महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-10

दमयन्ती तु रूपेण तेजसा यशसा श्रिया ।
सौभाग्येन च लोकेषु यशः प्राप सुमध्यमा ॥१०॥

10. damayantī tu rūpeṇa tejasā yaśasā śriyā ,
saubhāgyena ca lokeṣu yaśaḥ prāpa sumadhyamā.

10. damayantī tu rūpeṇa tejasā yaśasā śriyā
saubhāgyena ca lokeṣu yaśaḥ prāpa sumadhyamā

10. Indeed, the slender-waisted Damayanti achieved renown among people through her beauty, radiance, fame, splendor, and good fortune.

10. ודַמַיַנְטִי, צרת המותניים, זכתה לתהילה בעולמות בזכות יופיה, זוהרה, שמה הטוב, הוד חינה ומזלה הטוב.

Words meanings summery:

• दमयन्ती (damayantī) - Damayanti (proper name)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

• रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by beauty, by form

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by radiance, by splendor, by power

• यशसा (yaśasā) - by fame, by glory

• श्रिया (śriyā) - by splendor, by prosperity, by grace

• सौभाग्येन (saubhāgyena) - by good fortune, by charm, by auspiciousness

• च (ca) - and

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - among people, in the worlds

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• प्राप (prāpa) - obtained, gained, reached

• सुमध्यमा (sumadhyamā) - slender-waisted, having a beautiful middle

Words meanings and morphology

दमयन्ती (damayantī) - Damayanti (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of damayantī

damayantī - Damayanti (proper name of a princess, wife of Nala)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

(indeclinable)

रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by beauty, by form

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance

तेजसा (tejasā) - by radiance, by splendor, by power

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - radiance, splendor, energy, vigor, fire

यशसा (yaśasā) - by fame, by glory

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, renown, honor

श्रिया (śriyā) - by splendor, by prosperity, by grace

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, prosperity, beauty, wealth, goddess Lakṣmī

सौभाग्येन (saubhāgyena) - by good fortune, by charm, by auspiciousness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of saubhāgya

saubhāgya - good fortune, charm, beauty, auspiciousness

Derived from subhaga (fortunate, handsome) + suffix -ya.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - among people, in the worlds

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, people, universe, realm

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, renown, honor

प्राप (prāpa) - obtained, gained, reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prāp

Root āp (5th class, P) 'to obtain' with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

सुमध्यमा (sumadhyamā) - slender-waisted, having a beautiful middle

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sumadhyamā

sumadhyamā - slender-waisted (applied to women), having a beautiful middle

Compound of su (good, beautiful) and madhyamā (middle part).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+madhyamā)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• madhyamā – middle (feminine form), middle part (of the body)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies Damayantī.

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