मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-103, verse-41

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भ्रमताऽशेषजगतां नाभिभूतेन भास्वता ।
समुद्राद्रिवनोपेता सा रुरोह मही नभः ॥४१॥

41. bhramatā'śeṣajagatāṃ nābhibhūtena bhāsvatā .
samudrādrivanopetā sā ruroha mahī nabhaḥ.

41. bhramatā aśeṣajagatām na abhibhūtena bhāsvatā
samudrādrīvanopetā sā ruroha mahī nabhaḥ

41. By the radiant (bhāsvat) one, who, even while revolving and not being overwhelmed concerning all the worlds, the earth (mahī) itself, along with its oceans, mountains, and forests, ascended to the sky.

Words meanings summery:

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भ्रमता (bhramatā) - "by the revolving [Sun]" (by the revolving one, by the spinning one)

अशेषजगताम् (aśeṣajagatām) - "of all the worlds" (qualifies the scope of revolving or non-overwhelmation) (of all worlds, of the entire universe)

न (na) - not, no

अभिभूतेन (abhibhūtena) - "by the one not overwhelmed" (by the overpowered, by the overcome, by the subdued)

भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - "by the radiant one (bhāsvat)" (the Sun) (by the radiant one, by the sun)

समुद्राद्रीवनोपेता (samudrādrīvanopetā) - accompanied by oceans, mountains, and forests

सा (sā) - "the earth" (referring to 'mahī') (she, that)

रुरोह (ruroha) - ascended, rose, climbed

मही (mahī) - earth, land, ground

नभः (nabhaḥ) - to the sky, to the atmosphere, heaven

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रमता (bhramatā) - "by the revolving [Sun]" (by the revolving one, by the spinning one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhramat

bhramat - revolving, turning, wandering, moving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root bhram (to revolve, wander)

Root: bhram (class 1)

अशेषजगताम् (aśeṣajagatām) - "of all the worlds" (qualifies the scope of revolving or non-overwhelmation) (of all worlds, of the entire universe)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of aśeṣajagat

aśeṣajagat - the entire world, all worlds, the whole universe

Compound of aśeṣa (all) and jagat (world)

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśeṣa+jagat)

aśeṣa – all, whole, entire, without remainder
adjective (masculine)
Negative prefix 'a' + 'śeṣa' (remainder)
Prefix: a
jagat – world, universe, living beings, moving
noun (neuter)
From present participle of root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Specifies the scope or domain in which the Sun operates.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभिभूतेन (abhibhūtena) - "by the one not overwhelmed" (by the overpowered, by the overcome, by the subdued)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhibhūta

abhibhūta - overpowered, overcome, vanquished, subdued, overwhelmed, defeated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be) with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhū (class 1)

भास्वता (bhāsvatā) - "by the radiant one (bhāsvat)" (the Sun) (by the radiant one, by the sun)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāsvat

bhāsvat - radiant, shining, brilliant, the sun, luminous

Present Active Participle

Derived from root bhās (to shine)

Root: bhās (class 1)

समुद्राद्रीवनोपेता (samudrādrīvanopetā) - accompanied by oceans, mountains, and forests

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samudra-adri-vana-upeta

samudra-adri-vana-upeta - endowed with oceans, mountains, and forests; accompanied by the sea, hills, and woods

Bahuvrihi compound, literally 'having oceans, mountains, forests, (and) endowed with'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (samudra+adri+vana+upeta)

samudra – ocean, sea
noun (masculine)
adri – mountain, hill, rock
noun (masculine)
Root: ad (class 1)
vana – forest, wood, water, grove
noun (neuter)
upeta – accompanied by, endowed with, reached, possessed of
adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root i (to go) with prefix upa.
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)

सा (sā) - "the earth" (referring to 'mahī') (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it, he

रुरोह (ruroha) - ascended, rose, climbed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of ruh

perfect tense

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice, from root ruh (to ascend)

Root: ruh (class 1)

मही (mahī) - earth, land, ground

(noun)