वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-41, verse-25
प्रतिलोमानुलोमाश्च रुचिरा रोमराजयः ।
शोभन्ते मृगमाश्रित्य चित्राः कनकबिन्दुभिः ॥२५॥
शोभन्ते मृगमाश्रित्य चित्राः कनकबिन्दुभिः ॥२५॥
25. pratilomānulomāśca rucirā romarājayaḥ ,
śobhante mṛgamāśritya citrāḥ kanakabindubhiḥ.
śobhante mṛgamāśritya citrāḥ kanakabindubhiḥ.
25.
pratiloma-anulomāḥ ca rucirāḥ roma-rājayaḥ
śobhante mṛgam āśritya citrāḥ kanaka-bindubhiḥ
śobhante mṛgam āśritya citrāḥ kanaka-bindubhiḥ
25.
pratiloma-anulomāḥ ca rucirāḥ citrāḥ
kanaka-bindubhiḥ roma-rājayaḥ mṛgam āśritya śobhante
kanaka-bindubhiḥ roma-rājayaḥ mṛgam āśritya śobhante
25.
The charming and variegated rows of hair, appearing both against and with the natural flow, adorn the deer, shining with golden spots.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रतिलोम-अनुलोमाः (pratiloma-anulomāḥ) - alternating, both against and with the grain
- च (ca) - and, also
- रुचिराः (rucirāḥ) - beautiful, charming, splendid
- रोम-राजयः (roma-rājayaḥ) - rows of hair, streaks of hair
- शोभन्ते (śobhante) - they shine, they are beautiful, they adorn
- मृगम् (mṛgam) - the deer, wild animal
- आश्रित्य (āśritya) - located on the deer (having resorted to, depending on, located on)
- चित्राः (citrāḥ) - variegated, colorful, wonderful
- कनक-बिन्दुभिः (kanaka-bindubhiḥ) - with golden spots, with gold dots
Words meanings and morphology
प्रतिलोम-अनुलोमाः (pratiloma-anulomāḥ) - alternating, both against and with the grain
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of pratiloma-anuloma
pratiloma-anuloma - alternating in direction, appearing both against and with the natural order/grain
Compound type : dvandva (pratiloma+anuloma)
- pratiloma – against the hair/grain, reverse, contrary
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: prati - anuloma – with the hair/grain, in natural order, regular
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: anu
Note: Matches gender, number, and case of 'roma-rājayaḥ'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
रुचिराः (rucirāḥ) - beautiful, charming, splendid
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of rucira
rucira - beautiful, splendid, charming, pleasant
Root: ruc (class 1)
Note: Matches gender, number, and case of 'roma-rājayaḥ'.
रोम-राजयः (roma-rājayaḥ) - rows of hair, streaks of hair
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of roman-rāji
roman-rāji - rows of hair, hair-lines
Compound type : tatpurusha (roman+rāji)
- roman – hair (on the body), bristle
noun (neuter) - rāji – line, row, streak, stripe
noun (feminine)
शोभन्ते (śobhante) - they shine, they are beautiful, they adorn
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of śubh
present tense (laṭ)
Root śubh (class 1) in present tense, 3rd person plural middle (ātmanepada).
Root: śubh (class 1)
मृगम् (mṛgam) - the deer, wild animal
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛga
mṛga - deer, wild animal
Root: mṛj (class 2)
आश्रित्य (āśritya) - located on the deer (having resorted to, depending on, located on)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Derived from root śri (to resort to) with upasarga ā- and suffix -ya (after prefix).
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
चित्राः (citrāḥ) - variegated, colorful, wonderful
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of citra
citra - variegated, colorful, diverse, wonderful, surprising
Note: Matches gender, number, and case of 'roma-rājayaḥ'.
कनक-बिन्दुभिः (kanaka-bindubhiḥ) - with golden spots, with gold dots
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kanaka-bindu
kanaka-bindu - golden spot/dot
Compound type : tatpurusha (kanaka+bindu)
- kanaka – gold, golden
noun (neuter) - bindu – drop, spot, dot, point
noun (masculine)