वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-11

समः समविभक्ताङ्गः स्निग्धवर्णः प्रतापवान् ।
पीनवक्षा विशालाक्षो लक्ष्मीवाञ् शुभलक्षणः ॥११॥

11. samaḥ samavibhaktāṅgaḥ snigdhavarṇaḥ pratāpavān ,
pīnavakṣā viśālākṣo lakṣmīvāñ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ.

11. samaḥ samavibhaktāṅgaḥ snigdhavarṇaḥ pratāpavān
pīnavakṣāḥ viśālākṣaḥ lakṣmīvān śubhalakṣaṇaḥ

11. samaḥ samavibhaktāṅgaḥ snigdhavarṇaḥ pratāpavān
pīnavakṣāḥ viśālākṣaḥ lakṣmīvān śubhalakṣaṇaḥ

11. He is balanced, with perfectly proportioned limbs, and a lustrous complexion. He is majestic, stout-chested, large-eyed, endowed with auspiciousness, and possesses auspicious marks.

Words meanings summery:

• समः (samaḥ) - equal, even, balanced, impartial

• समविभक्ताङ्गः (samavibhaktāṅgaḥ) - with well-proportioned limbs

• स्निग्धवर्णः (snigdhavarṇaḥ) - of lustrous complexion, having a smooth and bright color

• प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - majestic, powerful, glorious, possessing splendor

• पीनवक्षाः (pīnavakṣāḥ) - stout-chested, full-chested

• विशालाक्षः (viśālākṣaḥ) - large-eyed, broad-eyed

• लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān) - endowed with auspiciousness, fortunate, prosperous, beautiful

• शुभलक्षणः (śubhalakṣaṇaḥ) - possessing auspicious marks

Words meanings and morphology

समः (samaḥ) - equal, even, balanced, impartial

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - same, equal, even, balanced, impartial, uniform

समविभक्ताङ्गः (samavibhaktāṅgaḥ) - with well-proportioned limbs

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samavibhaktāṅga

samavibhaktāṅga - having well-proportioned limbs, with evenly distributed body parts

Compound. 'sama' (equal, even) + 'vibhaktā' (divided, proportioned) + 'aṅga' (limb).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sama+vibhaktā+aṅga)

• sama – same, equal, even, balanced, impartial, uniform
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• vibhaktā – divided, separated, proportioned
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle (feminine form)
  From vi- √bhaj (to divide, distribute)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 7)
• aṅga – limb, body part, constituent
  noun (neuter)

स्निग्धवर्णः (snigdhavarṇaḥ) - of lustrous complexion, having a smooth and bright color

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of snigdhavarṇa

snigdhavarṇa - of lustrous complexion, having a smooth and bright color, soft-colored

Compound. 'snigdha' (smooth, glossy, lustrous) + 'varṇa' (color, complexion).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (snigdha+varṇa)

• snigdha – smooth, glossy, lustrous, tender, oily
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √snih (to be sticky, to cling, to love)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• varṇa – color, complexion, caste, letter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - majestic, powerful, glorious, possessing splendor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratāpavat

pratāpavat - glorious, powerful, majestic, possessing splendor

Derived from 'pratāpa' (splendor, majesty) + 'matup' suffix.

Root: tap (class 1)

पीनवक्षाः (pīnavakṣāḥ) - stout-chested, full-chested

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pīnavakṣas

pīnavakṣas - stout-chested, full-chested, broad-chested

Compound. 'pīna' (fat, stout, thick) + 'vakṣas' (chest).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pīna+vakṣas)

• pīna – fat, stout, thick, swollen
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √pyai (to swell, be large)
  Root: pyai (class 1)
• vakṣas – chest, breast
  noun (neuter)

विशालाक्षः (viśālākṣaḥ) - large-eyed, broad-eyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśālākṣa

viśālākṣa - large-eyed, broad-eyed

Compound. 'viśāla' (large, broad) + 'akṣa' (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣa)

• viśāla – large, broad, extensive, spacious
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (masculine/neuter)

लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān) - endowed with auspiciousness, fortunate, prosperous, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmīvat

lakṣmīvat - fortunate, prosperous, beautiful, endowed with wealth/beauty/auspiciousness

Derived from 'lakṣmī' (fortune, beauty, prosperity, auspiciousness) + 'matup' suffix.

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

शुभलक्षणः (śubhalakṣaṇaḥ) - possessing auspicious marks

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śubhalakṣaṇa

śubhalakṣaṇa - possessing auspicious marks, having good characteristics

Compound. 'śubha' (auspicious, good) + 'lakṣaṇa' (mark, sign, characteristic).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+lakṣaṇa)

• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, attribute
  noun (neuter)
  From root √lakṣ (to mark, perceive)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

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