मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-114, verse-8
दानवानां सुवीर्याणां जघान नवतीर्नव ।
बलं च बलिनां श्रेष्ठो जम्भं चासुरसत्तमम् ॥८॥
बलं च बलिनां श्रेष्ठो जम्भं चासुरसत्तमम् ॥८॥
8. dānavānāṃ suvīryāṇāṃ jaghāna navatīrnava .
balaṃ ca balināṃ śreṣṭho jambhaṃ cāsurasattamam.
balaṃ ca balināṃ śreṣṭho jambhaṃ cāsurasattamam.
8.
dānavānām suvīryāṇām jaghāna navatīn nava balam
ca balinām śreṣṭhaḥ jambham ca asurasattamam
ca balinām śreṣṭhaḥ jambham ca asurasattamam
8.
He killed ninety-nine very mighty Danavas. And he (Indra), the best among the strong, killed Bala and Jambha, the foremost of the asuras.
Words meanings summery:
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- दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Danavas
- सुवीर्याणाम् (suvīryāṇām) - of the very mighty, of the very valorous
- जघान (jaghāna) - he killed, he smote
- नवतीन् (navatīn) - ninety
- नव (nava) - nine
- बलम् (balam) - Bala (name of an asura) (Bala (proper name of an asura), strength)
- च (ca) - and
- बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, among the powerful
- श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best, chief, most excellent
- जम्भम् (jambham) - Jambha (name of an asura) (Jambha (proper name of an asura))
- च (ca) - and
- असुरसत्तमम् (asurasattamam) - the best of asuras, the foremost of demons
Words meanings and morphology
दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Danavas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava
dānava - a descendant of Danu, a class of demons/asuras
Formed from `danu` (mother of a class of demons) with suffix `a`.
Note: Qualifies the number `navatīn nava`.
सुवीर्याणाम् (suvīryāṇām) - of the very mighty, of the very valorous
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of suvīrya
suvīrya - very mighty, very valorous, possessing great strength
Compound of `su` (good, well) and `vīrya` (valor, strength).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vīrya)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'good' or 'excellent' - vīrya – valor, strength, power
noun (neuter)
Root: vīr
जघान (jaghāna) - he killed, he smote
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of han
Perfect
3rd person singular perfect active of `han`.
Root: han (class 2)
नवतीन् (navatīn) - ninety
(numeral)
Note: Grammatically treated as a noun here.
नव (nava) - nine
(numeral)
Note: Modifies `dānavānām` (implied as 'ninety-nine Danavas').
बलम् (balam) - Bala (name of an asura) (Bala (proper name of an asura), strength)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, army, force, Bala (proper name of an asura)
Root: bal (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects `navatīn nava` with `balam`.
बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, among the powerful
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of balin
balin - strong, powerful, mighty
Possessive adjective from `bala` (strength) with suffix `in`.
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best, chief, most excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, chief, most excellent, pre-eminent
Superlative
Superlative of `praśasya` (excellent).
Root: praśas
जम्भम् (jambham) - Jambha (name of an asura) (Jambha (proper name of an asura))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jambha
jambha - Jambha (proper name of an asura, lit. 'jaw')
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects `balam` with `jambham`.
असुरसत्तमम् (asurasattamam) - the best of asuras, the foremost of demons
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of asurasattama
asurasattama - the best of asuras/demons, foremost among demons
Superlative
Compound of `asura` (demon) and `sattama` (best, most excellent).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+sattama)
- asura – demon, titan, anti-god
noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent, chief
adjective (masculine)
Superlative
Superlative suffix `tamaP` added to `sat` (good, existing).
Root: as (class 2)