महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-8, verse-15
तत्र ते पुरुषाः श्वेतास्तेजोयुक्ता महाबलाः ।
स्त्रियः कुमुदवर्णाश्च सुन्दर्यः प्रियदर्शनाः ॥१५॥
स्त्रियः कुमुदवर्णाश्च सुन्दर्यः प्रियदर्शनाः ॥१५॥
15. tatra te puruṣāḥ śvetāstejoyuktā mahābalāḥ ,
striyaḥ kumudavarṇāśca sundaryaḥ priyadarśanāḥ.
striyaḥ kumudavarṇāśca sundaryaḥ priyadarśanāḥ.
15.
tatra te puruṣāḥ śvetāḥ tejoyuktāḥ mahābalāḥ
striyaḥ kumudavarṇāḥ ca sundaryaḥ priyadarśanāḥ
striyaḥ kumudavarṇāḥ ca sundaryaḥ priyadarśanāḥ
15.
tatra te puruṣāḥ śvetāḥ tejoyuktāḥ mahābalāḥ ca
striyaḥ kumudavarṇāḥ sundaryaḥ priyadarśanāḥ
striyaḥ kumudavarṇāḥ sundaryaḥ priyadarśanāḥ
15.
There, the men are white-complexioned, endowed with splendor, and greatly strong. And the women are fair-complexioned like water lilies, beautiful, and charming to behold.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - there (in that region/at that tree, referring to Bhadrāśva/Kālāmra) (there, in that place)
- ते (te) - those (men) (they, those (masculine plural))
- पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, people (men, males, persons)
- श्वेताः (śvetāḥ) - white-complexioned (white, pale, fair)
- तेजोयुक्ताः (tejoyuktāḥ) - endowed with splendor, radiant (endowed with splendor, radiant, full of energy)
- महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - greatly strong (greatly strong, mighty)
- स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women (women, females)
- कुमुदवर्णाः (kumudavarṇāḥ) - fair-complexioned like water lilies (lotus-colored, white/pale like a water lily)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- सुन्दर्यः (sundaryaḥ) - beautiful (beautiful (feminine plural))
- प्रियदर्शनाः (priyadarśanāḥ) - charming to behold (lovely to behold, charming in appearance)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - there (in that region/at that tree, referring to Bhadrāśva/Kālāmra) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Derived from pronoun tad with suffix -tra.
ते (te) - those (men) (they, those (masculine plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, people (men, males, persons)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, male, human being, person (puruṣa)
Root: pṛ (class 3)
श्वेताः (śvetāḥ) - white-complexioned (white, pale, fair)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śveta
śveta - white, bright, pure, good, clean
Root: śvit (class 1)
तेजोयुक्ताः (tejoyuktāḥ) - endowed with splendor, radiant (endowed with splendor, radiant, full of energy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tejoyukta
tejoyukta - endowed with splendor/energy, brilliant, radiant
Tatpurusha compound: tejas (splendor) + yukta (joined, endowed).
Compound type : tatpurusha (tejas+yukta)
- tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, virility, fire
noun (neuter)
Root: tij (class 1) - yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, engaged, proper
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root yuj (to join).
Root: yuj (class 7)
महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - greatly strong (greatly strong, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala
mahābala - greatly strong, mighty, possessing great strength
Compound of mahā (great) and bala (strength).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine) - bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter)
Root: bal (class 10)
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women (women, females)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female, wife
कुमुदवर्णाः (kumudavarṇāḥ) - fair-complexioned like water lilies (lotus-colored, white/pale like a water lily)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kumudavarṇa
kumudavarṇa - having the color of a water lily (white/pale)
Tatpurusha compound: kumuda (water lily) + varṇa (color).
Compound type : tatpurusha (kumuda+varṇa)
- kumuda – water lily, lotus
noun (neuter) - varṇa – color, tint, complexion, class
noun (masculine)
Derived from root vṛ (to cover).
Root: vṛ (class 5)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
सुन्दर्यः (sundaryaḥ) - beautiful (beautiful (feminine plural))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sundarī
sundarī - beautiful woman, fair one
Feminine form of sundara (beautiful).
Note: Acts as a predicate adjective here, but morphologically it's the feminine plural of the noun 'sundarī'.
प्रियदर्शनाः (priyadarśanāḥ) - charming to behold (lovely to behold, charming in appearance)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of priyadarśana
priyadarśana - lovely to behold, pleasing in appearance, handsome, charming
Bahuvrīhi compound: priya (dear/pleasing) + darśana (sight/appearance).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (priya+darśana)
- priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable
adjective (masculine) - darśana – seeing, sight, appearance, vision, philosophy
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -ana.
Root: dṛś (class 1)