मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-113, verse-51
ततो विज्ञातमुशलप्रभावा सा मुदावती ।
पस्पर्श मुशलश्रेष्ठमतिनम्रशिरोधरा ॥५१॥
पस्पर्श मुशलश्रेष्ठमतिनम्रशिरोधरा ॥५१॥
51. tato vijñātamuśalaprabhāvā sā mudāvatī .
pasparśa muśalaśreṣṭhamatinamraśirodharā.
pasparśa muśalaśreṣṭhamatinamraśirodharā.
51.
tataḥ vijñātamuśalaprabhāvā sā mudāvatī
pasparśa muśalaśreṣṭham atinamraśirodharā
pasparśa muśalaśreṣṭham atinamraśirodharā
51.
Then Mudāvatī, who had understood the mace's power and whose head was bowed very low, touched the excellent mace.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon
- विज्ञातमुशलप्रभावा (vijñātamuśalaprabhāvā) - whose power of the mace was known (by her), who had understood the mace's power
- सा (sā) - she, that
- मुदावती (mudāvatī) - Mudāvatī (name of a woman)
- पस्पर्श (pasparśa) - touched
- मुसलश्रेष्ठम् (musalaśreṣṭham) - the best mace, the excellent mace
- अतिनम्रशिरोधरा (atinamraśirodharā) - whose head/neck was very bowed
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon
(indeclinable)
विज्ञातमुशलप्रभावा (vijñātamuśalaprabhāvā) - whose power of the mace was known (by her), who had understood the mace's power
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vijñātamuśalaprabhāva
vijñātamuśalaprabhāva - whose power of the mace was known (by her)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vijñāta+musala+prabhāva)
- vijñāta – known, understood, perceived
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9) - musala – mace, pestle
noun (masculine) - prabhāva – power, might, influence, effect
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Mudāvatī.
सा (sā) - she, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he/she/it
मुदावती (mudāvatī) - Mudāvatī (name of a woman)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mudāvatī
mudāvatī - name of a female character, full of joy
पस्पर्श (pasparśa) - touched
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of spṛś
Perfect (liṭ), 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: spṛś (class 6)
मुसलश्रेष्ठम् (musalaśreṣṭham) - the best mace, the excellent mace
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of musalaśreṣṭha
musalaśreṣṭha - best mace
Compound type : tatpurusha (musala+śreṣṭha)
- musala – mace, pestle
noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
adjective (masculine)
अतिनम्रशिरोधरा (atinamraśirodharā) - whose head/neck was very bowed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of atinamraśirodhara
atinamraśirodhara - whose head/neck is very bowed
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ati+namra+śirodhara)
- ati – very, excessively
indeclinable - namra – bowed, bent, humble
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'nam' (to bow).
Root: nam (class 1) - śirodhara – head-holder, neck
noun (feminine)
Note: Qualifies Mudāvatī.