महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-287, verse-5
दर्शनीयोऽनवद्याङ्गस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव ।
मधुपिङ्गो मधुरवाक्तपःस्वाध्यायभूषणः ॥५॥
मधुपिङ्गो मधुरवाक्तपःस्वाध्यायभूषणः ॥५॥
5. darśanīyo'navadyāṅgastejasā prajvalanniva ,
madhupiṅgo madhuravāktapaḥsvādhyāyabhūṣaṇaḥ.
madhupiṅgo madhuravāktapaḥsvādhyāyabhūṣaṇaḥ.
5.
darśanīyaḥ anavadyāṅgaḥ tejasā prajvalan iva
madhupiṅgaḥ madhuravāk tapaḥsvādhyāyabhūṣaṇaḥ
madhupiṅgaḥ madhuravāk tapaḥsvādhyāyabhūṣaṇaḥ
5.
He was handsome and had faultless limbs, appearing as if blazing with radiance. He had a honey-brown complexion, a sweet voice, and was adorned by his severe austerities (tapas) and scriptural study (svādhyāya).
Words meanings summery:
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- दर्शनीयः (darśanīyaḥ) - handsome, beautiful, worth seeing
- अनवद्याङ्गः (anavadyāṅgaḥ) - with faultless limbs, having irreproachable body
- तेजसा (tejasā) - with radiance, by energy
- प्रज्वलन् (prajvalan) - blazing, shining forth
- इव (iva) - as if, like, as
- मधुपिङ्गः (madhupiṅgaḥ) - referring to the complexion/eyes/hair of the brāhmin (honey-brown, tawny like honey)
- मधुरवाक् (madhuravāk) - sweet-voiced, sweet-spoken
- तपःस्वाध्यायभूषणः (tapaḥsvādhyāyabhūṣaṇaḥ) - adorned with austerity (tapas) and self-study (svādhyāya)
Words meanings and morphology
दर्शनीयः (darśanīyaḥ) - handsome, beautiful, worth seeing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of darśanīya
darśanīya - worth seeing, handsome, beautiful, visible
gerundive
Gerundive from √dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Describes the brāhmin.
अनवद्याङ्गः (anavadyāṅgaḥ) - with faultless limbs, having irreproachable body
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anavadyāṅga
anavadyāṅga - having faultless limbs/body
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anavadya+aṅga)
- anavadya – not blamable, irreproachable, faultless
adjective (masculine)
Formed from 'na' + avadya (blamable) - aṅga – limb, body, part
noun (neuter)
Note: Describes the brāhmin.
तेजसा (tejasā) - with radiance, by energy
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery energy, power
Note: Means by means of radiance/splendor.
प्रज्वलन् (prajvalan) - blazing, shining forth
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajvalat
prajvalat - blazing, shining forth, burning brightly
present active participle
Present active participle from √jval (to burn, shine) with upasarga pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: jval (class 1)
Note: Describes the brāhmin.
इव (iva) - as if, like, as
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of comparison.
मधुपिङ्गः (madhupiṅgaḥ) - referring to the complexion/eyes/hair of the brāhmin (honey-brown, tawny like honey)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of madhupiṅga
madhupiṅga - honey-colored, tawny, reddish-brown
Compound type : karmadhāraya (madhu+piṅga)
- madhu – honey, sweet, delightful
noun (neuter) - piṅga – tawny, reddish-brown, yellowish-brown
adjective (masculine)
Note: Describes the brāhmin.
मधुरवाक् (madhuravāk) - sweet-voiced, sweet-spoken
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of madhuravāc
madhuravāc - sweet-voiced, sweet-spoken
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhura+vāc)
- madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming
adjective (masculine) - vāc – voice, speech, word
noun (feminine)
Note: Describes the brāhmin.
तपःस्वाध्यायभूषणः (tapaḥsvādhyāyabhūṣaṇaḥ) - adorned with austerity (tapas) and self-study (svādhyāya)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tapaḥsvādhyāyabhūṣaṇa
tapaḥsvādhyāyabhūṣaṇa - adorned by austerity and self-study
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+svādhyāya+bhūṣaṇa)
- tapas – austerity, penance, asceticism (tapas)
noun (neuter) - svādhyāya – self-study, recitation of Vedic texts (svādhyāya)
noun (masculine) - bhūṣaṇa – ornament, embellishment, adornment
noun (neuter)
Note: Describes the brāhmin.