मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-102, verse-27
कदम्बपुष्पवद्भास्वानधश्चोर्ध्वं च रश्मिभिः ।
वृत्ताग्निपिण्डसदृशो दध्रे नातिस्फुरद्वपुः ॥२७॥
वृत्ताग्निपिण्डसदृशो दध्रे नातिस्फुरद्वपुः ॥२७॥
27. kadambapuṣpavadbhāsvānadhaścordhvaṃ ca raśmibhiḥ .
vṛttāgnipiṇḍasadṛśo dadhre nātisphuradvapuḥ.
vṛttāgnipiṇḍasadṛśo dadhre nātisphuradvapuḥ.
27.
kadambapuṣpavat bhāsvān adhaḥ ca ūrdhvam ca raśmibhiḥ
vṛttāgnipiṇḍasadṛśaḥ dadhre na atisphurat vapuḥ
vṛttāgnipiṇḍasadṛśaḥ dadhre na atisphurat vapuḥ
27.
The brilliant Martanda, like a Kadamba flower, shone with rays extending downwards and upwards. He appeared like a spherical mass of fire, his form not excessively flickering.
Words meanings summery:
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- कदम्बपुष्पवत् (kadambapuṣpavat) - like a Kadamba flower
- भास्वान् (bhāsvān) - Referring to Martanda (the Sun god). (brilliant, shining, luminous (epithet for the Sun))
- अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards, below
- च (ca) - and
- ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above, aloft
- च (ca) - and
- रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ) - with rays, by means of rays
- वृत्ताग्निपिण्डसदृशः (vṛttāgnipiṇḍasadṛśaḥ) - resembling a spherical mass of fire
- दध्रे (dadhre) - he held, he bore, he assumed, he appeared
- न (na) - not, no
- अतिस्फुरत् (atisphurat) - excessively flickering, excessively shining
- वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure
Words meanings and morphology
कदम्बपुष्पवत् (kadambapuṣpavat) - like a Kadamba flower
(indeclinable)
Derived by adding the suffix '-vat' to the compound noun 'kadambapuṣpa'.
Note: The compound 'kadambapuṣpa' (Kadamba flower) itself is a Ṣaṣṭhī Tatpurusha of 'kadamba' (a type of tree) and 'puṣpa' (flower).
भास्वान् (bhāsvān) - Referring to Martanda (the Sun god). (brilliant, shining, luminous (epithet for the Sun))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāsvat
bhāsvat - shining, radiant, brilliant, resplendent
Derived from 'bhās' (light, splendor) with the suffix '-vat'.
अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards, below
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above, aloft
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
रश्मिभिः (raśmibhiḥ) - with rays, by means of rays
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of raśmi
raśmi - ray (of light), beam, bridle, rein
वृत्ताग्निपिण्डसदृशः (vṛttāgnipiṇḍasadṛśaḥ) - resembling a spherical mass of fire
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛttāgnipiṇḍasadṛśa
vṛttāgnipiṇḍasadṛśa - resembling a spherical mass of fire
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vṛtta+agni+piṇḍa+sadṛśa)
- vṛtta – round, circular, spherical, happened
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'vṛt' (to turn, to be).
Root: vṛt (class 1) - agni – fire
noun (masculine) - piṇḍa – lump, ball, mass, body
noun (masculine) - sadṛśa – resembling, like, similar to
adjective (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'bhāsvān'.
दध्रे (dadhre) - he held, he bore, he assumed, he appeared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, Perfect (Lit) of √dhā
Root: dhā (class 3)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अतिस्फुरत् (atisphurat) - excessively flickering, excessively shining
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of atisphurat
atisphurat - excessively flickering, excessively shining, extremely throbbing
Present Active Participle
Formed from root 'sphur' with prefix 'ati'.
Prefix: ati
Root: sphur (class 6)
Note: Modifies 'vapuḥ'.
वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus
vapus - body, form, figure, shape, appearance