महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-2, verse-21
श्वेतलोहितपर्यन्ताः कृष्णग्रीवाः सविद्युतः ।
त्रिवर्णाः परिघाः संधौ भानुमावारयन्त्युत ॥२१॥
त्रिवर्णाः परिघाः संधौ भानुमावारयन्त्युत ॥२१॥
21. śvetalohitaparyantāḥ kṛṣṇagrīvāḥ savidyutaḥ ,
trivarṇāḥ parighāḥ saṁdhau bhānumāvārayantyuta.
trivarṇāḥ parighāḥ saṁdhau bhānumāvārayantyuta.
21.
śvetalohitaparyantāḥ kṛṣṇagrīvāḥ savidyutaḥ
trivarṇāḥ parighāḥ sandhau bhānum āvārayanti uta
trivarṇāḥ parighāḥ sandhau bhānum āvārayanti uta
21.
uta sandhau śvetalohitaparyantāḥ kṛṣṇagrīvāḥ
savidyutaḥ trivarṇāḥ parighāḥ bhānum āvārayanti
savidyutaḥ trivarṇāḥ parighāḥ bhānum āvārayanti
21.
Moreover, at twilight, the three-colored halos, having white and red edges, with dark centers, and accompanied by lightning, obstruct the sun.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्वेतलोहितपर्यन्ताः (śvetalohitaparyantāḥ) - having white and red edges/extremities
- कृष्णग्रीवाः (kṛṣṇagrīvāḥ) - having dark centers or dark appearance (black-necked, dark-fronted)
- सविद्युतः (savidyutaḥ) - with lightning, accompanied by lightning
- त्रिवर्णाः (trivarṇāḥ) - three-colored
- परिघाः (parighāḥ) - ominous halos around the sun/moon (halos, atmospheric circles, obstructions)
- सन्धौ (sandhau) - at the period of twilight (dawn or dusk) (at the junction, at twilight)
- भानुम् (bhānum) - the sun, a ray of light
- आवारयन्ति (āvārayanti) - they obstruct, they cover, they surround
- उत (uta) - moreover, indicating an additional ominous sign. (and, moreover, indeed, also)
Words meanings and morphology
श्वेतलोहितपर्यन्ताः (śvetalohitaparyantāḥ) - having white and red edges/extremities
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of śvetalohitaparyanta
śvetalohitaparyanta - having white and red ends/borders
Those whose extremities (paryanta) are white (śveta) and red (lohita).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śveta+lohita+paryanta)
- śveta – white
adjective (masculine) - lohita – red, reddish
adjective (masculine) - paryanta – end, extremity, border
noun (masculine)
From pari + anta.
Prefix: pari
Note: Nominative plural feminine.
कृष्णग्रीवाः (kṛṣṇagrīvāḥ) - having dark centers or dark appearance (black-necked, dark-fronted)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kṛṣṇagrīva
kṛṣṇagrīva - black-necked
Those whose neck (grīvā) is black (kṛṣṇa). Figuratively refers to the appearance of the halo.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛṣṇa+grīvā)
- kṛṣṇa – black, dark
adjective (masculine) - grīvā – neck
noun (feminine)
Note: Nominative plural feminine.
सविद्युतः (savidyutaḥ) - with lightning, accompanied by lightning
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of savidyut
savidyut - accompanied by lightning
Saha (with) + vidyut (lightning).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vidyut)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - vidyut – lightning, electricity
noun (feminine)
From vidyut (to flash).
Prefix: vi
Root: dyut (class 1)
Note: Nominative plural feminine.
त्रिवर्णाः (trivarṇāḥ) - three-colored
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of trivarṇa
trivarṇa - three-colored, of three castes
Tri (three) + varṇa (color).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+varṇa)
- tri – three
numeral - varṇa – color, caste, letter
noun (masculine)
From vṛ (to cover, color).
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Nominative plural feminine.
परिघाः (parighāḥ) - ominous halos around the sun/moon (halos, atmospheric circles, obstructions)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parigha
parigha - bolt, obstruction, halo, atmospheric ring
From pari + han + ḍa.
Prefix: pari
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Subject of the verb āvārayanti.
सन्धौ (sandhau) - at the period of twilight (dawn or dusk) (at the junction, at twilight)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of sandhi
sandhi - junction, twilight, union, connection
From sam + dhā + ki.
Prefix: sam
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Indicates time.
भानुम् (bhānum) - the sun, a ray of light
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhānu
bhānu - sun, light, ray
From bhā (to shine) + nu.
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Direct object of āvārayanti.
आवारयन्ति (āvārayanti) - they obstruct, they cover, they surround
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛ
Present active indicative, 10th class (causative stem vāraya- from vṛ).
From ā + vṛ (10th class causative, vārayati).
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 9)
उत (uta) - moreover, indicating an additional ominous sign. (and, moreover, indeed, also)
(indeclinable)