महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-8, verse-10
गूढगुल्फा संहतोरुस्त्रिगम्भीरा षडुन्नता ।
रक्ता पञ्चसु रक्तेषु हंसगद्गदभाषिणी ॥१०॥
रक्ता पञ्चसु रक्तेषु हंसगद्गदभाषिणी ॥१०॥
10. gūḍhagulphā saṁhatorustrigambhīrā ṣaḍunnatā ,
raktā pañcasu rakteṣu haṁsagadgadabhāṣiṇī.
raktā pañcasu rakteṣu haṁsagadgadabhāṣiṇī.
10.
gūḍhagulphā saṃhatoruḥ trigambhīrā ṣaṭ unnatā
raktā pañcasu rakteṣu haṃsagadgadabhāṣiṇī
raktā pañcasu rakteṣu haṃsagadgadabhāṣiṇī
10.
She has concealed ankles, compact thighs, three deep features (such as navel, voice, and intellect), six prominent features (such as breasts, shoulders, and nails). Her five extremities (palms, soles, corners of eyes, tongue, and nails) are reddish, and she speaks with a warbling voice like a swan's.
Words meanings summery:
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- गूढगुल्फा (gūḍhagulphā) - having hidden ankles
- संहतोरुः (saṁhatoruḥ) - having compact/close-set thighs
- त्रिगम्भीरा (trigambhīrā) - typically referring to the navel, voice, and intellect/heart (having three deep features)
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- उन्नता (unnatā) - referring to features like breasts, shoulders, nails, navel, hips, face/calves (elevated, prominent, high)
- रक्ता (raktā) - red, reddish, dyed red
- पञ्चसु (pañcasu) - in five
- रक्तेषु (rakteṣu) - in the five parts that are typically red: palms, soles, corners of eyes, tongue, nails (in red (parts/places))
- हंसगद्गदभाषिणी (haṁsagadgadabhāṣiṇī) - speaking with a warbling voice like a swan's
Words meanings and morphology
गूढगुल्फा (gūḍhagulphā) - having hidden ankles
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gūḍhagulpha
gūḍhagulpha - having hidden ankles (a mark of beauty)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gūḍha+gulpha)
- gūḍha – hidden, concealed, secret
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'guh' (to hide).
Root: guh (class 1) - gulpha – ankle
noun (masculine)
संहतोरुः (saṁhatoruḥ) - having compact/close-set thighs
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃhatoru
saṁhatoru - having compact thighs (a mark of beauty)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃhata+ūru)
- saṃhata – compact, close-set, joined, firm
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'han' with prefix 'sam'.
Prefix: sam
Root: han (class 2) - ūru – thigh
noun (feminine)
त्रिगम्भीरा (trigambhīrā) - typically referring to the navel, voice, and intellect/heart (having three deep features)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of trigambhīra
trigambhīra - having three deep features (e.g., navel, voice, mind/intellect)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+gambhīra)
- tri – three
numeral - gambhīra – deep, profound, serious
adjective (neuter)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(numeral)
उन्नता (unnatā) - referring to features like breasts, shoulders, nails, navel, hips, face/calves (elevated, prominent, high)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of unnata
unnata - elevated, prominent, high, risen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'nam' with prefix 'ud'.
Prefix: ud
Root: nam (class 1)
रक्ता (raktā) - red, reddish, dyed red
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rakta
rakta - red, reddish, colored, dyed, attached, passionate
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'rañj' (to color, to be red).
Root: rañj (class 1)
पञ्चसु (pañcasu) - in five
(numeral)
रक्तेषु (rakteṣu) - in the five parts that are typically red: palms, soles, corners of eyes, tongue, nails (in red (parts/places))
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, plural of rakta
rakta - red, reddish, colored, dyed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'rañj' (to color, to be red).
Root: rañj (class 1)
हंसगद्गदभाषिणी (haṁsagadgadabhāṣiṇī) - speaking with a warbling voice like a swan's
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of haṃsagadgadabhāṣiṇī
haṁsagadgadabhāṣiṇī - speaking with a soft, warbling voice like that of a swan
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haṃsa+gadgada+bhāṣiṇī)
- haṃsa – swan, goose
noun (masculine) - gadgada – stammering, faltering, warbling (a pleasant, soft sound)
adjective (neuter) - bhāṣiṇī – speaking, talking
adjective (feminine)
Agent noun with 'ini' suffix
Derived from root 'bhāṣ' (to speak) with suffix '-in' for agent, then feminized.
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)