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9,45

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-45, verse-21

वेणुवीणाधरा चैव पिङ्गाक्षी लोहमेखला ।
शशोलूकमुखी कृष्णा खरजङ्घा महाजवा ॥२१॥
21. veṇuvīṇādharā caiva piṅgākṣī lohamekhalā ,
śaśolūkamukhī kṛṣṇā kharajaṅghā mahājavā.
21. veṇuvīṇādharā ca eva piṅgākṣī lohamekhalā
śaśolūkamukhī kṛṣṇā kharajaṅghā mahājavā
21. veṇuvīṇādharā ca eva piṅgākṣī lohamekhalā
śaśolūkamukhī kṛṣṇā kharajaṅghā mahājavā
21. And indeed, (there is one) holding a flute and a lyre, with tawny eyes, and wearing an iron girdle. (There is also one) with the face of a rabbit and an owl, dark-complexioned, with donkey-like shanks, and of great speed.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वेणुवीणाधरा (veṇuvīṇādharā) - one who holds a flute and a vīṇā (holding a flute and a lyre/vīṇā)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)
  • पिङ्गाक्षी (piṅgākṣī) - one with tawny eyes (with tawny/yellowish eyes)
  • लोहमेखला (lohamekhalā) - one wearing an iron girdle (wearing an iron girdle/belt)
  • शशोलूकमुखी (śaśolūkamukhī) - one with the face of a rabbit and an owl (having the face of a rabbit and an owl)
  • कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - one who is dark-complexioned (dark, black; dark-complexioned)
  • खरजङ्घा (kharajaṅghā) - one with shanks like a donkey's (having donkey-like shanks)
  • महाजवा (mahājavā) - one of great speed (of great speed, very swift)

Words meanings and morphology

वेणुवीणाधरा (veṇuvīṇādharā) - one who holds a flute and a vīṇā (holding a flute and a lyre/vīṇā)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of veṇuvīṇādharā
veṇuvīṇādharā - holding a flute and a vīṇā
bahuvrīhi compound of veṇu (flute), vīṇā (lute/lyre) and dharā (holding)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (veṇu+vīṇā+dharā)
  • veṇu – flute, bamboo
    noun (masculine)
  • vīṇā – lute, lyre, stringed musical instrument
    noun (feminine)
  • dharā – holding, bearing (feminine form of dhara)
    adjective (feminine)
    From root dhṛ (to hold)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
पिङ्गाक्षी (piṅgākṣī) - one with tawny eyes (with tawny/yellowish eyes)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of piṅgākṣī
piṅgākṣī - having tawny eyes, yellowish-eyed
bahuvrīhi compound of piṅga (tawny, yellow) and akṣi (eye)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (piṅga+akṣi)
  • piṅga – tawny, yellowish-brown
    adjective
  • akṣi – eye
    noun (neuter)
लोहमेखला (lohamekhalā) - one wearing an iron girdle (wearing an iron girdle/belt)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of lohamekhalā
lohamekhalā - wearing an iron girdle
bahuvrīhi compound of loha (iron) and mekhalā (girdle, belt)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (loha+mekhalā)
  • loha – iron, metal
    noun (neuter)
  • mekhalā – girdle, belt, zone
    noun (feminine)
शशोलूकमुखी (śaśolūkamukhī) - one with the face of a rabbit and an owl (having the face of a rabbit and an owl)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śaśolūkamukhī
śaśolūkamukhī - having the face of a rabbit and an owl
bahuvrīhi compound of śaśa (rabbit), ulūka (owl) and mukhī (faced)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śaśa+ulūka+mukha)
  • śaśa – rabbit, hare
    noun (masculine)
  • ulūka – owl
    noun (masculine)
  • mukha – face, mouth
    noun (neuter)
कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - one who is dark-complexioned (dark, black; dark-complexioned)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa - dark, black, blue-black
खरजङ्घा (kharajaṅghā) - one with shanks like a donkey's (having donkey-like shanks)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kharajaṅghā
kharajaṅghā - having donkey-like shanks
bahuvrīhi compound of khara (donkey) and jaṅghā (shank, leg)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (khara+jaṅghā)
  • khara – donkey, ass
    noun (masculine)
  • jaṅghā – shank, leg, lower leg
    noun (feminine)
महाजवा (mahājavā) - one of great speed (of great speed, very swift)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahājavā
mahājavā - of great speed, very swift
bahuvrīhi compound of mahā (great) and java (speed)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+java)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • java – speed, swiftness, force
    noun (masculine)