मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-101, verse-14
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं तु पराजीयन्त देवताः ।
जयिनश्चाभवन्विप्र बलिनो दैत्यदानवाः ॥१४॥
जयिनश्चाभवन्विप्र बलिनो दैत्यदानवाः ॥१४॥
14. divyaṃ varṣasahasraṃ tu parājīyanta devatāḥ .
jayinaścābhavanvipra balino daityadānavāḥ.
jayinaścābhavanvipra balino daityadānavāḥ.
14.
divyam varṣasahasram tu parājīyanta devatāḥ
jayinaḥ ca abhavan vipra balinaḥ daityadānavāḥ
jayinaḥ ca abhavan vipra balinaḥ daityadānavāḥ
14.
For a divine thousand years, the deities were defeated. But, O Brahmin, the powerful Daityas and Dānavas became victorious.
Words meanings summery:
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- दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly
- वर्षसहस्रम् (varṣasahasram) - a thousand years
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- पराजीयन्त (parājīyanta) - they were defeated
- देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods
- जयिनः (jayinaḥ) - victorious ones, conquerors
- च (ca) - and, also
- अभवन् (abhavan) - they became
- विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin!
- बलिनः (balinaḥ) - powerful, strong
- दैत्यदानवाः (daityadānavāḥ) - Daityas and Dānavas (classes of demons)
Words meanings and morphology
दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, celestial
Note: Modifies 'varṣasahasram'.
वर्षसहस्रम् (varṣasahasram) - a thousand years
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of varṣasahasra
varṣasahasra - a thousand years
Compound type : karmadhāraya (varṣa+sahasra)
- varṣa – year
noun (neuter) - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
Note: Accusative of duration, indicating 'for a thousand years'.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
पराजीयन्त (parājīyanta) - they were defeated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, imperfect (laṅ) of jī
Passive form of verbal root 'jī' with prefix 'parā'.
Prefix: parā
Root: jī (class 1)
देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - deity, divinity, god
Note: Subject of 'parājīyanta'.
जयिनः (jayinaḥ) - victorious ones, conquerors
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jayin
jayin - victorious, conquering, conqueror
Suffixed form from root 'ji' (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'daityadānavāḥ'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अभवन् (abhavan) - they became
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise
Note: The narrator addressing the listener, a Brahmin.
बलिनः (balinaḥ) - powerful, strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of balin
balin - strong, powerful, mighty
Note: Agrees with 'daityadānavāḥ'.
दैत्यदानवाः (daityadānavāḥ) - Daityas and Dānavas (classes of demons)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of daityadānava
daityadānava - Daityas and Dānavas (two principal classes of demons)
Compound type : dvandva (daitya+dānava)
- daitya – Daitya (a class of demons, sons of Diti)
noun (masculine) - dānava – Dānava (a class of demons, sons of Danu)
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of 'abhavan'.