मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-114, verse-50
कृत्याचतुष्टयं तेषु निपपात दुरात्मसु ।
पुरोहितेषु भूपानां तथा वै विश्ववेदिनि ॥५०॥
पुरोहितेषु भूपानां तथा वै विश्ववेदिनि ॥५०॥
50. kṛtyācatuṣṭayaṃ teṣu nipapāta durātmasu .
purohiteṣu bhūpānāṃ tathā vai viśvavedini.
purohiteṣu bhūpānāṃ tathā vai viśvavedini.
50.
kṛtyācatuṣṭayaṃ teṣu nipapāta durātmasu |
purohiteṣu bhūpānāṃ tathā vai viśvavedini
purohiteṣu bhūpānāṃ tathā vai viśvavedini
50.
A group of four Kṛtyās descended upon those evil-minded priests of the kings, and likewise upon Viśvavedin.
Words meanings summery:
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- कृत्याचतुष्टयं (kṛtyācatuṣṭayaṁ) - a group of four Kṛtyās
- तेषु (teṣu) - upon those priests (upon them, among them)
- निपपात (nipapāta) - fell down, descended, alighted
- दुरात्मसु (durātmasu) - upon the evil-minded ones, upon the wicked
- पुरोहितेषु (purohiteṣu) - upon the priests
- भूपानां (bhūpānāṁ) - of the kings, of the rulers
- तथा (tathā) - and, likewise, thus
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
- विश्ववेदिनि (viśvavedini) - upon the individual named Viśvavedin (upon Viśvavedin)
Words meanings and morphology
कृत्याचतुष्टयं (kṛtyācatuṣṭayaṁ) - a group of four Kṛtyās
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtyācatuṣṭaya
kṛtyācatuṣṭaya - a collection of four Kṛtyās (magical entities)
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛtyā+catuṣṭaya)
- kṛtyā – a magical act, sorcery, a magical entity (often a destructive female deity or demoness)
noun (feminine)
gerundive from kṛ (to do), then feminized and used as a noun
Root: kṛ (class 8) - catuṣṭaya – a group of four, a quartet
noun (neuter)
तेषु (teṣu) - upon those priests (upon them, among them)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
निपपात (nipapāta) - fell down, descended, alighted
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pat
Perfect tense
reduplicated perfect, 3rd person singular active
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
दुरात्मसु (durātmasu) - upon the evil-minded ones, upon the wicked
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of durātman
durātman - evil-minded, wicked, having a bad disposition
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dur+ātman)
- dur – bad, difficult, ill
indeclinable
prefix meaning 'bad' or 'difficult' - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
पुरोहितेषु (purohiteṣu) - upon the priests
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of purohita
purohita - a priest, especially a family priest (one placed in front)
भूपानां (bhūpānāṁ) - of the kings, of the rulers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūpa
bhūpa - king, protector of the earth
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhū+pa)
- bhū – earth, land
noun (feminine) - pa – protector, ruler
noun (masculine)
derived from root pā (to protect)
Root: pā (class 2)
तथा (tathā) - and, likewise, thus
(indeclinable)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
विश्ववेदिनि (viśvavedini) - upon the individual named Viśvavedin (upon Viśvavedin)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of viśvavedin
viśvavedin - all-knowing; a proper name