मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-11, verse-7
तले तु जानु-पार्श्वाभ्यां करौ न्यस्य स वर्धते ।
अङ्गुष्ठो चोपरि न्यस्तौ जान्वोरग्रे तथाङ्गुली ॥७॥
अङ्गुष्ठो चोपरि न्यस्तौ जान्वोरग्रे तथाङ्गुली ॥७॥
7. tale tu jānu-pārśvābhyāṃ karau nyasya sa vardhate .
aṅguṣṭho copari nyastau jānvoragre tathāṅgulī.
aṅguṣṭho copari nyastau jānvoragre tathāṅgulī.
7.
tale tu jānupārśvābhyām karau nyasya sa vardhate
aṅguṣṭhau ca upari nyastau jānvoḥ agre tathā aṅgulī
aṅguṣṭhau ca upari nyastau jānvoḥ agre tathā aṅgulī
7.
Indeed, at the bottom (of the womb), placing his hands beside his knees, he (the embryo) grows. The two thumbs are placed upwards, and similarly, the two fingers are placed in front of the knees.
Words meanings summery:
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- तले (tale) - at the bottom of the womb (at the bottom, on the floor)
- तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
- जानुपार्श्वाभ्याम् (jānupārśvābhyām) - by the sides of the knees
- करौ (karau) - two hands
- न्यस्य (nyasya) - having placed, after placing
- स (sa) - he, the embryo (he, that)
- वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases
- अङ्गुष्ठौ (aṅguṣṭhau) - two thumbs
- च (ca) - and
- उपरि (upari) - above, upwards
- न्यस्तौ (nyastau) - two placed, two deposited
- जान्वोः (jānvoḥ) - of the two knees
- अग्रे (agre) - in front, at the top, before
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way, and
- अङ्गुली (aṅgulī) - two fingers
Words meanings and morphology
तले (tale) - at the bottom of the womb (at the bottom, on the floor)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tala
tala - bottom, surface, plain, floor
तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
जानुपार्श्वाभ्याम् (jānupārśvābhyām) - by the sides of the knees
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, dual of jānupārśva
jānupārśva - side of the knee
Compound type : tatpurusha (jānu+pārśva)
- jānu – knee
noun (neuter) - pārśva – side, flank
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to both knee-sides.
करौ (karau) - two hands
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of kara
kara - hand, ray
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of nyasya.
न्यस्य (nyasya) - having placed, after placing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
from root as (to throw, to place) with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: as (class 4)
स (sa) - he, the embryo (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the embryo.
वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛdh
present indicative
from root vṛdh, class 1, ātmanepada
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
अङ्गुष्ठौ (aṅguṣṭhau) - two thumbs
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of aṅguṣṭha
aṅguṣṭha - thumb
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'are'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
उपरि (upari) - above, upwards
(indeclinable)
Note: Denotes position.
न्यस्तौ (nyastau) - two placed, two deposited
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of nyasta
nyasta - placed, deposited, laid down
Past Passive Participle
from root as (to throw, to place) with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Qualifies aṅguṣṭhau.
जान्वोः (jānvoḥ) - of the two knees
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, dual of jānu
jānu - knee
Note: Possessive, modifies agre.
अग्रे (agre) - in front, at the top, before
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of agra
agra - front, tip, summit, foremost part
Note: Adverbial locative.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way, and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अङ्गुली (aṅgulī) - two fingers
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of aṅguli
aṅguli - finger, toe
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'are placed'.