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13,80

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-80, verse-31

सुरूपा बहुरूपाश्च विश्वरूपाश्च मातरः ।
प्राजापत्या इति ब्रह्मञ्जपेन्नित्यं यतव्रतः ॥३१॥
31. surūpā bahurūpāśca viśvarūpāśca mātaraḥ ,
prājāpatyā iti brahmañjapennityaṁ yatavrataḥ.
31. surūpāḥ bahurūpāḥ ca viśvarūpāḥ ca mātaraḥ
prājāpatyāḥ iti brahman japet nityam yatavrataḥ
31. brahman yatavrataḥ nityam iti surūpāḥ bahurūpāḥ
ca viśvarūpāḥ ca prājāpatyāḥ mātaraḥ japet
31. O Brahmin, one who is disciplined in his observances (yatavrataḥ) should always chant (the names of) these mothers: 'beautiful-formed, multi-formed, all-formed (viśvarūpāḥ), and born of Prajāpati (prājāpatyāḥ)'.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सुरूपाः (surūpāḥ) - having a beautiful form, well-formed
  • बहुरूपाः (bahurūpāḥ) - multi-formed, having many forms
  • (ca) - and
  • विश्वरूपाः (viśvarūpāḥ) - all-formed, cosmic-formed, having universal form
  • (ca) - and
  • मातरः (mātaraḥ) - mothers
  • प्राजापत्याः (prājāpatyāḥ) - born of Prajāpati; belonging to Prajāpati
  • इति (iti) - marks the beginning or end of a quotation or designation (thus, so, this)
  • ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin
  • जपेत् (japet) - should chant, may he chant
  • नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
  • यतव्रतः (yatavrataḥ) - one who has restrained vows; disciplined in observances

Words meanings and morphology

सुरूपाः (surūpāḥ) - having a beautiful form, well-formed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of surūpa
surūpa - beautiful, well-formed, handsome
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+rūpa)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
    Prefix
  • rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Describes mātaraḥ
बहुरूपाः (bahurūpāḥ) - multi-formed, having many forms
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bahurūpa
bahurūpa - multi-formed, various in form
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+rūpa)
  • bahu – many, much
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Describes mātaraḥ
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
विश्वरूपाः (viśvarūpāḥ) - all-formed, cosmic-formed, having universal form
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of viśvarūpa
viśvarūpa - all-formed, cosmic-formed, having universal form
Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśva+rūpa)
  • viśva – all, universal, whole
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Describes mātaraḥ
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मातरः (mātaraḥ) - mothers
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
प्राजापत्याः (prājāpatyāḥ) - born of Prajāpati; belonging to Prajāpati
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prājāpatya
prājāpatya - relating to Prajāpati; descended from Prajāpati; created by Prajāpati
Derived from Prajāpati with suffix -ya
Note: Describes mātaraḥ
इति (iti) - marks the beginning or end of a quotation or designation (thus, so, this)
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmin (member of the priestly class)
जपेत् (japet) - should chant, may he chant
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of jap
Root: JAP (class 1)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
यतव्रतः (yatavrataḥ) - one who has restrained vows; disciplined in observances
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yatavrata
yatavrata - one who has restrained vows; disciplined in observances
Compound type : bahuvrihi (yata+vrata)
  • yata – restrained, controlled
    Past Passive Participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root yam (to restrain)
    Root: YAM (class 1)
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
    noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of japet.