मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-103, verse-60

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ननृतुर्जगतामीशे लिख्यमाने विभावसौ ।
ज्ञानभावविलासाढ्यात्कुर्वन्तोऽभिनयान्बहून् ॥६०॥

60. nanṛturjagatāmīśe likhyamāne vibhāvasau .
jñānabhāvavilāsāḍhyātkurvanto'bhinayānbahūn.

60. nanṛtuḥ jagatām īśe likhyamāne vibhāvasau
jñānabhāvavilāsāḍhyāt kurvantaḥ abhinayān bahūn

60. As the Lord (Īśa) of the worlds was being depicted in his radiant form, they danced, performing numerous dramatic expressions (abhinayās) stemming from their abundance of knowledge, sentiment, and grace.

Words meanings summery:

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ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ) - they danced, they performed (a dance)

जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds, of beings

ईशे (īśe) - in the presence of the Lord of the worlds (in the Lord, while the Lord (was present))

लिख्यमाने (likhyamāne) - being written, being drawn, being depicted

विभावसौ (vibhāvasau) - in the depiction/image/form (of the Lord), which is radiant (in the sun, in the fire, in the one full of light)

ज्ञानभावविलासाढ्यात् (jñānabhāvavilāsāḍhyāt) - owing to their abundance of knowledge, sentiment, and grace (adverbial use) (from being rich in knowledge, sentiment, and grace)

कुर्वन्तः (kurvantaḥ) - making, performing, doing

अभिनयान् (abhinayān) - gestures, dramatic expressions, portrayals

बहून् (bahūn) - many, numerous

Words meanings and morphology

ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ) - they danced, they performed (a dance)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of nṛt

perfect tense

Reduplicated perfect form of root nṛt.

Root: nṛt (class 4)

जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds, of beings

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, mobile, living being

Present active participle of root gam

Originally a participle, commonly used as a neuter noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

ईशे (īśe) - in the presence of the Lord of the worlds (in the Lord, while the Lord (was present))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - lord, ruler, master, God

From root īś (to rule, to be master).

Root: īś (class 2)

लिख्यमाने (likhyamāne) - being written, being drawn, being depicted

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of likhyamāṇa

likhyamāṇa - being written, being drawn, being painted

present passive participle

From root likh (to write, draw, scratch) + ya (passive sign) + māna (present participle suffix).

Root: likh (class 6)

विभावसौ (vibhāvasau) - in the depiction/image/form (of the Lord), which is radiant (in the sun, in the fire, in the one full of light)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vibhāvasu

vibhāvasu - sun, fire, god, light-possessing

From vi + bhā (light) + vasu (wealth, excellence).

Prefix: vi

Root: bhā (class 2)

ज्ञानभावविलासाढ्यात् (jñānabhāvavilāsāḍhyāt) - owing to their abundance of knowledge, sentiment, and grace (adverbial use) (from being rich in knowledge, sentiment, and grace)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of jñānabhāvavilāsāḍhya

jñānabhāvavilāsāḍhya - rich in knowledge, sentiment, and graceful expressions/playfulness

Compound of jñāna, bhāva, vilāsa, and āḍhya.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+bhāva+vilāsa+āḍhya)

jñāna – knowledge, wisdom (jñāna)
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9)
bhāva – sentiment, feeling, state of being
noun (masculine)
From root bhū (to be, to exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
vilāsa – grace, charm, playfulness, sport, dalliance
noun (masculine)
From vi + root las (to shine, play).
Prefix: vi
Root: las (class 1)
āḍhya – rich, wealthy, full of, abundant
adjective (masculine)

Note: Acts adverbially, indicating the source or cause of their actions.

कुर्वन्तः (kurvantaḥ) - making, performing, doing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kurvat

kurvat - making, doing, performing

present active participle

From root kṛ (to do, make) + at (present participle suffix).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अभिनयान् (abhinayān) - gestures, dramatic expressions, portrayals

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of abhinaya

abhinaya - dramatic expression, gesture, portrayal, dramatic action