मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-102, verse-8

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मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
ततस्तामाह भगवान्भास्करो वारितस्करः ।
प्रणतामदितिं विप्र प्रसादसुमुखो विभुः ॥८॥

8. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca .
tatastāmāha bhagavānbhāskaro vāritaskaraḥ .
praṇatāmaditiṃ vipra prasādasumukho vibhuḥ.

8. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca | tataḥ tām āha bhagavān bhāskaraḥ
vāri-taskaraḥ | praṇatām aditim vipra prasāda-su-mukhaḥ vibhuḥ

8. Mārkaṇḍeya said: O Brahmin, thereafter, the venerable Sun (bhāskara), the water-thief, the mighty Lord whose face was gracious, then spoke to Aditi, who had bowed down.

Words meanings summery:

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मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) - Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage's name)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

ताम् (tām) - Aditi (her, that (feminine singular))

आह (āha) - said, spoke

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable, the divine, the blessed one, Lord

भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - the Sun, light-maker

वारि-तस्करः (vāri-taskaraḥ) - water-thief (epithet for Sun)

प्रणताम् (praṇatām) - bowed down, humble, saluting

अदितिम् (aditim) - Aditi (name of a goddess)

विप्र (vipra) - Mārkaṇḍeya addressing a Brahmin listener (O Brahmin, O inspired one)

प्रसाद-सु-मुखः (prasāda-su-mukhaḥ) - whose face is gracious/pleased

विभुः (vibhuḥ) - all-pervading, mighty, Lord, master

Words meanings and morphology

मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) - Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage's name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - Mārkaṇḍeya (name of an ancient sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - Aditi (her, that (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आह (āha) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ah

Root: ah (class 2)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable, the divine, the blessed one, Lord

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, divine, fortunate, prosperous, Lord

Root: bhaj (class 1)

भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - the Sun, light-maker

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, light-maker, fire, gold

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhās+kara)

bhās – light, splendor, beam
noun (feminine)
kara – maker, doing, causing
noun (masculine)
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

वारि-तस्करः (vāri-taskaraḥ) - water-thief (epithet for Sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāri-taskara

vāri-taskara - water-thief (an epithet for the Sun, which 'steals' water by evaporation)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāri+taskara)

vāri – water
noun (neuter)
taskara – thief, robber
noun (masculine)

प्रणताम् (praṇatām) - bowed down, humble, saluting

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of praṇata

praṇata - bowed down, humble, submissive, saluting

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root nam (to bow) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

अदितिम् (aditim) - Aditi (name of a goddess)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aditi

aditi - Aditi (mother of the gods), infinity, freedom, security

विप्र (vipra) - Mārkaṇḍeya addressing a Brahmin listener (O Brahmin, O inspired one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise

प्रसाद-सु-मुखः (prasāda-su-mukhaḥ) - whose face is gracious/pleased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasāda-su-mukha

prasāda-su-mukha - whose face is gracious, having a kind face

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prasāda+su+mukha)

prasāda – grace, favor, clearness
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: sad (class 1)
su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)

विभुः (vibhuḥ) - all-pervading, mighty, Lord, master

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - all-pervading, mighty, powerful, lord, master

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)