मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-106, verse-67
छन्दोभिरश्वरूपैश्च सकृद्युक्तैर्विहङ्गमम् ।
उदयास्तमने युक्तं सदा मेरोः प्रदक्षिणे ॥६७॥
उदयास्तमने युक्तं सदा मेरोः प्रदक्षिणे ॥६७॥
67. chandobhiraśvarūpaiśca sakṛdyuktairvihaṅgamam .
udayāstamane yuktaṃ sadā meroḥ pradakṣiṇe.
udayāstamane yuktaṃ sadā meroḥ pradakṣiṇe.
67.
chandobhiḥ aśvarūpaiḥ ca sakṛt yuktaiḥ vihaṅgamam
udayāstamane yuktam sadā meroḥ pradakṣiṇe
udayāstamane yuktam sadā meroḥ pradakṣiṇe
67.
And (Him), the celestial bird (the Sun), who is yoked by the meters (Vedas) embodied as horses, and is always yoked (for his journey) at sunrise and sunset, in circumambulation (pradakṣiṇa) of Mount Meru.
Words meanings summery:
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- छन्दोभिः (chandobhiḥ) - by the Vedic meters (personified as horses) (by the meters, by the Vedas)
- अश्वरूपैः (aśvarūpaiḥ) - in the form of horses, having the appearance of horses
- च (ca) - and
- सकृत् (sakṛt) - once, at once, one time
- युक्तैः (yuktaiḥ) - by the (horses, i.e. meters) that are yoked (by the yoked, by those yoked)
- विहङ्गमम् (vihaṅgamam) - the Sun god (the bird, the one moving in the sky)
- उदयास्तमने (udayāstamane) - at rising and setting
- युक्तम् (yuktam) - engaged in journey (yoked, connected, engaged)
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Meru)
- प्रदक्षिणे (pradakṣiṇe) - in circumambulation, in going clockwise
Words meanings and morphology
छन्दोभिः (chandobhiḥ) - by the Vedic meters (personified as horses) (by the meters, by the Vedas)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of chandas
chandas - Vedic meter, hymn, sacred text (Vedas)
From root √chad (to cover, please).
Root: chad (class 1)
Note: Instrument of yoking (yuktaiḥ).
अश्वरूपैः (aśvarūpaiḥ) - in the form of horses, having the appearance of horses
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśvarūpa
aśvarūpa - having the form or shape of a horse
Compound
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (aśva+rūpa)
- aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies `chandobhiḥ`.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सकृत् (sakṛt) - once, at once, one time
(indeclinable)
From `sa` (one) and `kṛt` (time).
Note: Modifies `yuktaiḥ`.
युक्तैः (yuktaiḥ) - by the (horses, i.e. meters) that are yoked (by the yoked, by those yoked)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yukta
yukta - yoked, joined, connected, prepared, engaged in
Past Passive Participle
From root √yuj (to yoke, to join).
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies `chandobhiḥ aśvarūpaiḥ`.
विहङ्गमम् (vihaṅgamam) - the Sun god (the bird, the one moving in the sky)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vihaṅgama
vihaṅgama - bird, one who moves in the sky, aerial being
Compound: vi- (sky) + haṅgama (going)
Compound type : Aluk-Tatpuruṣa (vi+gam)
- vihāyas – sky, atmosphere, air
noun (neuter) - ga – going, moving
adjective (masculine)
From root √gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Object of implied verb (e.g., 'we take refuge in').
उदयास्तमने (udayāstamane) - at rising and setting
(noun)
Locative, neuter, dual of udayāstamana
udayāstamana - rising and setting, dawn and dusk
Dvandva compound of `udaya` and `astamana`.
Compound type : Dvandva (udaya+astamana)
- udaya – rising, dawn, prosperity
noun (masculine)
From ud-√i (to go up, rise).
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2) - astamana – setting (of sun), disappearance
noun (masculine)
From asta-√man (to go to rest, set).
Prefix: asta
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Specifies the time when the Sun is yoked.
युक्तम् (yuktam) - engaged in journey (yoked, connected, engaged)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yukta
yukta - yoked, joined, connected, prepared, engaged in
Past Passive Participle
From root √yuj (to yoke, to join).
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies `vihaṅgamam`.
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
Temporal adverb.
Note: Adverb of time.
मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Meru)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of meru
meru - Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain, center of the universe)
Note: Possessive, indicating whose circumambulation.
प्रदक्षिणे (pradakṣiṇe) - in circumambulation, in going clockwise
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa
pradakṣiṇa - circumambulation from left to right, auspicious movement, clockwise direction
From pra-dakṣiṇa (right, southern)
Note: Indicates the activity or state during which the sun is yoked.