मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-108, verse-17

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बुभुजुस्ते महीमेतां धर्मे नियतचेतसः ।
स्त्रीभूतस्य तु यो जातस्तस्य राज्ञः पुरूरवाः ॥१७॥

17. bubhujuste mahīmetāṃ dharme niyatacetasaḥ .
strībhūtasya tu yo jātastasya rājñaḥ purūravāḥ.

17. bubhujuḥ te mahīm etām dharme niyatacetasaḥ
strībhūtasya tu yaḥ jātaḥ tasya rājñaḥ purūravāḥ

17. Those [sons] ruled this earth, with their minds fixed on natural law (dharma). But Purūravā, the one who was born when that king had become a woman, (did not obtain a great share).

Words meanings summery:

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बुभुजुः (bubhujuḥ) - they enjoyed, they ruled, they governed

ते (te) - refers to the three sons mentioned in the previous verse (they, those)

महीम् (mahīm) - the earth, land

एताम् (etām) - this, this one

धर्मे (dharme) - in accordance with their natural law (dharma) or righteous conduct. (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

नियतचेतसः (niyatacetasaḥ) - with minds controlled, self-controlled

स्त्रीभूतस्य (strībhūtasya) - refers to the king (Ila/Sudyumna) who was transformed into a woman (Ilā). (of one who has become a woman, of the transformed woman)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, moreover

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

पुरूरवाः (purūravāḥ) - Purūravā (proper name)

Words meanings and morphology

बुभुजुः (bubhujuḥ) - they enjoyed, they ruled, they governed

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd plural

Reduplicated verb form

Root: bhuj (class 7)

ते (te) - refers to the three sons mentioned in the previous verse (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

महीम् (mahīm) - the earth, land

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī

mahī - earth, land, ground

Note: Object of the verb `bubhujuḥ`.

एताम् (etām) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

धर्मे (dharme) - in accordance with their natural law (dharma) or righteous conduct. (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

from root `dhṛ` (to uphold, sustain)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the sphere or manner of their rule.

नियतचेतसः (niyatacetasaḥ) - with minds controlled, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niyatacetas

niyatacetas - having a controlled mind, self-controlled

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (niyata+cetas)

niyata – restrained, controlled, fixed, regulated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root `yam` (to restrain, control) with `ni` prefix
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `te`.

स्त्रीभूतस्य (strībhūtasya) - refers to the king (Ila/Sudyumna) who was transformed into a woman (Ilā). (of one who has become a woman, of the transformed woman)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of strībhūta

strībhūta - become a woman, transformed into a woman

Compound type : Tatpurusha (strī+bhūta)

strī – woman, female
noun (feminine)
bhūta – become, been, produced, being
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root `bhū` (to be, to become)
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `tasya rājñaḥ`.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, moreover

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relates to `Purūravāḥ`.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, occurred