महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-157, verse-37
चित्रा विविधवर्णाभाश्चित्रमञ्जरिधारिणः ।
अचिन्त्या विविधास्तत्र द्रुमाः परमशोभनाः ॥३७॥
अचिन्त्या विविधास्तत्र द्रुमाः परमशोभनाः ॥३७॥
37. citrā vividhavarṇābhāścitramañjaridhāriṇaḥ ,
acintyā vividhāstatra drumāḥ paramaśobhanāḥ.
acintyā vividhāstatra drumāḥ paramaśobhanāḥ.
37.
citrāḥ vividhavarṇābhāḥ citramañjaridhāriṇaḥ
acintyāḥ vividhāḥ tatra drumāḥ paramaśobhanāḥ
acintyāḥ vividhāḥ tatra drumāḥ paramaśobhanāḥ
37.
There, the trees were of variegated and inconceivable kinds, shining with diverse colors, bearing wonderful blossoms, and supremely splendid.
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्राः (citrāḥ) - wonderful, variegated, diverse, strange
- विविधवर्णाभाः (vividhavarṇābhāḥ) - shining with various colors, having diverse hues
- चित्रमञ्जरिधारिणः (citramañjaridhāriṇaḥ) - bearing wonderful blossoms/clusters
- अचिन्त्याः (acintyāḥ) - inconceivable, unimaginable, incomprehensible
- विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - various, diverse, manifold
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- द्रुमाः (drumāḥ) - trees
- परमशोभनाः (paramaśobhanāḥ) - supremely splendid, extremely beautiful
Words meanings and morphology
चित्राः (citrāḥ) - wonderful, variegated, diverse, strange
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of citra
citra - variegated, diverse, wonderful, brilliant, strange
Note: Qualifies 'drumāḥ'.
विविधवर्णाभाः (vividhavarṇābhāḥ) - shining with various colors, having diverse hues
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vividhavarṇābha
vividhavarṇābha - shining with various colors, of diverse hues
Bahuvrihi compound: 'vividha' (various) + 'varṇa' (color) + 'ābha' (shining, appearance)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vividha+varṇa+ābha)
- vividha – various, diverse, manifold
adjective (masculine) - varṇa – color, hue, class, caste
noun (masculine) - ābha – shining, resembling, appearance, luster
adjective (masculine)
From ā-√bhā (to shine, appear)
Prefix: ā
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'drumāḥ'.
चित्रमञ्जरिधारिणः (citramañjaridhāriṇaḥ) - bearing wonderful blossoms/clusters
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of citramañjaridhārin
citramañjaridhārin - bearing wonderful blossoms/clusters
Bahuvrihi compound: 'citra' (wonderful) + 'mañjari' (blossom) + 'dhārin' (bearing)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (citra+mañjari+dhārin)
- citra – wonderful, variegated, colorful
adjective (masculine) - mañjari – blossom, flower-cluster, spike
noun (feminine) - dhārin – bearing, holding, wearing
adjective (masculine)
Suffix '-in' from √dhṛ (to bear, hold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'drumāḥ'.
अचिन्त्याः (acintyāḥ) - inconceivable, unimaginable, incomprehensible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of acintya
acintya - inconceivable, unimaginable, incomprehensible
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'cintya' (to be thought, conceivable), which is derived from √cint (to think)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cintya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - cintya – to be thought, conceivable, imaginable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From √cint (to think, consider)
Root: cint (class 10)
Note: Qualifies 'drumāḥ'.
विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - various, diverse, manifold
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds
Compound of 'vi-' (prefix meaning separation, diversity) and 'vidha' (kind, sort)
Note: Qualifies 'drumāḥ'.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'tad' (that) + 'tral' suffix for location
Note: Adverb of place.
द्रुमाः (drumāḥ) - trees
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of druma
druma - tree, wood
From √dru (to run, flow, but also related to wood)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'were'.
परमशोभनाः (paramaśobhanāḥ) - supremely splendid, extremely beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of paramaśobhana
paramaśobhana - supremely splendid, extremely beautiful, most excellent in appearance
Karmadhāraya compound of 'parama' (supreme, highest) and 'śobhana' (beautiful, splendid)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+śobhana)
- parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
adjective (masculine) - śobhana – beautiful, splendid, auspicious, shining
adjective (masculine)
From √śubh (to shine, be beautiful)
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'drumāḥ'.