वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-18, verse-28

वर्णो मनोहरः सौम्यश्चन्द्रमण्डलसंनिभः ।
भविष्यति तवोदग्रः शुक्लफेनसमप्रभः ॥२८॥

28. varṇo manoharaḥ saumyaścandramaṇḍalasaṃnibhaḥ ,
bhaviṣyati tavodagraḥ śuklaphenasamaprabhaḥ.

28. varṇaḥ manoharaḥ saumyaḥ candramaṇḍalasaṃnibhaḥ
bhaviṣyati tava udagraḥ śuklaphenasamaprabhaḥ

28. tava varṇaḥ manoharaḥ saumyaḥ candramaṇḍalasaṃnibhaḥ
udagraḥ śuklaphenasamaprabhaḥ bhaviṣyati

28. Your complexion will be charming, gentle, resembling the orb of the moon. It will become prominent, radiant like white foam.

Words meanings summery:

• वर्णः (varṇaḥ) - complexion (color, complexion, caste, letter)

• मनोहरः (manoharaḥ) - charming (charming, captivating, attractive)

• सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - gentle (gentle, mild, benevolent, relating to Soma or the moon)

• चन्द्रमण्डलसंनिभः (candramaṇḍalasaṁnibhaḥ) - resembling the orb of the moon

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will become)

• तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

• उदग्रः (udagraḥ) - prominent (prominent, exalted, great, fierce)

• शुक्लफेनसमप्रभः (śuklaphenasamaprabhaḥ) - radiant like white foam

Words meanings and morphology

वर्णः (varṇaḥ) - complexion (color, complexion, caste, letter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varṇa

varṇa - color, complexion, caste, letter, class, genus

Root: vṛ (class 5)

मनोहरः (manoharaḥ) - charming (charming, captivating, attractive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manohara

manohara - charming, attractive, captivating, delighting the mind

Compound of manas (mind) and hara (taking, stealing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+hara)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (neuter)
• hara – taking, carrying, seizing, captivating
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root hṛ (to take, carry)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with varṇaḥ.

सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - gentle (gentle, mild, benevolent, relating to Soma or the moon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, benevolent, auspicious; relating to Soma or the moon

Derived from Soma

Note: Agrees with varṇaḥ.

चन्द्रमण्डलसंनिभः (candramaṇḍalasaṁnibhaḥ) - resembling the orb of the moon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramaṇḍalasaṃnibha

candramaṇḍalasaṁnibha - resembling the orb of the moon

Compound of candra (moon), maṇḍala (orb), and saṃnibha (resembling)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (candra+maṇḍala+saṃnibha)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• maṇḍala – orb, disc, circle, region
  noun (neuter)
• saṃnibha – resembling, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with varṇaḥ.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will become)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

उदग्रः (udagraḥ) - prominent (prominent, exalted, great, fierce)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udagra

udagra - prominent, exalted, great, high, fierce, terrible

Compound of ud (up) and agra (foremost, top)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ud+agra)

• ud – up, upwards, forth
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• agra – foremost, tip, top, front, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with varṇaḥ (implied subject of bhaviṣyati).

शुक्लफेनसमप्रभः (śuklaphenasamaprabhaḥ) - radiant like white foam

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuklaphenasamaprabha

śuklaphenasamaprabha - having the radiance of white foam

Compound of śukla (white), phena (foam), sama (like), and prabha (radiance)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śukla+phena+sama+prabha)

• śukla – white, bright, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• phena – foam, froth
  noun (masculine)
• sama – like, equal, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• prabha – light, radiance, splendor
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with varṇaḥ.

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