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4,18

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-18, verse-5

कल्याणरूपा सैरन्ध्री बल्लवश्चातिसुन्दरः ।
स्त्रीणां च चित्तं दुर्ज्ञेयं युक्तरूपौ च मे मतौ ॥५॥
5. kalyāṇarūpā sairandhrī ballavaścātisundaraḥ ,
strīṇāṁ ca cittaṁ durjñeyaṁ yuktarūpau ca me matau.
5. kalyāṇarūpā sairandhrī ballavaḥ ca atisundaraḥ
strīṇām ca cittam durjñeyam yuktarūpau ca me matau
5. Sairandhrī is of a beautiful form, and Ballava is exceedingly handsome. Furthermore, the minds of women are hard to know; in my opinion, these two appear well-matched.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कल्याणरूपा (kalyāṇarūpā) - of beautiful form, lovely in appearance
  • सैरन्ध्री (sairandhrī) - Sairandhrī (Draupadi in disguise) (a female attendant skilled in ornamentation)
  • बल्लवः (ballavaḥ) - Ballava (Bhīma in disguise as a cook) (a cook, a herdsman)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अतिसुन्दरः (atisundaraḥ) - exceedingly handsome, very beautiful
  • स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
  • (ca) - and, furthermore
  • चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, heart, consciousness, thought
  • दुर्ज्ञेयम् (durjñeyam) - difficult to know, hard to understand
  • युक्तरूपौ (yuktarūpau) - of fitting appearance, well-matched, suitable in form
  • (ca) - and
  • मे (me) - in my opinion (by me, to me)
  • मतौ (matau) - thought, opinion, belief

Words meanings and morphology

कल्याणरूपा (kalyāṇarūpā) - of beautiful form, lovely in appearance
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kalyāṇarūpa
kalyāṇarūpa - of beautiful form, lovely in appearance
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kalyāṇa+rūpa)
  • kalyāṇa – beautiful, auspicious, good
    adjective (neuter)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
सैरन्ध्री (sairandhrī) - Sairandhrī (Draupadi in disguise) (a female attendant skilled in ornamentation)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sairandhrī
sairandhrī - a female attendant, particularly one skilled in personal services (dressing, ornamentation)
बल्लवः (ballavaḥ) - Ballava (Bhīma in disguise as a cook) (a cook, a herdsman)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ballava
ballava - a cook, herdsman, cowherd
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अतिसुन्दरः (atisundaraḥ) - exceedingly handsome, very beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atisundara
atisundara - exceedingly beautiful/handsome, very lovely
Compound type : pradi (ati+sundara)
  • ati – exceedingly, very, over
    indeclinable
  • sundara – beautiful, handsome, charming, excellent
    adjective (masculine)
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
(ca) - and, furthermore
(indeclinable)
चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, heart, consciousness, thought
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness, heart
Past passive participle
Past passive participle of root 'cit' (to perceive) used as a noun.
Root: cit (class 1)
दुर्ज्ञेयम् (durjñeyam) - difficult to know, hard to understand
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of durjñeya
durjñeya - difficult to know, hard to understand
Gerundive
Prefix 'dur' + gerundive of root 'jñā'.
Compound type : pradi (dur+jñeya)
  • dur – bad, difficult, ill
    indeclinable
  • jñeya – knowable, to be known
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with suffix 'ya'.
    Root: jñā (class 9)
युक्तरूपौ (yuktarūpau) - of fitting appearance, well-matched, suitable in form
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of yuktarūpa
yuktarūpa - of fitting appearance, well-matched, suitable in form
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yukta+rūpa)
  • yukta – joined, fit, proper, engaged, appropriate
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'yuj' (to join, connect).
    Root: yuj (class 7)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to both Sairandhrī and Ballava.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - in my opinion (by me, to me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Used here to mean 'in my opinion' (literally 'to/by me').
मतौ (matau) - thought, opinion, belief
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of mata
mata - opinion, thought, belief, view
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'man' (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Agreement with 'yuktarūpau'.