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9,5

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-5, verse-8

स्वङ्गं प्रच्छन्नशिरसं कम्बुग्रीवं प्रियंवदम् ।
व्याकोशपद्माभिमुखं व्याघ्रास्यं मेरुगौरवम् ॥८॥
8. svaṅgaṁ pracchannaśirasaṁ kambugrīvaṁ priyaṁvadam ,
vyākośapadmābhimukhaṁ vyāghrāsyaṁ merugauravam.
8. svaṅgaṃ pracchannaśirasaṃ kambugrīvaṃ priyaṃvadam
vyākośapadmābhimukhaṃ vyāghrāsyaṃ merugauravam
8. svaṅgaṃ pracchannaśirasaṃ kambugrīvaṃ priyaṃvadam
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)