मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-1, verse-4
त्रिदशानां यथा विष्णुर्द्विपदां ब्राह्मणो यथा ।
भूषणानाञ्च सर्वेषां यथा चूडामणिर्वरः ॥४॥
भूषणानाञ्च सर्वेषां यथा चूडामणिर्वरः ॥४॥
4. tridaśānāṃ yathā viṣṇurdvipadāṃ brāhmaṇo yathā .
bhūṣaṇānāñca sarveṣāṃ yathā cūḍāmaṇirvaraḥ.
bhūṣaṇānāñca sarveṣāṃ yathā cūḍāmaṇirvaraḥ.
4.
tridaśānām yathā viṣṇuḥ dvipadām brāhmaṇaḥ yathā
bhūṣaṇānām ca sarveṣām yathā cūḍāmaṇiḥ varaḥ
bhūṣaṇānām ca sarveṣām yathā cūḍāmaṇiḥ varaḥ
4.
Just as Viṣṇu is supreme among the gods, and a brahmin among two-legged beings, so too is a crest-jewel the most excellent among all ornaments.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रिदशानाम् (tridaśānām) - of the gods, of the thirty
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
- विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu
- द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - of bipeds, of two-footed beings
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
- भूषणानाम् (bhūṣaṇānām) - of ornaments, of embellishments
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
- चूडामणिः (cūḍāmaṇiḥ) - a crest-jewel, a jewel worn on the head
- वरः (varaḥ) - excellent, best, pre-eminent
Words meanings and morphology
त्रिदशानाम् (tridaśānām) - of the gods, of the thirty
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tridaśa
tridaśa - a god (literally 'having thirty'), an immortal
compound noun, referring to the thirty-three Vedic deities
Compound type : dvigu (tri+daśa)
- tri – three
numeral/adjective - daśa – ten
numeral/noun (masculine)
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
(indeclinable)
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Viṣṇu, the Preserver deity in Hinduism
द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - of bipeds, of two-footed beings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dvipad
dvipad - a biped, two-footed
compound ('dvi' + 'pad')
Compound type : dvigu (dvi+pad)
- dvi – two
numeral/adjective - pad – foot, leg
noun (masculine)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, pertaining to Brahman
derived from 'brahman'
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
(indeclinable)
भूषणानाम् (bhūṣaṇānām) - of ornaments, of embellishments
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūṣaṇa
bhūṣaṇa - ornament, decoration, embellishment
from root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn)
Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: agrees with 'bhūṣaṇānām'
यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to
(indeclinable)
चूडामणिः (cūḍāmaṇiḥ) - a crest-jewel, a jewel worn on the head
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cūḍāmaṇi
cūḍāmaṇi - a crest-jewel, a precious gem worn on the head or hair; a chief or pre-eminent thing
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cūḍā+maṇi)
- cūḍā – crest, topknot, hair
noun (feminine) - maṇi – jewel, gem
noun (masculine)
वरः (varaḥ) - excellent, best, pre-eminent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - excellent, best, choice, boon, bridegroom
from root 'vṛ' (to choose)
Root: vṛ (class 9)