मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-119, verse-14

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स्वरूपेणातिभिषजौ देवानां पार्थिवात्मजः ।
बुद्ध्या वाचस्पतिं कान्त्या शशाङ्कं तेजसा रविम् ॥१४॥

14. svarūpeṇātibhiṣajau devānāṃ pārthivātmajaḥ .
buddhyā vācaspatiṃ kāntyā śaśāṅkaṃ tejasā ravim.

14. svarūpeṇa atibhiṣajau devānām pārthivātmajaḥ
buddhyā vācaspatim kāntyā śaśāṅkam tejasā ravim

14. The king's son (pārthivātmaja) surpassed even the two divine physicians in physical appearance; in intellect, Bṛhaspati (Vācaspati); in beauty, the moon (śaśāṅka); and in radiance, the sun (ravi).

Words meanings summery:

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स्वरूपेण (svarūpeṇa) - in physical appearance (by form, by appearance, in one's own nature)

अतिभिषजौ (atibhiṣajau) - surpassed even the two divine physicians (Aśvins) (surpassed the two physicians)

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods (qualifying 'bhiṣajau' - the divine physicians) (of the gods, divine)

पार्थिवात्मजः (pārthivātmajaḥ) - the king's son (Avikṣit) (son of a king, prince)

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - in intellect (by intellect, by understanding)

वाचस्पतिम् (vācaspatim) - Bṛhaspati (the lord of speech and knowledge) (Bṛhaspati (lord of speech), guru of the gods)

कान्त्या (kāntyā) - in beauty (by beauty, by loveliness, by luster)

शशाङ्कम् (śaśāṅkam) - the moon (the moon (lit. 'marked by a hare'))

तेजसा (tejasā) - in radiance (by radiance, by splendor, by power)

रविम् (ravim) - the sun

Words meanings and morphology

स्वरूपेण (svarūpeṇa) - in physical appearance (by form, by appearance, in one's own nature)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svarūpa

svarūpa - one's own form, nature, appearance

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+rūpa)

sva – own
adjective
rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes the means or respect in which the comparison is made.

अतिभिषजौ (atibhiṣajau) - surpassed even the two divine physicians (Aśvins) (surpassed the two physicians)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of atibhiṣaj

atibhiṣaj - surpassing a physician, one who exceeds physicians

Compound type : pra-ādi tatpurusha (ati+bhiṣaj)

ati – beyond, exceedingly, surpassing
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'beyond' or 'surpassing'.
bhiṣaj – physician, healer
noun (masculine)

Note: The dual form indicates 'the two physicians'.

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods (qualifying 'bhiṣajau' - the divine physicians) (of the gods, divine)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Possessive, indicating the origin or association of the physicians.

पार्थिवात्मजः (pārthivātmajaḥ) - the king's son (Avikṣit) (son of a king, prince)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthivātmaja

pārthivātmaja - son of a king, prince

Compound type : tatpurusha (pārthiva+ātmaja)

pārthiva – relating to the earth, royal, king
adjective (masculine)
Derived from pṛthivī (earth), meaning 'king' when used substantively.
ātmaja – born of oneself, son, offspring
noun (masculine)
From (ātman) + ja (born).
Root: jan (class 4)

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - in intellect (by intellect, by understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception

From root √budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Denotes the means or respect in which the comparison is made.

वाचस्पतिम् (vācaspatim) - Bṛhaspati (the lord of speech and knowledge) (Bṛhaspati (lord of speech), guru of the gods)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vācaspati

vācaspati - lord of speech, Bṛhaspati (the preceptor of the gods)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vācas+pati)