महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-26

विलज्जमाना वस्त्रान्ते जग्राहायतलोचना ।
स्कन्धदेशेऽसृजच्चास्य स्रजं परमशोभनाम् ।
वरयामास चैवैनं पतित्वे वरवर्णिनी ॥२६॥

26. vilajjamānā vastrānte jagrāhāyatalocanā ,
skandhadeśe'sṛjaccāsya srajaṁ paramaśobhanām ,
varayāmāsa caivainaṁ patitve varavarṇinī.

26. vilajjamānā vastrānte jagrāha
āyatalocanā skandhadeśe asṛjat ca asya
srajam paramaśobhanām varayāmāsa
ca eva enam patitve varavarṇinī

26. The long-eyed Damayantī, blushing, held the edge of her garment. She placed a most beautiful garland on his shoulder and, being fair-complexioned, chose him as her husband.

Words meanings summery:

• विलज्जमाना (vilajjamānā) - being ashamed, blushing

• वस्त्रान्ते (vastrānte) - at the edge of the garment, on the hem of the dress

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - she took, she seized, she held

• आयतलोचना (āyatalocanā) - Damayantī, the long-eyed one (long-eyed)

• स्कन्धदेशे (skandhadeśe) - on the shoulder region, on the shoulder

• असृजत् (asṛjat) - she placed (she placed, she created, she let go)

• च (ca) - and

• अस्य (asya) - of Nala (his, of him)

• स्रजम् (srajam) - garland, wreath

• परमशोभनाम् (paramaśobhanām) - most beautiful, exceedingly splendid

• वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - she chose, she selected

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• एनम् (enam) - Nala (him)

• पतित्वे (patitve) - as a husband, in the state of being a husband

• वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - Damayantī, the fair-complexioned one (fair-complexioned woman, beautiful woman)

Words meanings and morphology

विलज्जमाना (vilajjamānā) - being ashamed, blushing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vilajjamāna

vilajjamāna - blushing, ashamed, bashful

Present Middle Participle

Derived from verb root `lajj` (to be ashamed) with prefix `vi-` and middle participle suffix `śānac`.

Prefix: vi

Root: lajj (class 1)

Note: Feminine form of the present middle participle.

वस्त्रान्ते (vastrānte) - at the edge of the garment, on the hem of the dress

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vastrānta

vastrānta - edge of a garment, hem

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vastra+anta)

• vastra – garment, cloth, dress
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, edge, border, proximity
  noun (masculine)

जग्राह (jagrāha) - she took, she seized, she held

(verb)

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

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Perfect tense 3rd person singular active.

आयतलोचना (āyatalocanā) - Damayantī, the long-eyed one (long-eyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āyatalocana

āyatalocana - having long eyes, long-eyed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āyata+locana)

• āyata – long, extended, stretched
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root `yam` with prefix `ā-`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yam (class 1)
• locana – eye
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from the root `loc` (to see).
  Root: loc (class 10)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, referring to Damayantī.

स्कन्धदेशे (skandhadeśe) - on the shoulder region, on the shoulder

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of skandhadeśa

skandhadeśa - shoulder region

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (skandha+deśa)

• skandha – shoulder
  noun (masculine)
• deśa – region, place, part
  noun (masculine)

असृजत् (asṛjat) - she placed (she placed, she created, she let go)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of sṛj

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Imperfect tense 3rd person singular active.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of Nala (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Genitive singular of `idam`, masculine form here referring to Nala.

स्रजम् (srajam) - garland, wreath

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sraj

sraj - garland, wreath, chain

परमशोभनाम् (paramaśobhanām) - most beautiful, exceedingly splendid

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of paramaśobhanā

paramaśobhana - very beautiful, most splendid

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+śobhana)

• parama – highest, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• śobhana – beautiful, splendid, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `śubh` (to shine).
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Feminine accusative singular, qualifying `srajam`.

वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - she chose, she selected

(verb)

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

Causative stem `varaya-` + perfect ending (`āmāsa`).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Perfect tense 3rd person singular active, formed with `āmāsa` auxiliary.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - Nala (him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, he, she, it (pronominal base)

पतित्वे (patitve) - as a husband, in the state of being a husband

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of patitva

patitva - husbandship, the state of being a husband

Derived from `pati` (husband) with suffix `tva` (abstract noun).

Note: Used idiomatically with `vṛ` (to choose) to mean 'as a husband'.

वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - Damayantī, the fair-complexioned one (fair-complexioned woman, beautiful woman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varavarṇin

varavarṇin - fair-complexioned, beautiful woman

Derived from `vara` (excellent) and `varṇa` (color) with suffix `inī` (feminine derivative from `in`).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vara+varṇa)

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

Note: Feminine nominative singular, referring to Damayantī.