Shloka 9.42Unverified draft
अधस्ताच्चोदरं शातं सुनाभमिव लज्जितम्। परिपूर्णं तु जघनं सुपीनौ च पयोधरौ ।।2.9.42।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| adhastāt | अधस्तात् | below | adverb |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| udaram | उदरम् | the belly | nominative |
| śātam | शातम् | slender, thin | nominative adjective |
| sunābham | सुनाभम् | with a fine navel | nominative adjective |
| iva | इव | as if | particle |
| lajjitam | लज्जितम् | shy, bashful | nominative adjective |
| paripūrṇam | परिपूर्णम् | full, rounded | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| jaghanam | जघनम् | the hips | nominative |
| supīnau | सुपीनौ | full, plump | nominative dual adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| payodharau | पयोधरौ | the two breasts | nominative dual |
Reference: 2.9.42 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa