मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-18, verse-40
नीलोत्पलाभनयनां पीनश्रोणिपयोधराम् ।
गदन्तीं मधुरां भाषां सर्वैर्योषिद्गुणैर्युताम् ॥४०॥
गदन्तीं मधुरां भाषां सर्वैर्योषिद्गुणैर्युताम् ॥४०॥
40. nīlotpalābhanayanāṃ pīnaśroṇipayodharām .
gadantīṃ madhurāṃ bhāṣāṃ sarvairyoṣidguṇairyutām.
gadantīṃ madhurāṃ bhāṣāṃ sarvairyoṣidguṇairyutām.
40.
nīla-utpala-ābha-nayanām pīna-śroṇi-payodharām |
gadantīm madhurām bhāṣām sarvaiḥ yoṣit-guṇaiḥ yutām
gadantīm madhurām bhāṣām sarvaiḥ yoṣit-guṇaiḥ yutām
40.
She possessed eyes resembling blue lotuses, had prominent hips and breasts, spoke sweet language, and was endowed with all feminine virtues.
Words meanings summery:
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- नील-उत्पल-आभ-नयनाम् (nīla-utpala-ābha-nayanām) - having eyes like the luster of blue lotuses
- पीन-श्रोणि-पयोधराम् (pīna-śroṇi-payodharām) - having prominent/full hips and breasts
- गदन्तीम् (gadantīm) - speaking, uttering
- मधुराम् (madhurām) - sweet, pleasant, charming
- भाषाम् (bhāṣām) - language, speech, words
- सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all, with all
- योषित्-गुणैः (yoṣit-guṇaiḥ) - with feminine qualities, with female virtues
- युताम् (yutām) - endowed with, possessed of, joined with
Words meanings and morphology
नील-उत्पल-आभ-नयनाम् (nīla-utpala-ābha-nayanām) - having eyes like the luster of blue lotuses
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nīla-utpala-ābha-nayana
nīla-utpala-ābha-nayana - having eyes resembling blue lotuses
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nīla+utpala+ābha+nayana)
- nīla – blue, dark blue
adjective (masculine) - utpala – lotus (especially blue lotus)
noun (neuter) - ābha – resemblance, luster, brilliance
noun (masculine) - nayana – eye, leading
noun (neuter)
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'lakṣmīm' from previous verse.
पीन-श्रोणि-पयोधराम् (pīna-śroṇi-payodharām) - having prominent/full hips and breasts
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pīna-śroṇi-payodhara
pīna-śroṇi-payodhara - having full hips and breasts
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pīna+śroṇi+payodhara)
- pīna – fat, plump, full, prominent
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'pyāy' (to grow fat, swell).
Root: pyāy (class 1) - śroṇi – hip, buttocks
noun (feminine) - payodhara – breast, cloud (lit. holding water)
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'payas' (water/milk) + 'dhara' (holder).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'lakṣmīm'.
गदन्तीम् (gadantīm) - speaking, uttering
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gadantī
gadantī - speaking, uttering, telling
Present Active Participle
From root 'gad' (to speak) with 'śatṛ' suffix (feminine form).
Root: gad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'lakṣmīm'.
मधुराम् (madhurām) - sweet, pleasant, charming
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of madhurā
madhurā - sweet, pleasant, charming, melodious
Note: Agrees with 'bhāṣām'.
भाषाम् (bhāṣām) - language, speech, words
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāṣā
bhāṣā - language, speech, talk, words
From root 'bhāṣ' (to speak).
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'gadantīm'.
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all, with all
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with 'guṇaiḥ'.
योषित्-गुणैः (yoṣit-guṇaiḥ) - with feminine qualities, with female virtues
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yoṣit-guṇa
yoṣit-guṇa - feminine quality, female virtue
Compound type : tatpurusha (yoṣit+guṇa)
- yoṣit – woman, female
noun (feminine) - guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
noun (masculine)
युताम् (yutām) - endowed with, possessed of, joined with
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of yutā
yutā - endowed with, possessed of, joined with
Past Passive Participle
From root 'yu' (to join) with 'kta' suffix.
Root: yu (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'lakṣmīm'.