महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-32, verse-10

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अस्यास्तु पार्श्वे कनकोत्तमाभा यैषा प्रभा मूर्तिमतीव गौरी ।
मध्ये स्थितैषा भगिनी द्विजाग्र्या चक्रायुधस्याप्रतिमस्य तस्य ॥१०॥

10. asyāstu pārśve kanakottamābhā; yaiṣā prabhā mūrtimatīva gaurī ,
madhye sthitaiṣā bhaginī dvijāgryā; cakrāyudhasyāpratimasya tasya.

10. asyāḥ tu pārśve kanakottamābhā yā
eṣā prabhā mūrtimatī iva gaurī
madhye sthitā eṣā bhaginī dvijāgryā
cakrāyudhasya apratimasya tasya

10. asyāḥ pārśve tu yā eṣā kanakottamābhā mūrtimatī iva gaurī prabhā asti,
eṣā dvijāgryā bhaginī tasya apratimasya cakrāyudhasya madhye sthitā

10. And by her (Draupadī's) side, this one, who has the excellent radiance of gold and shines as if personified Gaurī (Pārvatī), is his (Kṛṣṇa's) unparalleled sister, the foremost among the twice-born, standing in the middle.

Words meanings summery:

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अस्याः (asyāḥ) - by her (Draupadī's) (of her, by her (feminine genitive singular or ablative singular))

तु (tu) - and, indeed (but, indeed, and, on the other hand)

पार्श्वे (pārśve) - by the side (at the side, near)

कनकोत्तमाभा (kanakottamābhā) - with the excellent radiance of gold (having the excellent luster of gold)

या (yā) - who (who, which (feminine nominative singular))

एषा (eṣā) - this one (this, this one (feminine nominative singular))

प्रभा (prabhā) - radiance, shine (light, splendor, radiance)

मूर्तिमती (mūrtimatī) - personified (embodied, personified, possessing form)

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as it were)

गौरी (gaurī) - Gaurī (Pārvatī) (fair, white, brilliant, the goddess Gaurī (Pārvatī))

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (in the middle, between)

स्थिता (sthitā) - standing (standing, situated, being)

एषा (eṣā) - this one (this, this one (feminine nominative singular))

भगिनी (bhaginī) - sister

द्विजाग्र्या (dvijāgryā) - foremost among the twice-born (foremost among the twice-born (brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, or birds), excellent brāhmaṇa woman)

चक्रायुधस्य (cakrāyudhasya) - of Kṛṣṇa (who wields the discus) (of the one whose weapon is the discus (Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa))

अप्रतिमस्य (apratimasya) - of the unparalleled one (of the unparalleled, unrivaled one)

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Kṛṣṇa) (of him, his, of that)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - by her (Draupadī's) (of her, by her (feminine genitive singular or ablative singular))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the woman mentioned in the previous verse (Draupadī).

तु (tu) - and, indeed (but, indeed, and, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

पार्श्वे (pārśve) - by the side (at the side, near)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank

Note: Used adverbially.

कनकोत्तमाभा (kanakottamābhā) - with the excellent radiance of gold (having the excellent luster of gold)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kanakottamābhā

kanakottamābhā - having the excellent luster of gold

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kanaka+uttama+ābhā)

kanaka – gold, golden
noun (neuter)
uttama – excellent, supreme, best
adjective (masculine)
ābhā – luster, splendor, likeness
noun (feminine)
Root bhā.
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Compound describing the woman.

या (yā) - who (who, which (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

एषा (eṣā) - this one (this, this one (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

प्रभा (prabhā) - radiance, shine (light, splendor, radiance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - light, splendor, radiance, beauty

From root `bhā` with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The subject of the relative clause.

मूर्तिमती (mūrtimatī) - personified (embodied, personified, possessing form)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mūrtimat

mūrtimat - embodied, having form, personified

Formed with `matup` suffix from `mūrti`.

Note: Agrees with `prabhā`.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

गौरी (gaurī) - Gaurī (Pārvatī) (fair, white, brilliant, the goddess Gaurī (Pārvatī))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaurī

gaurī - fair, white, brilliant; the goddess Gaurī (Pārvatī)

Feminine form of `gaura`.

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (in the middle, between)

(indeclinable)

Noun derived from adjective.

Note: Often treated as an indeclinable when used adverbially.

स्थिता (sthitā) - standing (standing, situated, being)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, firm

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root `sthā` (class 1)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here in an active sense, 'she stands'.

एषा (eṣā) - this one (this, this one (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the woman being described (Subhadra).

भगिनी (bhaginī) - sister

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhaginī

bhaginī - sister

Note: Refers to Subhadra.

द्विजाग्र्या (dvijāgryā) - foremost among the twice-born (foremost among the twice-born (brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, or birds), excellent brāhmaṇa woman)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dvijāgryā

dvijāgryā - foremost among the twice-born; an excellent Brahmin woman (feminine of dvijāgrya)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dvija+agrya)

dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya; also bird, tooth)
noun (masculine)
From `dvi` (two) + `jan` (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
agrya – foremost, chief, best
adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `bhaginī`.

चक्रायुधस्य (cakrāyudhasya) - of Kṛṣṇa (who wields the discus) (of the one whose weapon is the discus (Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cakrāyudha

cakrāyudha - having the discus as a weapon (epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (cakra+āyudha)