महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-291, verse-13

सर्वान्कामयते यस्मात्कनेर्धातोश्च भामिनि ।
तस्मात्कन्येह सुश्रोणि स्वतन्त्रा वरवर्णिनि ॥१३॥

13. sarvānkāmayate yasmātkanerdhātośca bhāmini ,
tasmātkanyeha suśroṇi svatantrā varavarṇini.

13. sarvān kāmayate yasmāt kaneḥ dhātoḥ ca bhāmini
tasmāt kanye iha suśroṇi svatantrā varavarṇini

13. Oh beautiful lady (bhāmini), because [the word 'kanyā' (maiden) is derived] from the root 'kan', implying one who desires (kāmayate) all, therefore, oh fair-hipped maiden (suśroṇi), oh excellent-complexioned one (varavarṇini), you are independent here.

13. הו יפה, מכיוון שהשורש קַן (קַמ) פירושו לרצות את כולם, לכן הנערה (קַנְיָה) כאן היא עצמאית, הו בעלת הצבע הנאה.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (things or men) (all)

• कामयते (kāmayate) - implies the inherent desire associated with the etymology of 'kanyā' (maiden) (desires, wishes)

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which, because

• कनेः (kaneḥ) - from the verbal root 'kan' (used here etymologically for 'kanyā') (from 'kan')

• धातोः (dhātoḥ) - from the verbal root (from the root)

• च (ca) - and

• भामिनि (bhāmini) - oh beautiful woman

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore

• कन्ये (kanye) - oh maiden, oh virgin

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• सुश्रोणि (suśroṇi) - oh fair-hipped one, oh beautiful-hipped one

• स्वतन्त्रा (svatantrā) - independent, free

• वरवर्णिनि (varavarṇini) - oh excellent-complexioned one

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (things or men) (all)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

कामयते (kāmayate) - implies the inherent desire associated with the etymology of 'kanyā' (maiden) (desires, wishes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kāmayate

Denominative verb

Derived from the noun 'kāma' (desire) or 10th class verb of root 'kam'.

Root: kam (class 10)

Note: From root kam (10U) or denominative from kāma.

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an indeclinable meaning 'because' or 'from which'.

कनेः (kaneḥ) - from the verbal root 'kan' (used here etymologically for 'kanyā') (from 'kan')

(noun)

Ablative, singular of kan

kan - to shine, to desire, to be pleased

Root: kan

Note: Used in an etymological sense.

धातोः (dhātoḥ) - from the verbal root (from the root)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dhātu

dhātu - root, element, mineral, constituent

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भामिनि (bhāmini) - oh beautiful woman

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhāminī

bhāminī - beautiful woman, passionate woman, angry woman

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an indeclinable meaning 'therefore'.

कन्ये (kanye) - oh maiden, oh virgin

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - maiden, virgin, girl, daughter

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

सुश्रोणि (suśroṇi) - oh fair-hipped one, oh beautiful-hipped one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of suśroṇī

suśroṇī - fair-hipped, beautiful-hipped (woman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+śroṇī)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• śroṇī – hip, loins
  noun (feminine)

स्वतन्त्रा (svatantrā) - independent, free

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svatantra

svatantra - self-dependent, independent, free, unrestrained

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+tantra)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun
• tantra – thread, loom, system, doctrine, control
  noun (neuter)

वरवर्णिनि (varavarṇini) - oh excellent-complexioned one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of varavarṇinī

varavarṇinī - a woman of beautiful complexion, excellent-coloured

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vara+varṇa)

• vara – excellent, best, choice; boon, suitor
  adjective (masculine)
• varṇa – color, complexion, class, letter
  noun (masculine)

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