Shloka 89
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
Devanagari script
महानखो महारोमा महाकोशो महाजट: । प्रसन्नश्ष प्रसादश्ष प्रत्ययो गिरिसाधन:
Transliteration
mahānakhō mahārōmā mahākōśō mahājaṭaḥ | prasannaś ca prasādaś ca pratyayo girisādhanaḥ ||
Translation
قال إله الريح فايُو: «إنه ذو أظفار عظيمة، وشَعرٍ غزير على الجسد، وبطنٍ كبير، وخُصلٍ معقودة (جَطا) جليلة؛ دائم السكينة، وهو تجسيد النعمة؛ أساس المعرفة اليقينية؛ وهو القادر على أن يجعل الجبال أدواتٍ للقتال.»
Word by Word
महानखःone who has great nails/claws
महानखः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहानख
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महारोमाone who has great/abundant hair
महारोमा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहारोमन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाकोशःone with a great sheath/covering (lit. kośa)
महाकोशः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाकोश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाजटःone with great matted locks
महाजटः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाजट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रसन्नःserene, pleased
प्रसन्नः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रसन्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रसादःgrace; clarity; favor
प्रसादः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसाद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रत्ययःconviction; trust; cognition
प्रत्ययः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रत्यय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गिरिसाधनःone whose means/weapon is a mountain
गिरिसाधनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगिरिसाधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu (Vāyudeva)I
Implied deity being praised (likely Viṣṇu/Nṛsiṃha/Varāha aspects)M
Mountain (giri)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes