बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-81, verse-57
स्त्रीणां कण्थस्त्रिरेखाङ्कस्त्वव्यक्तास्थिश्च वर्तुलः ।
मांसलो मृदुलैश्चैव प्रशस्तफलदायकाः ॥५७॥
मांसलो मृदुलैश्चैव प्रशस्तफलदायकाः ॥५७॥
57. strīṇāṃ kaṇthastrirekhāṅkastvavyaktāsthiśca vartulaḥ .
māṃsalo mṛdulaiścaiva praśastaphaladāyakāḥ.
māṃsalo mṛdulaiścaiva praśastaphaladāyakāḥ.
57.
strīṇām kaṇṭhaḥ trirekhāṅkaḥ tu avyaktāsthiḥ ca
vartulaḥ māṃsalaḥ mṛdulaiḥ ca eva praśastaphaladāyakāḥ
vartulaḥ māṃsalaḥ mṛdulaiḥ ca eva praśastaphaladāyakāḥ
57.
For women, a neck that has three lines, indistinct bones, and is round, fleshy, and soft, yields excellent results.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women, belonging to women
- कण्ठः (kaṇṭhaḥ) - neck, throat
- त्रिरेखाङ्कः (trirekhāṅkaḥ) - marked with three lines or folds
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- अव्यक्तास्थिः (avyaktāsthiḥ) - having bones that are not prominent or visible (having indistinct or invisible bones)
- च (ca) - and, also
- वर्तुलः (vartulaḥ) - round, circular, spherical
- मांसलः (māṁsalaḥ) - fleshy, corpulent, muscular
- मृदुलैः (mṛdulaiḥ) - soft (as a quality of the neck) (by soft (ones/qualities))
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- प्रशस्तफलदायकाः (praśastaphaladāyakāḥ) - giving excellent results, bestowing auspicious outcomes
Words meanings and morphology
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women, belonging to women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
कण्ठः (kaṇṭhaḥ) - neck, throat
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṇṭha
kaṇṭha - neck, throat, larynx
त्रिरेखाङ्कः (trirekhāṅkaḥ) - marked with three lines or folds
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of trirekhāṅka
trirekhāṅka - marked with three lines or folds
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (tri+rekhā+aṅka)
- tri – three
indeclinable - rekhā – line, streak, furrow
noun (feminine) - aṅka – mark, sign, spot
noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
अव्यक्तास्थिः (avyaktāsthiḥ) - having bones that are not prominent or visible (having indistinct or invisible bones)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avyaktāsthi
avyaktāsthi - having indistinct or invisible bones
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+vyakta+asthi)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - vyakta – distinct, manifest, clear, evident
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from vi-√añj (to manifest, make clear)
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7) - asthi – bone
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वर्तुलः (vartulaḥ) - round, circular, spherical
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vartula
vartula - round, circular, spherical
मांसलः (māṁsalaḥ) - fleshy, corpulent, muscular
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of māṃsala
māṁsala - fleshy, corpulent, muscular
मृदुलैः (mṛdulaiḥ) - soft (as a quality of the neck) (by soft (ones/qualities))
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛdula
mṛdula - soft, tender, delicate, gentle
Note: This form is instrumental plural. Grammatically, it does not directly agree with 'kaṇṭhaḥ' (nominative singular). Contextually, it is likely intended to be 'mṛdulaḥ' (nominative singular) to describe the neck, or it functions adverbially as 'by means of softness'. For the translation, it is understood as a quality of the neck.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
प्रशस्तफलदायकाः (praśastaphaladāyakāḥ) - giving excellent results, bestowing auspicious outcomes
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of praśastaphaladāyaka
praśastaphaladāyaka - giving excellent results, bestowing auspicious outcomes
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (praśasta+phala+dāyaka)
- praśasta – excellent, praised, auspicious
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from pra-√śaṃs (to praise, commend)
Prefix: pra
Root: śaṃs (class 1) - phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter) - dāyaka – giver, bestower, causing
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
from √dā (to give) + ṇvul suffix
Root: dā (class 3)