मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-1, verse-37
तद्वाक्यसमकालं च एकैकास्ता नतास्ततः ।
अहं गुणाधिका न त्वं न त्वं चान्याब्रवीदिदम् ॥३७॥
अहं गुणाधिका न त्वं न त्वं चान्याब्रवीदिदम् ॥३७॥
37. tadvākyasamakālaṃ ca ekaikāstā natāstataḥ .
ahaṃ guṇādhikā na tvaṃ na tvaṃ cānyābravīdidam.
ahaṃ guṇādhikā na tvaṃ na tvaṃ cānyābravīdidam.
37.
tadvākyasamakālam ca ekaikāḥ tāḥ natāḥ tataḥ aham
guṇādhikā na tvam na tvam ca anyā abravīt idam
guṇādhikā na tvam na tvam ca anyā abravīt idam
37.
And immediately after that statement, each one of them, who had bowed, then said, 'I am superior in qualities, not you!' And another replied, 'No, not you!'
Words meanings summery:
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- तद्वाक्यसमकालम् (tadvākyasamakālam) - at the same time as that statement, simultaneously with that speech
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- एकैकाः (ekaikāḥ) - each one, one by one (feminine plural)
- ताः (tāḥ) - they (feminine), those (feminine)
- नताः (natāḥ) - the women who had bowed (bowed, humbled, inclined)
- ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from there, therefore
- अहम् (aham) - I (first person singular)
- गुणाधिका (guṇādhikā) - superior in qualities, having more virtues
- न (na) - not, no
- त्वम् (tvam) - you (second person singular)
- न (na) - not, no
- त्वम् (tvam) - you (second person singular)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अन्या (anyā) - another (feminine)
- अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke
- इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the immediately preceding speech) (this, these (neuter))
Words meanings and morphology
तद्वाक्यसमकालम् (tadvākyasamakālam) - at the same time as that statement, simultaneously with that speech
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tadvākyasamkāla
tadvākyasamakāla - simultaneous with that statement
Compound, used adverbially (accusative singular neuter).
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+vākya+samakāla)
- tad – that, it
pronoun (neuter)
Demonstrative pronoun. - vākya – speech, statement, word, sentence
noun (neuter)
From vac (to speak).
Root: vac (class 2) - samakāla – contemporary, simultaneous, same time
adjective
Compound of sama (same) and kāla (time).
Note: Used adverbially.
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Conjunction particle.
एकैकाः (ekaikāḥ) - each one, one by one (feminine plural)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ekaikā
ekaikā - each one, one by one, singly
Reduplicative compound eka-eka.
Compound type : dvandva (eka+eka)
- eka – one, single, unique
numeral
Note: Refers to the female dancers.
ताः (tāḥ) - they (feminine), those (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, she, he, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the group of women.
नताः (natāḥ) - the women who had bowed (bowed, humbled, inclined)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nata
nata - bowed, bent, humbled, inclined, a dancer (as noun)
Past Passive Participle
From root nam (to bow, bend).
Root: nam (class 1)
Note: Describes the state of the women.
ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from there, therefore
(indeclinable)
Adverbial particle.
अहम् (aham) - I (first person singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
First person pronoun.
Note: The speaker is feminine, but the pronoun aham itself is gender-neutral.
गुणाधिका (guṇādhikā) - superior in qualities, having more virtues
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of guṇādhika
guṇādhika - superior in qualities, having more virtues, excellent
Compound guṇa (quality) + adhika (more, superior).
Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+adhika)
- guṇa – quality, attribute, excellence
noun (masculine) - adhika – more, excessive, superior, abundant
adjective
Note: Predicate adjective, agreeing with the implied 'I' (feminine).
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
त्वम् (tvam) - you (second person singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
Second person pronoun.
Note: Object of negation.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
त्वम् (tvam) - you (second person singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
Second person pronoun.
Note: Object of negation.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction particle.
अन्या (anyā) - another (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Demonstrative or indefinite pronoun.
Note: Subject of the second statement.
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Root brū (irregular). Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.
Root: brū (class 2)
Note: Action of speaking.
इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the immediately preceding speech) (this, these (neuter))
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, these, here
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Object of abravīt.