मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-1, verse-25
तिर्यग्योन्यां यदि भवस्तेषां ज्ञानं कुतोऽभवत् ।
कथञ्च द्रोणतनयाः प्रोच्यन्ते ते पतत्रिणः ॥२५॥
कथञ्च द्रोणतनयाः प्रोच्यन्ते ते पतत्रिणः ॥२५॥
25. tiryagyonyāṃ yadi bhavasteṣāṃ jñānaṃ kuto'bhavat .
kathañca droṇatanayāḥ procyante te patatriṇaḥ.
kathañca droṇatanayāḥ procyante te patatriṇaḥ.
25.
tiryagyonyām yadi bhavaḥ teṣām jñānam kutaḥ abhavat
katham ca droṇatanayāḥ procyante te patatriṇaḥ
katham ca droṇatanayāḥ procyante te patatriṇaḥ
25.
If their birth was in animal species, from where did they acquire knowledge? And how are those birds referred to as the sons of Droṇa?
Words meanings summery:
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- तिर्यग्योन्याम् (tiryagyonyām) - in the animal species, in animal wombs
- यदि (yadi) - if
- भवः (bhavaḥ) - existence, birth, being
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - their, of them
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom
- कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence, why
- अभवत् (abhavat) - was, occurred, became
- कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner
- च (ca) - and, also
- द्रोणतनयाः (droṇatanayāḥ) - sons of Droṇa
- प्रोच्यन्ते (procyante) - are called, are said
- ते (te) - they, those
- पतत्रिणः (patatriṇaḥ) - birds, winged creatures
Words meanings and morphology
तिर्यग्योन्याम् (tiryagyonyām) - in the animal species, in animal wombs
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of tiryagyoni
tiryagyoni - animal species, animal womb
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tiryac+yoni)
- tiryac – oblique, horizontal, crosswise; an animal, a brute
adjective
From tiryañc - yoni – womb, source, origin, birth, species
noun (feminine)
Root: yu (class 2)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
भवः (bhavaḥ) - existence, birth, being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhava
bhava - being, existence, birth, origin, state
from root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
तेषाम् (teṣām) - their, of them
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of tad
tad - that, those
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding (jñāna)
from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence, why
(indeclinable)
अभवत् (abhavat) - was, occurred, became
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect active
3rd person singular, aorist-like imperfect form
Root: bhū (class 1)
कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
द्रोणतनयाः (droṇatanayāḥ) - sons of Droṇa
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of droṇatanaya
droṇatanaya - son of Droṇa
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (droṇa+tanaya)
- droṇa – Droṇa (name of a preceptor)
proper noun (masculine) - tanaya – son
noun (masculine)
from root tan (to extend, produce)
Root: tan (class 8)
प्रोच्यन्ते (procyante) - are called, are said
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present Passive
3rd person plural
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: pra + ucyante (from vac)
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
पतत्रिणः (patatriṇaḥ) - birds, winged creatures
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of patatrin
patatrin - bird, winged, an arrow
from patatra (wing, feather)
Root: pat (class 1)