मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-11, verse-8
जानुपृष्ठे तथा नेत्रे जानुमध्ये च नासिका ।
स्फिचौ पार्ष्णिद्वयस्थे च बाहुजङ्घे बहिः स्थिते ॥८॥
स्फिचौ पार्ष्णिद्वयस्थे च बाहुजङ्घे बहिः स्थिते ॥८॥
8. jānupṛṣṭhe tathā netre jānumadhye ca nāsikā .
sphicau pārṣṇidvayasthe ca bāhujaṅghe bahiḥ sthite.
sphicau pārṣṇidvayasthe ca bāhujaṅghe bahiḥ sthite.
8.
jānupṛṣṭhe tathā netre jānumadhye ca nāsikā
sphicau pārṣṇidvayasthE ca bāhujaṅghe bahiḥ sthite
sphicau pārṣṇidvayasthE ca bāhujaṅghe bahiḥ sthite
8.
Similarly, the two eyes are positioned on the back of the knees, and the nose is between the knees. The two buttocks rest on the heels, and the arms and shanks are situated outwards.
Words meanings summery:
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- जानुपृष्ठे (jānupṛṣṭhe) - on the back of the knees
- तथा (tathā) - and, similarly
- नेत्रे (netre) - two eyes
- जानुमध्ये (jānumadhye) - in the middle of the knees, between the knees
- च (ca) - and
- नासिका (nāsikā) - nose
- स्फिचौ (sphicau) - two buttocks
- पार्ष्णिद्वयस्थे (pārṣṇidvayasthe) - situated on the two heels
- च (ca) - and
- बाहुजङ्घे (bāhujaṅghe) - two arms and two shanks/thighs
- बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, outwards
- स्थिते (sthite) - two situated, two placed
Words meanings and morphology
जानुपृष्ठे (jānupṛṣṭhe) - on the back of the knees
(noun)
Locative, neuter, dual of jānupṛṣṭha
jānupṛṣṭha - back of the knee
Compound type : tatpurusha (jānu+pṛṣṭha)
- jānu – knee
noun (neuter) - pṛṣṭha – back, surface, rear
noun (neuter)
Root: pṛṣ
Note: Adverbial locative.
तथा (tathā) - and, similarly
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
नेत्रे (netre) - two eyes
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of netra
netra - eye
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Subject of implied verb 'are'.
जानुमध्ये (jānumadhye) - in the middle of the knees, between the knees
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jānumadhya
jānumadhya - middle of the knee
Compound type : tatpurusha (jānu+madhya)
- jānu – knee
noun (neuter) - madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter)
Note: Adverbial locative.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
नासिका (nāsikā) - nose
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nāsikā
nāsikā - nose
Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.
स्फिचौ (sphicau) - two buttocks
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of sphic
sphic - buttock, hip
Note: Subject of implied verb 'are'.
पार्ष्णिद्वयस्थे (pārṣṇidvayasthe) - situated on the two heels
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, dual of pārṣṇidvayasthā
pārṣṇidvayasthā - standing on/situated on the two heels
kṛt affix
Compound of pārṣṇidvaya and sthā (derived from root sthā, with kṛt affix)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pārṣṇi-dvaya+sthā)
- pārṣṇidvaya – pair of heels
noun (neuter) - sthā – standing, situated, being in
adjective (feminine)
kṛt affix
from root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies sphicau.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
बाहुजङ्घे (bāhujaṅghe) - two arms and two shanks/thighs
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of bāhujaṅghā
bāhujaṅghā - arm and shank/thigh
Itaretara-yoga-dvaṃdva compound of bāhu (arm) and jaṅghā (shank/thigh)
Compound type : itaretara-yoga-dvaṃdva (bāhu+jaṅghā)
- bāhu – arm
noun (masculine) - jaṅghā – shank, leg (from knee to ankle), thigh
noun (feminine)
Root: jaṅgh
Note: Subject of sthite.
बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, outwards
(indeclinable)
Note: Denotes position.
स्थिते (sthite) - two situated, two placed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, dual of sthita
sthita - situated, standing, abiding, existing
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies bāhujaṅghe.