महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-5, verse-8
स्वङ्गं प्रच्छन्नशिरसं कम्बुग्रीवं प्रियंवदम् ।
व्याकोशपद्माभिमुखं व्याघ्रास्यं मेरुगौरवम् ॥८॥
व्याकोशपद्माभिमुखं व्याघ्रास्यं मेरुगौरवम् ॥८॥
8. svaṅgaṁ pracchannaśirasaṁ kambugrīvaṁ priyaṁvadam ,
vyākośapadmābhimukhaṁ vyāghrāsyaṁ merugauravam.
vyākośapadmābhimukhaṁ vyāghrāsyaṁ merugauravam.
8.
svaṅgaṃ pracchannaśirasaṃ kambugrīvaṃ priyaṃvadam
vyākośapadmābhimukhaṃ vyāghrāsyaṃ merugauravam
vyākośapadmābhimukhaṃ vyāghrāsyaṃ merugauravam
8.
svaṅgaṃ pracchannaśirasaṃ kambugrīvaṃ priyaṃvadam
vyākośapadmābhimukhaṃ vyāghrāsyaṃ merugauravam
vyākośapadmābhimukhaṃ vyāghrāsyaṃ merugauravam
8.
(He was) well-formed, with a covered head, a conch-like neck, pleasant-speaking, with a face like a blooming lotus, a tiger-like countenance, and the dignity of Mount Meru.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वङ्गं (svaṅgaṁ) - well-limbed, having beautiful limbs, well-formed
- प्रच्छन्नशिरसं (pracchannaśirasaṁ) - having a covered head, hidden-headed
- कम्बुग्रीवं (kambugrīvaṁ) - having a conch-like neck, beautiful-necked
- प्रियंवदम् (priyaṁvadam) - pleasant-speaking, sweet-tongued
- व्याकोशपद्माभिमुखं (vyākośapadmābhimukhaṁ) - having a face like a blooming lotus
- व्याघ्रास्यं (vyāghrāsyaṁ) - having a tiger's face, tiger-faced, fierce-faced
- मेरुगौरवम् (merugauravam) - having the dignity/heaviness of Mount Meru
Words meanings and morphology
स्वङ्गं (svaṅgaṁ) - well-limbed, having beautiful limbs, well-formed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svaṅga
svaṅga - well-limbed, having beautiful limbs, well-formed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+aṅga)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - aṅga – limb, body part, body
noun (neuter)
प्रच्छन्नशिरसं (pracchannaśirasaṁ) - having a covered head, hidden-headed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pracchannaśiras
pracchannaśiras - having a covered head
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pracchanna+śiras)
- pracchanna – covered, concealed, hidden
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √chad (to cover) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: chad (class 1) - śiras – head
noun (neuter)
कम्बुग्रीवं (kambugrīvaṁ) - having a conch-like neck, beautiful-necked
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kambugrīva
kambugrīva - having a conch-like neck (a characteristic of beauty)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kambu+grīva)
- kambu – conch, conch-shell
noun (masculine) - grīva – neck
noun (feminine)
प्रियंवदम् (priyaṁvadam) - pleasant-speaking, sweet-tongued
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of priyaṃvada
priyaṁvada - pleasant-speaking, sweet-tongued
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (priya+vada)
- priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
adjective - vada – speaking, speaker
noun (masculine)
Kṛt suffix (aC) from root vad
Root: vad (class 1)
व्याकोशपद्माभिमुखं (vyākośapadmābhimukhaṁ) - having a face like a blooming lotus
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vyākośapadmābhimukha
vyākośapadmābhimukha - having a face resembling a blooming lotus
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyākośa+padma+abhimukha)
- vyākośa – blooming, opened
adjective
From vi-ā-kuś
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: kuś (class 1) - padma – lotus
noun (neuter) - abhimukha – facing, having a face, resembling
adjective
From abhi (towards) and mukha (face)
Prefix: abhi
व्याघ्रास्यं (vyāghrāsyaṁ) - having a tiger's face, tiger-faced, fierce-faced
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vyāghrāsya
vyāghrāsya - having a tiger's face, tiger-faced (suggesting power, majesty)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyāghra+āsya)
- vyāghra – tiger
noun (masculine) - āsya – mouth, face
noun (neuter)
मेरुगौरवम् (merugauravam) - having the dignity/heaviness of Mount Meru
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of merugaurava
merugaurava - having the dignity/heaviness of Mount Meru, majestic like Meru
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (meru+gaurava)
- meru – Mount Meru (a mythical mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - gaurava – heaviness, weight, dignity, respect, importance
noun (neuter)
Derived from guru (heavy, important)