बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-81, verse-37
स्त्रीणां स्कन्धौ समौ पुष्टौ गूढसन्धी शुभप्रदौ ।
रोमाढ्यावुन्नतौ वक्रौ निर्मासावशुभौ स्मृतौ ॥३७॥
रोमाढ्यावुन्नतौ वक्रौ निर्मासावशुभौ स्मृतौ ॥३७॥
37. strīṇāṃ skandhau samau puṣṭau gūḍhasandhī śubhapradau .
romāḍhyāvunnatau vakrau nirmāsāvaśubhau smṛtau.
romāḍhyāvunnatau vakrau nirmāsāvaśubhau smṛtau.
37.
strīṇām skandhau samau puṣṭau gūḍhasandhī śubhapradau
romāḍhyau unnatau vakrau nirmāsau aśubhāu smṛtau
romāḍhyau unnatau vakrau nirmāsau aśubhāu smṛtau
37.
For women, shoulders that are even, well-developed, and have firm (hidden) joints are considered auspicious. Conversely, those that are excessively hairy, elevated, crooked, or lacking flesh are considered inauspicious.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
- स्कन्धौ (skandhau) - shoulders
- समौ (samau) - equal, symmetrical, even
- पुष्टौ (puṣṭau) - well-nourished, strong, plump, developed
- गूढसन्धी (gūḍhasandhī) - with concealed/firm joints
- शुभप्रदौ (śubhapradau) - bestowing auspiciousness, auspicious, fortunate
- रोमाढ्यौ (romāḍhyau) - excessively hairy, rich in hair
- उन्नतौ (unnatau) - elevated, raised, prominent
- वक्रौ (vakrau) - crooked, curved, bent
- निर्मासौ (nirmāsau) - fleshless, without flesh
- अशुभाउ (aśubhāu) - inauspicious, unlucky
- स्मृतौ (smṛtau) - considered, remembered, deemed
Words meanings and morphology
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
Note: Possessive, referring to the women whose shoulders are being described.
स्कन्धौ (skandhau) - shoulders
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of skandha
skandha - shoulder, trunk, branch, chapter, section
Note: The subject of the description.
समौ (samau) - equal, symmetrical, even
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sama
sama - same, equal, similar, even, symmetrical
Note: Qualifies 'skandhau' (shoulders).
पुष्टौ (puṣṭau) - well-nourished, strong, plump, developed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of puṣṭa
puṣṭa - nourished, thriving, strong, plump, developed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √puṣ (to nourish, thrive).
Root: puṣ
Note: Qualifies 'skandhau' (shoulders).
गूढसन्धी (gūḍhasandhī) - with concealed/firm joints
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of gūḍhasandhi
gūḍhasandhi - having firm/hidden joints
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gūḍha+sandhi)
- gūḍha – hidden, concealed, firm
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √guh (to hide).
Root: guh - sandhi – joint, junction, connection
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'skandhau' (shoulders).
शुभप्रदौ (śubhapradau) - bestowing auspiciousness, auspicious, fortunate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of śubhaprada
śubhaprada - bestowing good fortune, auspicious, beneficial
Compound type : tatpurusha (śubha+prada)
- śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful
adjective (neuter) - prada – giving, bestowing, granting
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun derived from the root √dā (to give) with the prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: dā
Note: Predicate adjective for 'skandhau' (shoulders).
रोमाढ्यौ (romāḍhyau) - excessively hairy, rich in hair
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of romāḍhya
romāḍhya - hairy, abundant in hair
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (roman+āḍhya)
- roman – hair, body hair
noun (neuter) - āḍhya – rich, abundant, wealthy, endowed with
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'skandhau' (shoulders, understood).
उन्नतौ (unnatau) - elevated, raised, prominent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of unnata
unnata - raised, elevated, high, prominent, tall
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √nam (to bend, bow) with the prefix 'ut' (up).
Prefix: ut
Root: nam
Note: Qualifies 'skandhau' (shoulders, understood).
वक्रौ (vakrau) - crooked, curved, bent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vakra
vakra - crooked, bent, curved, tortuous
Note: Qualifies 'skandhau' (shoulders, understood).
निर्मासौ (nirmāsau) - fleshless, without flesh
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of nirmāṃsa
nirmāṁsa - fleshless, devoid of flesh
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+māṃsa)
- nis – without, out of, away
indeclinable - māṃsa – flesh, meat
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'skandhau' (shoulders, understood).
अशुभाउ (aśubhāu) - inauspicious, unlucky
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of aśubha
aśubha - inauspicious, unlucky, evil
Compound type : tatpurusha (na+śubha)
- na – not
indeclinable - śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful
adjective (neuter)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'skandhau' (shoulders, understood).
स्मृतौ (smṛtau) - considered, remembered, deemed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, called to mind, considered, deemed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √smṛ (to remember).
Root: smṛ
Note: Connects with the second set of adjectives describing 'skandhau' (shoulders, understood).