वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-15, verse-29

पद्मपत्रेक्षणः श्यामः श्रीमान्निरुदरो महान् ।
धर्मज्ञः सत्यवादी च ह्रीनिषेधो जितेन्द्रियः ॥२९॥

29. padmapatrekṣaṇaḥ śyāmaḥ śrīmānnirudaro mahān ,
dharmajñaḥ satyavādī ca hrīniṣedho jitendriyaḥ.

29. padmapatrekṣaṇaḥ śyāmaḥ śrīmān nirudaraḥ mahān
dharmajnaḥ satyavādī ca hrīniṣedhaḥ jitendriyaḥ

29. padmapatrekṣaṇaḥ śyāmaḥ śrīmān nirudaraḥ mahān
dharmajnaḥ satyavādī ca hrīniṣedhaḥ jitendriyaḥ

29. He is lotus-petal eyed, dark-complexioned, glorious, slender-waisted, and great. He is also a knower of (dharma), a speaker of truth, modest, and one who has conquered his senses.

Words meanings summery:

• पद्मपत्रेक्षणः (padmapatrekṣaṇaḥ) - lotus-petal eyed

• श्यामः (śyāmaḥ) - dark, dark-complexioned, black, blue-black

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, radiant, prosperous, beautiful

• निरुदरः (nirudaraḥ) - slender-waisted, without a prominent belly

• महान् (mahān) - great, noble, large

• धर्मज्नः (dharmajnaḥ) - knower of (dharma), righteous, dutiful

• सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - speaker of truth, truthful

• च (ca) - and, also

• ह्रीनिषेधः (hrīniṣedhaḥ) - restrained by modesty, modest, bashful

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

Words meanings and morphology

पद्मपत्रेक्षणः (padmapatrekṣaṇaḥ) - lotus-petal eyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padmapatrekṣaṇa

padmapatrekṣaṇa - lotus-petal eyed

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (padma+patra+īkṣaṇa)

• padma – lotus
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pad
• patra – leaf, petal
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pat
• īkṣaṇa – eye, seeing, looking
  noun (neuter)
  From root īkṣ (to see)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

श्यामः (śyāmaḥ) - dark, dark-complexioned, black, blue-black

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śyāma

śyāma - dark, dark-complexioned, black, blue-black

From root śyā (to be dark)

Root: śyā

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, radiant, prosperous, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, radiant, beautiful, prosperous

From śrī (glory, beauty) + -mat suffix

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

निरुदरः (nirudaraḥ) - slender-waisted, without a prominent belly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirudara

nirudara - slender-waisted, without a prominent belly

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+udara)

• nis – out, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)
  Root: und

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

महान् (mahān) - great, noble, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, noble

Present active participle of root mah (to be great), but used as adjective/noun

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

धर्मज्नः (dharmajnaḥ) - knower of (dharma), righteous, dutiful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajna

dharmajna - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jna)

• dharma – constitution (dharma), natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jna – knowing, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - speaker of truth, truthful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - speaker of truth, truthful

Compound, From satya (truth) + vādin (speaker)

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being)
  Root: as (class 2)
• vādin – speaking, speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vad (to speak) + -in suffix
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ह्रीनिषेधः (hrīniṣedhaḥ) - restrained by modesty, modest, bashful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hrīniṣedha

hrīniṣedha - restrained by modesty, modest, bashful

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (hrī+niṣedha)

• hrī – modesty, shame, bashfulness
  noun (feminine)
  From root hrī (to be ashamed)
  Root: hrī (class 3)
• niṣedha – prohibition, restraint, hindrance
  noun (masculine)
  From ni + sidh (to ward off, restrain)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, vanquished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  From indra (god Indra), related to power/faculties
  Root: ind

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

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