मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-103, verse-6
गोलाकारं तु तद्दृष्ट्वा संज्ञारूपं विवस्वतः ।
असहन्ती महत्तेजः स्वां छायां प्रेक्ष्य साऽब्रवीत् ॥६॥
असहन्ती महत्तेजः स्वां छायां प्रेक्ष्य साऽब्रवीत् ॥६॥
6. golākāraṃ tu taddṛṣṭvā saṃjñārūpaṃ vivasvataḥ .
asahantī mahattejaḥ svāṃ chāyāṃ prekṣya sā'bravīt.
asahantī mahattejaḥ svāṃ chāyāṃ prekṣya sā'bravīt.
6.
gōlākāram tu tat dṛṣṭvā saṁjñārūpam vivasvataḥ
asahantī mahat tejaḥ svām chāyām prekṣya sā abravīt
asahantī mahat tejaḥ svām chāyām prekṣya sā abravīt
6.
However, upon seeing that spherical form, which was the manifestation of Vivasvat (the Sun god), Saṃjñā, being unable to endure his great radiance, looked at her own shadow and spoke.
Words meanings summery:
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- ग्ओलाकारम् (gōlākāram) - spherical, round
- तु (tu) - however, indeed (but, indeed, however)
- तत् (tat) - that (form) (that)
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- संज्ञारूपम् (saṁjñārūpam) - the form of Saṃjñā (the form of Saṃjñā, appearance of Saṃjñā)
- विवस्वतः (vivasvataḥ) - of Vivasvat (the Sun god) (of Vivasvat, of the Sun god)
- असहन्ती (asahantī) - being unable to bear (the radiance) (not bearing, unable to endure)
- महत् (mahat) - great, intense (great, large, immense)
- तेजः (tejaḥ) - radiance, splendor (brilliance, radiance, light, energy)
- स्वाम् (svām) - her own (own, one's own)
- छायाम् (chāyām) - shadow (her replica) (shadow, shade, reflection)
- प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - having looked upon (having seen, having looked)
- सा (sā) - she (Saṃjñā) (she)
- अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)
Words meanings and morphology
ग्ओलाकारम् (gōlākāram) - spherical, round
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gōlākāra
gōlākāra - spherical, round, having the form of a ball
Compound type : karmadhāraya (gola+ākāra)
- gola – ball, sphere
noun (masculine) - ākāra – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Modifies `rūpam`.
तु (tu) - however, indeed (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
तत् (tat) - that (form) (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to `rūpam` (implied).
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed from root `dṛś` with suffix `tvā`.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Expresses a preceding action to `abravīt`.
संज्ञारूपम् (saṁjñārūpam) - the form of Saṃjñā (the form of Saṃjñā, appearance of Saṃjñā)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of saṁjñārūpa
saṁjñārūpa - form of Saṃjñā, appearance of Saṃjñā
Compound type : tatpurusha (saṁjñā+rūpa)
- saṁjñā – name, consciousness, Saṃjñā (proper noun)
proper noun (feminine)
Prefix: sam
Root: jñā (class 9) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of `dṛṣṭvā`.
विवस्वतः (vivasvataḥ) - of Vivasvat (the Sun god) (of Vivasvat, of the Sun god)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vivasvat
vivasvat - the Sun, brilliant, lord of rays
Root: vas (class 2)
Note: Possessive, related to `rūpam`.
असहन्ती (asahantī) - being unable to bear (the radiance) (not bearing, unable to endure)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of asahantī
asah - to be unable to bear, to not endure
Present Active Participle (feminine nominative singular)
Formed from `a` (negation) + root `sah` (to bear) with `-antī` suffix.
Root: sah (class 1)
Note: Modifies `sā` (understood, referring to Saṃjñā).
महत् (mahat) - great, intense (great, large, immense)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, immense, powerful
Note: Modifies `tejaḥ`.
तेजः (tejaḥ) - radiance, splendor (brilliance, radiance, light, energy)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - brilliance, radiance, light, energy, sharp edge, semen
Root: tij (class 6)
Note: Object of `asahantī`.
स्वाम् (svām) - her own (own, one's own)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self, own
Note: Modifies `chāyām`.
छायाम् (chāyām) - shadow (her replica) (shadow, shade, reflection)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of chāyā
chāyā - shadow, shade, reflection, image, replica
Note: Object of `prekṣya`.
प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - having looked upon (having seen, having looked)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed from prefix `pra` + root `īkṣ` (to see) with suffix `ya`.
Prefix: pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Expresses a preceding action to `abravīt`.
सा (sā) - she (Saṃjñā) (she)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, he, it
Note: Subject of `abravīt`.
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Imperfect (past tense)
3rd person singular imperfect active of root `brū`.
Root: brū (class 2)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.