महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-18, verse-5
कल्याणरूपा सैरन्ध्री बल्लवश्चातिसुन्दरः ।
स्त्रीणां च चित्तं दुर्ज्ञेयं युक्तरूपौ च मे मतौ ॥५॥
स्त्रीणां च चित्तं दुर्ज्ञेयं युक्तरूपौ च मे मतौ ॥५॥
5. kalyāṇarūpā sairandhrī ballavaścātisundaraḥ ,
strīṇāṁ ca cittaṁ durjñeyaṁ yuktarūpau ca me matau.
strīṇāṁ ca cittaṁ durjñeyaṁ yuktarūpau ca me matau.
5.
kalyāṇarūpā sairandhrī ballavaḥ ca atisundaraḥ
strīṇām ca cittam durjñeyam yuktarūpau ca me matau
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)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अतिसुन्दरः (atisundaraḥ) - exceedingly handsome, very beautiful
- स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
- च (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
- च (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
च (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
च (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.
च (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'.