) - to the white one, to the pure one

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of śukla

śukla - white, bright, pure, clean

शुक्लाम्बरधराय (śuklāmbaradharāya) - to one wearing white garments

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of śuklāmbaradhara

śuklāmbaradhara - one who wears white garments

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'one whose garments are white' or 'one who holds white garments'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śukla+ambara+dhara)

• śukla – white, bright, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• ambara – garment, sky
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – wearing, bearing, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root `dhṛ`.
  Suffix `-ra` after root `dhṛ` (to bear, hold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शुक्लभस्मावलिप्ताय (śuklabhasmāvaliptāya) - to one smeared with white ash

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of śuklabhasmāvalipta

śuklabhasmāvalipta - one who is smeared with white ash

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'smeared with white ash'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śukla+bhasman+avalipta)

• śukla – white, bright, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• bhasman – ash, sacred ash
  noun (neuter)
• avalipta – smeared, anointed, covered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `lip` (to smear) with prefix `ava-`.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lip (class 6)

शुक्लकर्मरताय (śuklakarmaratāya) - to one devoted to pure actions

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of śuklakarmarata

śuklakarmarata - one devoted to pure actions or white (auspicious) (karma)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'one who is devoted to pure actions'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śukla+karma+rata)

• śukla – white, bright, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  From root `kṛ` (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• rata – devoted, attached, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ram` (to delight, to be pleased).
  Root: ram (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)