बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-81, verse-20
वर्तुलं मांसलं स्निग्धं जानुयुग्मं शुभप्रदम् ।
निर्मासं स्वैरचारिण्या निर्धनायाश्च विश्लथम् ॥२०॥
निर्मासं स्वैरचारिण्या निर्धनायाश्च विश्लथम् ॥२०॥
20. vartulaṃ māṃsalaṃ snigdhaṃ jānuyugmaṃ śubhapradam .
nirmāsaṃ svairacāriṇyā nirdhanāyāśca viślatham.
nirmāsaṃ svairacāriṇyā nirdhanāyāśca viślatham.
20.
vartulaṃ māṃsalaṃ snigdhaṃ jānuyugmaṃ śubhapradaṃ
nirmāsaṃ svairacāriṇyā nirdhanāyāḥ ca viślatham
nirmāsaṃ svairacāriṇyā nirdhanāyāḥ ca viślatham
20.
A rounded, fleshy, and smooth pair of knees is auspicious. In contrast, fleshless and loose knees are characteristic of a dissolute woman and a poor woman.
Words meanings summery:
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- वर्तुलं (vartulaṁ) - rounded, circular
- मांसलं (māṁsalaṁ) - fleshy, plump
- स्निग्धं (snigdhaṁ) - smooth, soft, oily
- जानुयुग्मं (jānuyugmaṁ) - pair of knees
- शुभप्रदं (śubhapradaṁ) - auspicious, giving good fortune
- निर्मासं (nirmāsaṁ) - fleshless, lean, thin
- स्वैरचारिण्या (svairacāriṇyā) - of a dissolute woman, of one who moves freely
- निर्धनायाः (nirdhanāyāḥ) - of a poor woman, destitute woman
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- विश्लथम् (viślatham) - loose, flabby, slack
Words meanings and morphology
वर्तुलं (vartulaṁ) - rounded, circular
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vartula
vartula - round, circular, globular
Note: Agreeing with jānuyugmaṃ
मांसलं (māṁsalaṁ) - fleshy, plump
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of māṃsala
māṁsala - fleshy, plump, muscular, substantial
Note: Agreeing with jānuyugmaṃ
स्निग्धं (snigdhaṁ) - smooth, soft, oily
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of snigdha
snigdha - smooth, oily, soft, tender, affectionate, glossy
Root: snih (class 4)
Note: Agreeing with jānuyugmaṃ
जानुयुग्मं (jānuyugmaṁ) - pair of knees
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jānuyugma
jānuyugma - pair of knees
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jānu+yugma)
- jānu – knee
noun (neuter) - yugma – pair, couple, brace
noun (neuter)
शुभप्रदं (śubhapradaṁ) - auspicious, giving good fortune
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śubhaprada
śubhaprada - auspicious, bestowing good, salutary, beneficial
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śubha+prada)
- śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - prada – giving, bestowing, granting
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Derived from root `dā` (to give) with prefix `pra`
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Agreeing with jānuyugmaṃ
निर्मासं (nirmāsaṁ) - fleshless, lean, thin
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nirmāsa
nirmāsa - fleshless, lean, thin, without flesh
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+māṃsa)
- nis – out, forth, without (prefix indicating absence or exit)
indeclinable - māṃsa – flesh, meat
noun (neuter)
Note: Referring to jānuyugmaṃ
स्वैरचारिण्या (svairacāriṇyā) - of a dissolute woman, of one who moves freely
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of svairacāriṇī
svairacāriṇī - a dissolute woman, a woman of free conduct, a harlot
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svaira+cāriṇī)
- svaira – self-willed, independent, wanton, dissolute
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - cāriṇī – a female mover, a female follower, a female practitioner
noun (feminine)
Feminine form of `cārin` (from `car` + `iṇi`)
Root: car (class 1)
निर्धनायाः (nirdhanāyāḥ) - of a poor woman, destitute woman
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, singular of nirdhanā
nirdhanā - poor, destitute, without wealth (feminine form)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+dhana)
- nis – out, forth, without (prefix indicating absence or exit)
indeclinable - dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
विश्लथम् (viślatham) - loose, flabby, slack
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viślatha
viślatha - loose, flabby, slack, relaxed
Prefix: vi
Root: śrath (class 1)
Note: Referring to jānuyugmaṃ