महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-45, verse-36
वायव्यश्चाथ कौमार्यो ब्राह्म्यश्च भरतर्षभ ।
रूपेणाप्सरसां तुल्या जवे वायुसमास्तथा ॥३६॥
रूपेणाप्सरसां तुल्या जवे वायुसमास्तथा ॥३६॥
36. vāyavyaścātha kaumāryo brāhmyaśca bharatarṣabha ,
rūpeṇāpsarasāṁ tulyā jave vāyusamāstathā.
rūpeṇāpsarasāṁ tulyā jave vāyusamāstathā.
36.
vāyavyaḥ ca atha kaumāryaḥ brāhmyaḥ ca bharatarṣabha
rūpeṇa apsarasām tulyāḥ jave vāyusamāḥ tathā
rūpeṇa apsarasām tulyāḥ jave vāyusamāḥ tathā
36.
bharatarṣabha atha vāyavyaḥ kaumāryaḥ ca brāhmyaḥ
ca rūpeṇa apsarasām tulyāḥ tathā jave vāyusamāḥ
ca rūpeṇa apsarasām tulyāḥ tathā jave vāyusamāḥ
36.
O best among Bharatas, these (beings) are associated with Vayu, Kumara, and Brahma. In beauty, they are like Apsaras, and similarly, in speed, they are like the wind.
Words meanings summery:
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- वायव्यः (vāyavyaḥ) - associated with the wind-god Vayu (feminine form implied) (relating to Vayu; windy, aerial)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover, and so
- कौमार्यः (kaumāryaḥ) - associated with Kumara (Skanda/Kartikeya), referring to female beings (relating to Kumara (Skanda/Kartikeya); maidenly, virginal)
- ब्राह्म्यः (brāhmyaḥ) - associated with Brahma, referring to female beings (relating to Brahma; divine, sacred)
- च (ca) - and, also
- भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - address to a respected person, likely Dhritarashtra or a Kuru elder (O bull among Bharatas, O best among Bharatas)
- रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form, by beauty, in appearance
- अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of Apsaras (celestial nymphs)
- तुल्याः (tulyāḥ) - similar, equal, like
- जवे (jave) - in speed, in swiftness, in quickness
- वायुसमाः (vāyusamāḥ) - equal to the wind, like the wind
- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly, and
Words meanings and morphology
वायव्यः (vāyavyaḥ) - associated with the wind-god Vayu (feminine form implied) (relating to Vayu; windy, aerial)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vāyavya
vāyavya - relating to Vayu; windy, aerial
derived from Vāyu + -īya (taddhita suffix)
Note: Here functioning as a noun, referring to female beings associated with Vayu, hence plural feminine implied by context.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover, and so
(indeclinable)
कौमार्यः (kaumāryaḥ) - associated with Kumara (Skanda/Kartikeya), referring to female beings (relating to Kumara (Skanda/Kartikeya); maidenly, virginal)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kaumārya
kaumārya - relating to Kumāra; maidenly, virginal
derived from Kumāra + -īya (taddhita suffix)
Note: Here functioning as a noun, referring to female beings associated with Kumara, hence plural feminine implied by context.
ब्राह्म्यः (brāhmyaḥ) - associated with Brahma, referring to female beings (relating to Brahma; divine, sacred)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of brāhmya
brāhmya - relating to Brahma; divine, sacred, brahminical
derived from Brahman + -īya (taddhita suffix)
Note: Here functioning as a noun, referring to female beings associated with Brahma, hence plural feminine implied by context.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - address to a respected person, likely Dhritarashtra or a Kuru elder (O bull among Bharatas, O best among Bharatas)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - bull of Bharatas, best of Bharatas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – Bharata (name of an ancient king, also a name for an Indian)
proper noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull; chief, best
noun (masculine)
रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form, by beauty, in appearance
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance
अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of Apsaras (celestial nymphs)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of apsaras
apsaras - celestial nymph, water-spirit
तुल्याः (tulyāḥ) - similar, equal, like
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tulya
tulya - equal, similar, comparable
Note: Feminine plural nominative form agreeing with the implied subject.
जवे (jave) - in speed, in swiftness, in quickness
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of java
java - speed, swiftness, quickness
derived from root 'ju' (to be swift)
Root: ju (class 1)
वायुसमाः (vāyusamāḥ) - equal to the wind, like the wind
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vāyusama
vāyusama - equal to the wind, like the wind
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+sama)
- vāyu – wind, air; god of wind
noun (masculine) - sama – equal, similar, like
adjective (masculine)
Note: Feminine plural nominative form agreeing with the implied subject.
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly, and
(indeclinable)