मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-114, verse-23
दिशि प्रतीच्यां मुनय उत्तरस्यां महारथाः ।
तेषां तस्य च भूपस्य पृथग्गोत्राः पुरोहिताः ॥२३॥
तेषां तस्य च भूपस्य पृथग्गोत्राः पुरोहिताः ॥२३॥
23. diśi pratīcyāṃ munaya uttarasyāṃ mahārathāḥ .
teṣāṃ tasya ca bhūpasya pṛthaggotrāḥ purohitāḥ.
teṣāṃ tasya ca bhūpasya pṛthaggotrāḥ purohitāḥ.
23.
diśi pratīcyām munayaḥ uttarasyām mahārathāḥ
teṣām tasya ca bhūpasya pṛthakgotrāḥ purohitāḥ
teṣām tasya ca bhūpasya pṛthakgotrāḥ purohitāḥ
23.
In the western direction (he appointed) sages, and in the northern, great warriors. For them (the brothers) and for that king, there were family priests from distinct lineages.
Words meanings summery:
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- दिशि (diśi) - in the direction
- प्रतीच्याम् (pratīcyām) - in the western (direction)
- मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages
- उत्तरस्याम् (uttarasyām) - in the northern (direction), in the north
- महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors, great charioteers
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them
- तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that
- च (ca) - and
- भूपस्य (bhūpasya) - of the king
- पृथक्गोत्राः (pṛthakgotrāḥ) - from distinct lineages/clans
- पुरोहिताः (purohitāḥ) - family priests, chaplains
Words meanings and morphology
दिशि (diśi) - in the direction
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter, region
Root: diś (class 6)
प्रतीच्याम् (pratīcyām) - in the western (direction)
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of pratīcyā
pratīcyā - western, the west
Feminine form of 'pratīcya'.
मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of muni
muni - sage, ascetic, seer
उत्तरस्याम् (uttarasyām) - in the northern (direction), in the north
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of uttarasyā
uttarasyā - northern, the north
Feminine form of 'uttarasya'.
महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors, great charioteers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha
mahāratha - great warrior, mighty charioteer (one who fights from a great chariot)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - ratha – chariot, warrior (who rides a chariot)
noun (masculine)
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
भूपस्य (bhūpasya) - of the king
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bhūpa
bhūpa - king, protector of the earth
पृथक्गोत्राः (pṛthakgotrāḥ) - from distinct lineages/clans
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pṛthakgotra
pṛthakgotra - having separate families or lineages
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pṛthak+gotra)
- pṛthak – separate, distinct
indeclinable - gotra – lineage, clan, family
noun (neuter)
पुरोहिताः (purohitāḥ) - family priests, chaplains
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of purohita
purohita - family priest, royal chaplain
Derived from 'puras' (before, in front) and 'hita' (placed, appointed).
Root: dhā (class 3)