मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-103, verse-62
देवदुन्दुभयः शङ्खाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
गायद्भिश्चैव गान्धर्वं नृत्यद्भिश्चाप्सरोगणैः ॥६२॥
गायद्भिश्चैव गान्धर्वं नृत्यद्भिश्चाप्सरोगणैः ॥६२॥
62. devadundubhayaḥ śaṅkhāḥ śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ .
gāyadbhiścaiva gāndharvaṃ nṛtyadbhiścāpsarogaṇaiḥ.
gāyadbhiścaiva gāndharvaṃ nṛtyadbhiścāpsarogaṇaiḥ.
62.
devadundubhayaḥ śaṅkhāḥ śataśaḥ atha sahasraśaḥ
gāyadbhiḥ ca eva gāndharvam nṛtyadbhiḥ ca apsarogaṇaiḥ
gāyadbhiḥ ca eva gāndharvam nṛtyadbhiḥ ca apsarogaṇaiḥ
62.
Hundreds and thousands of divine drums and conches resounded, while celestial music (gāndharva) was sung and groups of celestial nymphs (apsaras) danced.
Words meanings summery:
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- देवदुन्दुभयः (devadundubhayaḥ) - divine drums
- शङ्खाः (śaṅkhāḥ) - conches
- शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds
- अथ (atha) - then, and
- सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands
- गायद्भिः (gāyadbhiḥ) - by those singing
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly
- गान्धर्वम् (gāndharvam) - celestial music, Gandharva music
- नृत्यद्भिः (nṛtyadbhiḥ) - by those dancing
- च (ca) - and
- अप्सरोगणैः (apsarogaṇaiḥ) - by groups of celestial nymphs (apsaras)
Words meanings and morphology
देवदुन्दुभयः (devadundubhayaḥ) - divine drums
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devadundubhi
devadundubhi - divine drum
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+dundubhi)
- deva – god, divine
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - dundubhi – drum, war-drum
noun (masculine)
शङ्खाः (śaṅkhāḥ) - conches
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaṅkha
śaṅkha - conch, conch-shell trumpet
शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds
(indeclinable)
suffix -śaḥ (denoting distribution)
अथ (atha) - then, and
(indeclinable)
सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands
(indeclinable)
suffix -śaḥ (denoting distribution)
गायद्भिः (gāyadbhiḥ) - by those singing
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gāyat
gāyat - singing, one who sings
Present Active Participle
From root gai (to sing)
Root: gai (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
गान्धर्वम् (gāndharvam) - celestial music, Gandharva music
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gāndharva
gāndharva - relating to Gandharvas, Gandharva music, celestial music
derived from Gandharva
नृत्यद्भिः (nṛtyadbhiḥ) - by those dancing
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nṛtyat
nṛtyat - dancing, one who dances
Present Active Participle
From root nṛt (to dance)
Root: nṛt (class 4)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अप्सरोगणैः (apsarogaṇaiḥ) - by groups of celestial nymphs (apsaras)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of apsarogaṇa
apsarogaṇa - group of apsaras
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apsaras+gaṇa)
- apsaras – celestial nymph (apsaras)
noun (feminine)
Root: ap + sṛ - gaṇa – group, multitude, troop
noun (masculine)
Root: gaṇ (class 10)