मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-105, verse-25
मेरुपृष्ठे तपो घोरमद्यापि चरति प्रभुः ।
भ्राता शनैश्चरस्तस्य ग्रहोऽभूच्छासनाद्रवेः ॥२५॥
भ्राता शनैश्चरस्तस्य ग्रहोऽभूच्छासनाद्रवेः ॥२५॥
25. merupṛṣṭhe tapo ghoramadyāpi carati prabhuḥ .
bhrātā śanaiścarastasya graho'bhūcchāsanādraveḥ.
bhrātā śanaiścarastasya graho'bhūcchāsanādraveḥ.
25.
merupṛṣṭhe tapaḥ ghoraṃ adyāpi carati prabhuḥ
bhrātā śanaiścaraḥ tasya grahaḥ abhūt śāsanāt raveḥ
bhrātā śanaiścaraḥ tasya grahaḥ abhūt śāsanāt raveḥ
25.
The powerful one still performs severe penance (tapas) on the summit of Mount Meru. His brother, Śanaiścara (Saturn), became a planet by the command of Ravi (the Sun).
Words meanings summery:
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- मेरुपृष्ठे (merupṛṣṭhe) - on the summit of Mount Meru
- तपः (tapaḥ) - penance, austerity
- घोरं (ghoraṁ) - severe, dreadful, terrible
- अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still
- चरति (carati) - he performs (he performs, he practices, he moves)
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the powerful one (lord, master, powerful one)
- भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother
- शनैश्चरः (śanaiścaraḥ) - Shani, Saturn
- तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
- ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - a planet (planet, seizer, grasp)
- अभूत् (abhūt) - became (he became, he was)
- शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the command (from the command, by the order)
- रवेः (raveḥ) - of Ravi, of the Sun
Words meanings and morphology
मेरुपृष्ठे (merupṛṣṭhe) - on the summit of Mount Meru
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of merupṛṣṭha
merupṛṣṭha - summit of Meru, surface of Meru
Compound of meru (Mount Meru) and pṛṣṭha (back, surface, summit).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (meru+pṛṣṭha)
- meru – Mount Meru (proper noun), backbone, peak
proper noun (masculine) - pṛṣṭha – back, surface, summit, top
noun (neuter)
From root pṛṣ (to sprinkle, to support).
Root: pṛṣ (class 6)
तपः (tapaḥ) - penance, austerity
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - penance, austerity, heat, spiritual fervor
From root tap (to heat, to perform austerity).
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Direct object of carati.
घोरं (ghoraṁ) - severe, dreadful, terrible
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora
ghora - terrible, dreadful, severe, fearful
Note: Qualifies tapaḥ.
अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still
(indeclinable)
Compound of adya (today) + api (even, also).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (adya+api)
- adya – today, now
indeclinable
Temporal adverb. - api – even, also
indeclinable
Emphasizing particle.
चरति (carati) - he performs (he performs, he practices, he moves)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of car
Conjugated in present tense, active voice, 3rd person singular.
Root: car (class 1)
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the powerful one (lord, master, powerful one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, powerful, mighty, sovereign
From pra (forth) + root bhū (to be, to exist).
Compound type : pra-ādi-tatpuruṣa (pra+bhū)
- pra – forth, forward, very, intensely
indeclinable
Upasarga. - bhū – to be, to become, to exist
root
Root dhātu from which prabhu is derived.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of carati.
भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
ṛ-ending noun.
Note: Subject of abhūt.
शनैश्चरः (śanaiścaraḥ) - Shani, Saturn
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śanaiścara
śanaiścara - Shani, the planet Saturn (literally 'slow-moving')
Compound of śanaiḥ (slowly) + cara (moving).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śanaiḥ+cara)
- śanaiḥ – slowly, gradually
indeclinable
Adverbial form of śana. - cara – moving, walking, going
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/Adjective
From root car (to move).
Root: car (class 1)
Note: The predicate nominative of abhūt.
तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to prabhuḥ, indicating possession.
ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - a planet (planet, seizer, grasp)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of graha
graha - planet, celestial body, seizer, grasping
From root grah (to seize, to grasp).
Root: grah (class 9)
अभूत् (abhūt) - became (he became, he was)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (luṅ) of bhū
Aorist (luṅ) form, 3rd person singular, active voice. The 'a-' is the augment for the aorist.
Root: bhū (class 1)
शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the command (from the command, by the order)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of śāsana
śāsana - command, order, rule, teaching
From root śās (to command, to teach) + ana suffix.
Root: śās (class 2)
रवेः (raveḥ) - of Ravi, of the Sun
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ravi
ravi - sun, sun-god, Ravi (proper name)
i-ending noun.
Note: Possessive, 'command of Ravi'.