महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-50, verse-29
त्वं चापि रत्नं नारीणां नरेषु च नलो वरः ।
विशिष्टाया विशिष्टेन संगमो गुणवान्भवेत् ॥२९॥
विशिष्टाया विशिष्टेन संगमो गुणवान्भवेत् ॥२९॥
29. tvaṁ cāpi ratnaṁ nārīṇāṁ nareṣu ca nalo varaḥ ,
viśiṣṭāyā viśiṣṭena saṁgamo guṇavānbhavet.
viśiṣṭāyā viśiṣṭena saṁgamo guṇavānbhavet.
29.
tvam ca api ratnam nārīṇām nareṣu ca nalaḥ varaḥ
viśiṣṭāyāḥ viśiṣṭena saṅgamaḥ guṇavān bhavet
viśiṣṭāyāḥ viśiṣṭena saṅgamaḥ guṇavān bhavet
29.
You are truly a jewel among women, and Nala is the best among men. A union between such an excellent woman and an excellent man would be truly exceptional and meritorious.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- रत्नम् (ratnam) - jewel, gem, treasure, best of its kind
- नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - of women, among women
- नरेषु (nareṣu) - among men, in men
- च (ca) - and, also
- नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (proper noun)
- वरः (varaḥ) - excellent, best, boon, groom
- विशिष्टायाः (viśiṣṭāyāḥ) - of an excellent one (feminine), for an excellent one (feminine)
- विशिष्टेन (viśiṣṭena) - by an excellent one, with an excellent one (masculine/neuter)
- सङ्गमः (saṅgamaḥ) - union, meeting, coming together, encounter
- गुणवान् (guṇavān) - possessing good qualities, virtuous, meritorious
- भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should be, it may be
Words meanings and morphology
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular and plural)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
रत्नम् (ratnam) - jewel, gem, treasure, best of its kind
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ratna
ratna - jewel, gem, precious stone; best or most excellent of its kind
नारीणाम् (nārīṇām) - of women, among women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of nārī
nārī - woman, female
नरेषु (nareṣu) - among men, in men
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (proper noun)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nala
nala - Nala (name of a king, husband of Damayantī)
वरः (varaḥ) - excellent, best, boon, groom
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, distinguished; a boon; a groom
विशिष्टायाः (viśiṣṭāyāḥ) - of an excellent one (feminine), for an excellent one (feminine)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, singular of viśiṣṭā
viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, superior, specific
Past Passive Participle
From root śiṣ (to distinguish, be prominent) + prefix vi + suffix kta.
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
विशिष्टेन (viśiṣṭena) - by an excellent one, with an excellent one (masculine/neuter)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśiṣṭa
viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, superior, specific
Past Passive Participle
From root śiṣ (to distinguish, be prominent) + prefix vi + suffix kta.
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
सङ्गमः (saṅgamaḥ) - union, meeting, coming together, encounter
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅgama
saṅgama - union, meeting, coming together, association
From root gam (to go) + prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: gam (class 1)
गुणवान् (guṇavān) - possessing good qualities, virtuous, meritorious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat
guṇavat - possessing qualities, virtuous, meritorious, endowed with excellence
Possessive adjective formed from guṇa + matup suffix.
भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should be, it may be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)