महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-54, verse-7
सुकेशान्तानि चारूणि सुनासानि शुभानि च ।
मुखानि राज्ञां शोभन्ते नक्षत्राणि यथा दिवि ॥७॥
मुखानि राज्ञां शोभन्ते नक्षत्राणि यथा दिवि ॥७॥
7. sukeśāntāni cārūṇi sunāsāni śubhāni ca ,
mukhāni rājñāṁ śobhante nakṣatrāṇi yathā divi.
mukhāni rājñāṁ śobhante nakṣatrāṇi yathā divi.
7.
sukeśāntāni cārūṇi sunāsāni śubhāni ca
mukhāni rājñām śobhante nakṣatrāṇi yathā divi
mukhāni rājñām śobhante nakṣatrāṇi yathā divi
7.
And the kings' faces, with beautiful hair-ends, charming and lovely noses, and auspicious features, shone like stars in the sky.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुकेशान्तानि (sukeśāntāni) - having beautiful hair, with beautiful hair-ends
- चारूणि (cārūṇi) - charming, lovely, beautiful
- सुनासानि (sunāsāni) - having beautiful noses, well-nosed
- शुभानि (śubhāni) - auspicious, lovely, beautiful, splendid
- च (ca) - and, also
- मुखानि (mukhāni) - faces, mouths
- राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings
- शोभन्ते (śobhante) - shine, appear beautiful, are adorned
- नक्षत्राणि (nakṣatrāṇi) - stars, constellations
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to
- दिवि (divi) - in the sky, in heaven
Words meanings and morphology
सुकेशान्तानि (sukeśāntāni) - having beautiful hair, with beautiful hair-ends
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sukeśānta
sukeśānta - having beautiful hair-ends, beautiful-haired
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+keśa+anta)
- su – good, well, very, beautiful
indeclinable - keśa – hair
noun (masculine) - anta – end, limit, border
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with mukhāni.
चारूणि (cārūṇi) - charming, lovely, beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of cāru
cāru - charming, lovely, beautiful, agreeable
Note: Agrees with mukhāni.
सुनासानि (sunāsāni) - having beautiful noses, well-nosed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sunāsa
sunāsa - having a beautiful nose, well-nosed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+nāsa)
- su – good, well, very, beautiful
indeclinable - nāsa – nose
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with mukhāni.
शुभानि (śubhāni) - auspicious, lovely, beautiful, splendid
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śubha
śubha - auspicious, lovely, beautiful, splendid, bright
Note: Agrees with mukhāni.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
मुखानि (mukhāni) - faces, mouths
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of mukha
mukha - face, mouth, front, principal
राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
शोभन्ते (śobhante) - shine, appear beautiful, are adorned
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of śubh
present middle
śubh (root) + a (thematic vowel) + ante (3rd person plural present middle ending)
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: The verb śobhante means "they shine/are beautiful", agreeing with mukhāni (faces).
नक्षत्राणि (nakṣatrāṇi) - stars, constellations
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to
(indeclinable)
दिवि (divi) - in the sky, in heaven
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of div
div - sky, heaven, day