बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-81, verse-84
कुन्तलाः कोमलाः कृष्णाः सूक्ष्मा दीर्घश्च शोभना ।
पिङ्गलाः पुरुषा रूक्षा विरला लघवोऽशुभाः ॥८४॥
पिङ्गलाः पुरुषा रूक्षा विरला लघवोऽशुभाः ॥८४॥
84. kuntalāḥ komalāḥ kṛṣṇāḥ sūkṣmā dīrghaśca śobhanā .
piṅgalāḥ puruṣā rūkṣā viralā laghavo'śubhāḥ.
piṅgalāḥ puruṣā rūkṣā viralā laghavo'śubhāḥ.
84.
kuntalāḥ komalāḥ kṛṣṇāḥ sūkṣmāḥ dīrghāḥ ca śobhanāḥ
piṅgalāḥ puruṣāḥ rūkṣāḥ viralāḥ laghavaḥ aśubhāḥ
piṅgalāḥ puruṣāḥ rūkṣāḥ viralāḥ laghavaḥ aśubhāḥ
84.
Soft, dark, fine, and long hair is considered beautiful. Conversely, reddish-brown, coarse, dry, sparse, or short hair is inauspicious.
Words meanings summery:
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- कुन्तलाः (kuntalāḥ) - locks of hair, curls
- कोमलाः (komalāḥ) - soft, tender, delicate
- कृष्णाः (kṛṣṇāḥ) - black, dark
- सूक्ष्माः (sūkṣmāḥ) - fine, subtle, delicate
- दीर्घाः (dīrghāḥ) - long
- च (ca) - and
- शोभनाः (śobhanāḥ) - beautiful, auspicious, splendid
- पिङ्गलाः (piṅgalāḥ) - reddish-brown, tawny
- पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - coarse or stiff hair (coarse, stiff (as in hair), strong)
- रूक्षाः (rūkṣāḥ) - rough, dry, harsh
- विरलाः (viralāḥ) - sparse, thin, rare
- लघवः (laghavaḥ) - short (hair) (light, short, quick)
- अशुभाः (aśubhāḥ) - inauspicious, unlucky
Words meanings and morphology
कुन्तलाः (kuntalāḥ) - locks of hair, curls
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuntala
kuntala - lock of hair, curl, hair (especially on the temples)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
कोमलाः (komalāḥ) - soft, tender, delicate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of komala
komala - soft, tender, delicate, agreeable
Note: Qualifies 'kuntalāḥ'.
कृष्णाः (kṛṣṇāḥ) - black, dark
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa - black, dark, dark blue, Kṛṣṇa
Root: kṛṣ (class 6)
Note: Qualifies 'kuntalāḥ'.
सूक्ष्माः (sūkṣmāḥ) - fine, subtle, delicate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - fine, subtle, delicate, minute, subtle element
From √sūc (to indicate) or √śuc (to shine).
Note: Qualifies 'kuntalāḥ'.
दीर्घाः (dīrghāḥ) - long
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dīrgha
dīrgha - long, tall, extensive
Note: Qualifies 'kuntalāḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शोभनाः (śobhanāḥ) - beautiful, auspicious, splendid
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śobhana
śobhana - beautiful, splendid, auspicious, excellent
Derived from root √śubh (to shine, be beautiful).
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'kuntalāḥ'.
पिङ्गलाः (piṅgalāḥ) - reddish-brown, tawny
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of piṅgala
piṅgala - reddish-brown, tawny, brownish-yellow
Note: Qualifies implied 'kuntalāḥ'.
पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - coarse or stiff hair (coarse, stiff (as in hair), strong)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, human being, person (puruṣa); here, used adjectivally for 'coarse' or 'stiff' (hair)
Though typically a noun, it functions adjectivally here to describe hair texture.
Note: Qualifies implied 'kuntalāḥ'.
रूक्षाः (rūkṣāḥ) - rough, dry, harsh
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rūkṣa
rūkṣa - rough, dry, harsh, coarse, unctuous
Root: rukh
Note: Qualifies implied 'kuntalāḥ'.
विरलाः (viralāḥ) - sparse, thin, rare
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of virala
virala - sparse, thin, rare, wide apart, loose
Prefix: vi
Root: ral (class 1)
Note: Qualifies implied 'kuntalāḥ'.
लघवः (laghavaḥ) - short (hair) (light, short, quick)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of laghu
laghu - light, short, small, quick, easy
Root: lagh
Note: Qualifies implied 'kuntalāḥ'.
अशुभाः (aśubhāḥ) - inauspicious, unlucky
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aśubha
aśubha - inauspicious, unlucky, evil, bad
'a' (negation) + 'śubha' (auspicious).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, bright
adjective (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective for implied 'kuntalāḥ'.