महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-175, verse-13
पर्वताभोगवर्ष्माणं भोगैश्चन्द्रार्कमण्डलैः ।
चित्राङ्गमजिनैश्चित्रैर्हरिद्रासदृशच्छविम् ॥१३॥
चित्राङ्गमजिनैश्चित्रैर्हरिद्रासदृशच्छविम् ॥१३॥
13. parvatābhogavarṣmāṇaṁ bhogaiścandrārkamaṇḍalaiḥ ,
citrāṅgamajinaiścitrairharidrāsadṛśacchavim.
citrāṅgamajinaiścitrairharidrāsadṛśacchavim.
13.
parvatābhogavarṣmāṇam bhogaiḥ candrārkamaṇḍalaiḥ
citrāṅgam ajinaiḥ citraiḥ haridrāsadṛśacchavim
citrāṅgam ajinaiḥ citraiḥ haridrāsadṛśacchavim
13.
(He saw a serpent) whose body was as vast as a mountain, whose coils resembled the discs of the moon and the sun, with a variegated body adorned with marvelous patterns, and a complexion like turmeric.
Words meanings summery:
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- पर्वताभोगवर्ष्माणम् (parvatābhogavarṣmāṇam) - having the vast expanse/girth of a mountain, mountain-bodied
- भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - with the coils, with the expanded hood (of a snake)
- चन्द्रार्कमण्डलैः (candrārkamaṇḍalaiḥ) - with disks of moon and sun, like the disks of moon and sun
- चित्राङ्गम् (citrāṅgam) - having variegated limbs/body, multi-colored body
- अजिनैः (ajinaiḥ) - with its skin patterns (with skins, with hides, with patterns on skin)
- चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - with variegated, with wonderful, with bright (patterns)
- हरिद्रासदृशच्छविम् (haridrāsadṛśacchavim) - having a color like turmeric, turmeric-colored
Words meanings and morphology
पर्वताभोगवर्ष्माणम् (parvatābhogavarṣmāṇam) - having the vast expanse/girth of a mountain, mountain-bodied
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of parvatābhogavarṣman
parvatābhogavarṣman - having the girth/size of a mountain, mountain-bodied
From parvata (mountain) + ābhoga (expanse, girth) + varṣman (body, height, bulk)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parvata+ābhoga+varṣman)
- parvata – mountain, hill
noun (masculine) - ābhoga – expanse, girth, convolution (of a serpent)
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā - varṣman – body, bulk, height
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective for 'bhujaṅgam' from previous verse.
भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - with the coils, with the expanded hood (of a snake)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhoga
bhoga - enjoyment, possession, expanded hood (of a snake), coil
From root bhuj (to enjoy, to curve)
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Describes how the comparison is made.
चन्द्रार्कमण्डलैः (candrārkamaṇḍalaiḥ) - with disks of moon and sun, like the disks of moon and sun
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of candrārkamaṇḍala
candrārkamaṇḍala - disks of the moon and sun
From candra (moon) + arka (sun) + maṇḍala (disk)
Compound type : dvandva (candra+arka+maṇḍala)
- candra – moon
noun (masculine) - arka – sun
noun (masculine) - maṇḍala – disk, orb, circle, region
noun (neuter)
Note: Instrumental of comparison, describing the bhoga (coils).
चित्राङ्गम् (citrāṅgam) - having variegated limbs/body, multi-colored body
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of citrāṅga
citrāṅga - having variegated limbs/body, multi-colored body
From citra (variegated) + aṅga (limb, body)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citra+aṅga)
- citra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, bright
adjective (neuter) - aṅga – limb, body, part
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective for 'bhujaṅgam'.
अजिनैः (ajinaiḥ) - with its skin patterns (with skins, with hides, with patterns on skin)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of ajina
ajina - skin, hide, especially a deer's skin
Note: Describes the medium for 'citraiḥ'.
चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - with variegated, with wonderful, with bright (patterns)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of citra
citra - variegated, diverse, wonderful, bright, clear
Note: Adjective for 'ajinaiḥ'.
हरिद्रासदृशच्छविम् (haridrāsadṛśacchavim) - having a color like turmeric, turmeric-colored
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of haridrāsadṛśacchavi
haridrāsadṛśacchavi - having the color of turmeric
From haridrā (turmeric) + sadṛśa (similar) + chavi (color, luster)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (haridrā+sadṛśa+chavi)
- haridrā – turmeric
noun (feminine) - sadṛśa – similar, resembling, like
adjective (neuter) - chavi – color, luster, beauty, skin
noun (feminine)
Note: Adjective for 'bhujaṅgam'.