महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-240, verse-7

अस्त्रैरभेद्यः शस्त्रैश्चाप्यधःकायश्च तेऽनघ ।
कृतः पुष्पमयो देव्या रूपतः स्त्रीमनोहरः ॥७॥

7. astrairabhedyaḥ śastraiścāpyadhaḥkāyaśca te'nagha ,
kṛtaḥ puṣpamayo devyā rūpataḥ strīmanoharaḥ.

7. astraiḥ abhedyaḥ śastraiḥ ca api adhaḥkāyaḥ ca te
anagha kṛtaḥ puṣpamayaḥ devyā rūpataḥ strīmanoharaḥ

7. And your lower body, O sinless one, was made invulnerable to missiles and weapons. It was fashioned from flowers by the Goddess, and in its form, it is captivating to women.

7. (והוא) חסין בפני כלי נשק זורקים וכלי נשק רגילים. ואילו פלג גופך התחתון, הו חף מפשע, נוצר על ידי האלה כעשוי פרחים, מקסים לנשים ביופיו.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by missiles, by arrows, by projectile weapons

• अभेद्यः (abhedyaḥ) - impenetrable, invulnerable, indivisible

• शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - by weapons, by edged weapons

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अधःकायः (adhaḥkāyaḥ) - lower body, lower part of the body

• च (ca) - and

• ते (te) - your, to you

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made, done, created

• पुष्पमयः (puṣpamayaḥ) - made of flowers, consisting of flowers

• देव्या (devyā) - by the goddess

• रूपतः (rūpataḥ) - in form, in beauty, by appearance

• स्त्रीमनोहरः (strīmanoharaḥ) - captivating to women, charming to women

Words meanings and morphology

अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by missiles, by arrows, by projectile weapons

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra

astra - missile, weapon, arrow, projectile

Root: as (class 4)

अभेद्यः (abhedyaḥ) - impenetrable, invulnerable, indivisible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhedya

abhedya - not to be pierced/broken, impenetrable, invulnerable, indivisible

Gerundive

negative prefix a- + gerundive of root bhid- (to break, to split)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhedya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• bhedya – to be broken, penetrable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  gerundive of root bhid- (to break, to split)
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'kāyaḥ' (implicitly, referring to the lower body).

शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - by weapons, by edged weapons

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon, sword, knife, edged weapon

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अधःकायः (adhaḥkāyaḥ) - lower body, lower part of the body

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhaḥkāya

adhaḥkāya - lower body, lower part of the body

Compound type : avyayībhāva (adhaḥ+kāya)

• adhaḥ – below, downwards, underneath
  indeclinable
• kāya – body, collection, heap
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ci (class 5)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular, 2nd person pronoun)

Note: Enclitic form.

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, blameless

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+agha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• agha – sin, fault, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made, done, created

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, created, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

derived from root kṛ- (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'adhaḥkāyaḥ'.

पुष्पमयः (puṣpamayaḥ) - made of flowers, consisting of flowers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣpamaya

puṣpamaya - made of flowers, consisting of flowers

derived from puṣpa (flower) with suffix -maya (made of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣpa+maya)

• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: puṣ (class 4)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (masculine)
  suffix indicating material or abundance

Note: Agrees with 'adhaḥkāyaḥ'.

देव्या (devyā) - by the goddess

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine lady, queen

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

रूपतः (rūpataḥ) - in form, in beauty, by appearance

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas denoting 'from/by reason of/in terms of'

स्त्रीमनोहरः (strīmanoharaḥ) - captivating to women, charming to women

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of strīmanohara

strīmanohara - charming to women, captivating to women

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+manohara)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• manohara – charming, attractive, captivating, taking the mind
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from manas (mind) + root hṛ- (to take)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'adhaḥkāyaḥ'.

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