मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-1, verse-31
ताभिरभ्यर्चितः सोऽथ उपविष्टे शतक्रतौ ।
यथार्हं कृतसम्भाषः कथाश्चक्रे मनोरमाः ॥३१॥
यथार्हं कृतसम्भाषः कथाश्चक्रे मनोरमाः ॥३१॥
31. tābhirabhyarcitaḥ so'tha upaviṣṭe śatakratau .
yathārhaṃ kṛtasambhāṣaḥ kathāścakre manoramāḥ.
yathārhaṃ kṛtasambhāṣaḥ kathāścakre manoramāḥ.
31.
tābhiḥ abhyarcitaḥ saḥ atha upaviṣṭe śatakratau
| yathārham kṛtasambhāṣaḥ kathāḥ cakre manoramāḥ
| yathārham kṛtasambhāṣaḥ kathāḥ cakre manoramāḥ
31.
After being honored by them, and while Indra (śatakratu) was seated, he (Nārada) made appropriate conversation and narrated charming stories.
Words meanings summery:
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- ताभिः (tābhiḥ) - by them (the apsarases) (by them (feminine))
- अभ्यर्चितः (abhyarcitaḥ) - honored (referring to Nārada) (honored, worshipped)
- सः (saḥ) - he (Nārada) (he, that)
- अथ (atha) - then (then, thus, moreover)
- उपविष्टे (upaviṣṭe) - when seated (referring to Indra) (having sat down, seated)
- शतक्रतौ (śatakratau) - Indra (of a hundred sacrifices (Indra))
- यथार्हम् (yathārham) - appropriately (appropriately, as deserved, suitably)
- कृतसम्भाषः (kṛtasambhāṣaḥ) - having made conversation (having made conversation, one who has conversed)
- कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories (stories, tales)
- चक्रे (cakre) - he narrated, he told (he made, he did, he performed)
- मनोरमाः (manoramāḥ) - delightful (charming, delightful, pleasing to the mind)
Words meanings and morphology
ताभिः (tābhiḥ) - by them (the apsarases) (by them (feminine))
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to `tridaśāṅganāḥ` from the previous verse.
अभ्यर्चितः (abhyarcitaḥ) - honored (referring to Nārada) (honored, worshipped)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyarcita
abhyarcita - honored, worshipped, saluted
Past Passive Participle
From root arc with upasarga abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: arc (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `saḥ`.
सः (saḥ) - he (Nārada) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Nārada.
अथ (atha) - then (then, thus, moreover)
(indeclinable)
उपविष्टे (upaviṣṭe) - when seated (referring to Indra) (having sat down, seated)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of upaviṣṭa
upaviṣṭa - seated, sat down
Past Passive Participle
From root viś with upasarga upa
Prefix: upa
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Part of locative absolute construction `upaviṣṭe śatakratau`.
शतक्रतौ (śatakratau) - Indra (of a hundred sacrifices (Indra))
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śatakratu
śatakratu - Indra (lit. 'he who has performed a hundred sacrifices')
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+kratu)
- śata – hundred
numeral (neuter) - kratu – sacrifice, power, resolve
noun (masculine)
Note: Part of locative absolute construction `upaviṣṭe śatakratau`.
यथार्हम् (yathārham) - appropriately (appropriately, as deserved, suitably)
(indeclinable)
Avyayībhāva compound of yathā and arham.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+arha)
- yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable - arha – worthy, deserving, suitable
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies `kṛtasambhāṣaḥ`.
कृतसम्भाषः (kṛtasambhāṣaḥ) - having made conversation (having made conversation, one who has conversed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtasambhāṣa
kṛtasambhāṣa - one who has held a conversation
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+sambhāṣa)
- kṛta – done, made
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8) - sambhāṣa – conversation, discourse
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Note: Qualifies `saḥ`.
कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories (stories, tales)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of kathā
kathā - story, tale, narrative, discourse
Note: Object of `cakre`.
चक्रे (cakre) - he narrated, he told (he made, he did, he performed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ
Past Tense
Root kṛ in perfect tense (Liṭ), 3rd person singular, middle voice.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
मनोरमाः (manoramāḥ) - delightful (charming, delightful, pleasing to the mind)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of manorama
manorama - charming, delightful, pleasing to the mind
Note: Qualifies `kathāḥ` (feminine plural accusative).