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Varaha Purana 177.56: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 56

The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship

एकवासास्तथा गौरी श्यामा वा वरवर्णिनी ॥ मध्यं गता प्रगल्भा च वयोऽतीतास्तथा स्त्रियः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 177.56

ekavāsāstathā gaurī śyāmā vā varavarṇinī || madhyaṃ gatā pragalbhā ca vayo'tītāstathā striyaḥ

औरतें एक कपड़े में भी रह सकती हैं। कोई गोरी, कोई काली, रंग अच्छा हो। मध्य उम्र की, हिम्मत वाली, और जिनका जवान गुज़र गया।

एकवासाःwomen wearing a single garment
एकवासाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootएक (प्रातिपदिक) + वास (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: 'एकं वासः यस्याः' → 'having a single garment'
तथाalso
तथा:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक (adverb: 'also/likewise')
गौरीfair-complexioned
गौरी:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (fair/white)
श्यामाdark-complexioned
श्यामा:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्यामा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (dark)
वाor
वा:
Vikalpa (विकल्प)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विकल्प (disjunctive particle: 'or')
वरवर्णिनीof excellent complexion
वरवर्णिनी:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्णिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: 'वरः वर्णः यस्याः' → 'of excellent complexion'
मध्यम्the middle (stage)
मध्यम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as goal/state with गता (having reached the middle age)
गताःhaving reached
गताः:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त (past active participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'having gone/attained'
प्रगल्भाःbold/confident
प्रगल्भाः:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रगल्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण
चand
च:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)
वयःage/youth
वयः:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'age/youth' as object with अतीताः (having passed beyond age)
अतीताःhaving passed beyond
अतीताः:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअति + इ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त (past active participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'having passed beyond'
तथाalso
तथा:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक (adverb: 'also/likewise')
स्त्रियःwomen
स्त्रियः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन

Varāha (default narrative voice to Pṛthivī framework)

C
Classical Literature
S
Social History (Textual)
S
Sanskrit Lexicography
P
Purāṇic Studies

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