मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-11, verse-9
एवं वृद्धिं क्रमाद्याति जन्तुः स्त्रीगर्भसंस्थितः ।
अन्यसत्त्वोदरे जन्तोर्यथा रूपं तथा स्थितिः ॥९॥
अन्यसत्त्वोदरे जन्तोर्यथा रूपं तथा स्थितिः ॥९॥
9. evaṃ vṛddhiṃ kramādyāti jantuḥ strīgarbhasaṃsthitaḥ .
anyasattvodare jantoryathā rūpaṃ tathā sthitiḥ.
anyasattvodare jantoryathā rūpaṃ tathā sthitiḥ.
9.
evam vṛddhim kramāt yāti jantuḥ strīgarbhasaṃsthitaḥ
anyasattvodare jantoḥ yathā rūpam tathā sthitiḥ
anyasattvodare jantoḥ yathā rūpam tathā sthitiḥ
9.
Thus, an embryo (jantuḥ) situated in a woman's womb gradually attains growth. Just as the form of a creature (jantuḥ) is determined in the womb of another living being (sattva), similarly is its position.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
- वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth, increase
- क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in due order
- याति (yāti) - goes, attains
- जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - the embryo (creature, embryo)
- स्त्रीगर्भसंस्थितः (strīgarbhasaṁsthitaḥ) - situated in a woman's womb
- अन्यसत्त्वोदरे (anyasattvodare) - in the womb of another creature
- जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of the creature, of the embryo
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as
- रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, so
- स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - position, state, existence
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
Note: Refers to the manner of growth described in previous verses.
वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth, increase
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛddhi
vṛddhi - growth, increase, prosperity
from root vṛdh (to grow)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Object of yāti.
क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in due order
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of krama
krama - step, order, sequence, succession
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Adverbial ablative, indicating manner.
याति (yāti) - goes, attains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā
present indicative
from root yā, class 2, parasmaipada
Root: yā (class 2)
जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - the embryo (creature, embryo)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu
jantu - creature, living being, embryo, man
from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Subject of yāti.
स्त्रीगर्भसंस्थितः (strīgarbhasaṁsthitaḥ) - situated in a woman's womb
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of strīgarbhasaṃsthita
strīgarbhasaṁsthita - situated/placed in a woman's womb
Past Passive Participle of saṃsthā + locative compound
Compound type : saptaī-tatpuruṣa (strīgarbha+saṃsthita)
- strīgarbha – woman's womb
noun (masculine) - saṃsthita – situated, placed, standing
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies jantuḥ.
अन्यसत्त्वोदरे (anyasattvodare) - in the womb of another creature
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of anyasattvodara
anyasattvodara - womb of another creature/being
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (anyasattva+udara)
- anyasattva – another being/creature
noun (masculine/neuter) - udara – womb, belly, interior
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the womb of any other species.
जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of the creature, of the embryo
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu
jantu - creature, living being, embryo
from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Possessive, 'of the creature'.
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
Note: Correlative with tathā.
रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance
Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, so
(indeclinable)
Note: Correlative with yathā.
स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - position, state, existence
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti
sthiti - standing, position, state, situation, existence
from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.