महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-50, verse-19
नदीशैवलदिग्धाङ्गं हरिश्मश्रुजटाधरम् ।
लग्नैः शङ्खगणैर्गात्रैः कोष्ठैश्चित्रैरिवावृतम् ॥१९॥
लग्नैः शङ्खगणैर्गात्रैः कोष्ठैश्चित्रैरिवावृतम् ॥१९॥
19. nadīśaivaladigdhāṅgaṁ hariśmaśrujaṭādharam ,
lagnaiḥ śaṅkhagaṇairgātraiḥ koṣṭhaiścitrairivāvṛtam.
lagnaiḥ śaṅkhagaṇairgātraiḥ koṣṭhaiścitrairivāvṛtam.
19.
nadīśaivaladigdhāṅgam hariśmaśrujaṭādharam lagnaiḥ
śaṅkhagaṇaiḥ gātraiḥ koṣṭhaiḥ citraiḥ iva āvṛtam
śaṅkhagaṇaiḥ gātraiḥ koṣṭhaiḥ citraiḥ iva āvṛtam
19.
nadīśaivaladigdhāṅgam hariśmaśrujaṭādharam āvṛtam
citraiḥ koṣṭhaiḥ iva lagnaiḥ śaṅkhagaṇaiḥ gātraiḥ
citraiḥ koṣṭhaiḥ iva lagnaiḥ śaṅkhagaṇaiḥ gātraiḥ
19.
His body was smeared with river algae, and he bore a green beard and matted locks. He appeared as if covered by strange, variegated patterns, with groups of conches attached to his limbs.
Words meanings summery:
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- नदीशैवलदिग्धाङ्गम् (nadīśaivaladigdhāṅgam) - having a body smeared with river algae
- हरिश्मश्रुजटाधरम् (hariśmaśrujaṭādharam) - bearing green beard and matted locks
- लग्नैः (lagnaiḥ) - attached, stuck, clung
- शङ्खगणैः (śaṅkhagaṇaiḥ) - by groups of conches, by numerous conches
- गात्रैः (gātraiḥ) - by limbs, by body parts
- कोष्ठैः (koṣṭhaiḥ) - by compartments, by shells, by patterns
- चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - by strange, variegated, diverse
- इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were
- आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - covered, enveloped
Words meanings and morphology
नदीशैवलदिग्धाङ्गम् (nadīśaivaladigdhāṅgam) - having a body smeared with river algae
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nadīśaivaladigdhāṅga
nadīśaivaladigdhāṅga - having a body smeared with river algae
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nadīśaivala+digdha+aṅga)
- nadīśaivala – river algae
noun (neuter) - digdha – smeared, anointed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √dih (to smear).
Root: √dih (class 4) - aṅga – body, limb
noun (neuter)
हरिश्मश्रुजटाधरम् (hariśmaśrujaṭādharam) - bearing green beard and matted locks
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of hariśmaśrujaṭādhara
hariśmaśrujaṭādhara - bearing green beard and matted locks
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hari+śmaśru+jaṭā+dhara)
- hari – green, yellowish-brown
adjective (masculine) - śmaśru – beard
noun (neuter) - jaṭā – matted hair, braided hair
noun (feminine) - dhara – bearing, holding, wearing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from √dhṛ + -a suffix.
Root: √dhṛ (class 1)
लग्नैः (lagnaiḥ) - attached, stuck, clung
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of lagna
lagna - attached, stuck, clung
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √lag (to cling to, stick to).
Root: √lag (class 1)
शङ्खगणैः (śaṅkhagaṇaiḥ) - by groups of conches, by numerous conches
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaṅkhagaṇa
śaṅkhagaṇa - group of conches
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaṅkha+gaṇa)
- śaṅkha – conch, conch-shell
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – group, multitude, host
noun (masculine)
गात्रैः (gātraiḥ) - by limbs, by body parts
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of gātra
gātra - limb, body, member
कोष्ठैः (koṣṭhaiḥ) - by compartments, by shells, by patterns
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of koṣṭha
koṣṭha - cavity, compartment, shell, pattern
चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - by strange, variegated, diverse
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of citra
citra - strange, variegated, diverse, distinct
Note: Adjective modifying 'koṣṭhaiḥ'.
इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were
(indeclinable)
आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - covered, enveloped
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āvṛta
āvṛta - covered, enveloped
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √vṛ (to cover) with prefix ā-.
Prefix: ā
Root: √vṛ (class 5)