मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-124, verse-14
प्रजगुर्देवगन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ।
पुष्पाणि ससृजुर्मेघा देववाद्यानि सस्वनुः ॥१४॥
पुष्पाणि ससृजुर्मेघा देववाद्यानि सस्वनुः ॥१४॥
14. prajagurdevagandharvā nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ .
puṣpāṇi sasṛjurmeghā devavādyāni sasvanuḥ.
puṣpāṇi sasṛjurmeghā devavādyāni sasvanuḥ.
14.
pra-jaguḥ deva-gandharvāḥ nanṛtuḥ ca apsaras-gaṇāḥ
puṣpāṇi sasṛjuḥ meghāḥ deva-vādyāni sasvanuḥ
puṣpāṇi sasṛjuḥ meghāḥ deva-vādyāni sasvanuḥ
14.
The gods and gandharvas sang, and troupes of apsaras danced. Clouds rained down flowers, and divine musical instruments resounded loudly.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्र-जगुः (pra-jaguḥ) - they sang, they resounded
- देव-गन्धर्वाः (deva-gandharvāḥ) - gods and gandharvas
- ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ) - they danced
- च (ca) - and
- अप्सरस्-गणाः (apsaras-gaṇāḥ) - groups of apsaras, troupes of celestial nymphs
- पुष्पाणि (puṣpāṇi) - flowers
- ससृजुः (sasṛjuḥ) - Referring to clouds raining down flowers. (they showered, they created, they discharged)
- मेघाः (meghāḥ) - clouds
- देव-वाद्यानि (deva-vādyāni) - divine musical instruments
- सस्वनुः (sasvanuḥ) - they resounded, they sounded
Words meanings and morphology
प्र-जगुः (pra-jaguḥ) - they sang, they resounded
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of gam
Perfect tense, 3rd person, plural, active voice. Here with 'pra' prefix, meaning to go forth singing.
Prefix: pra
Root: gam (class 1)
देव-गन्धर्वाः (deva-gandharvāḥ) - gods and gandharvas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devagandharva
devagandharva - gods and gandharvas (celestial musicians)
Compound type : dvandva (deva+gandharva)
- deva – god, deity, divine
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - gandharva – a celestial musician, a class of demi-gods
noun (masculine)
ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ) - they danced
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of nṛt
Perfect tense, 3rd person, plural.
Root: nṛt (class 4)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अप्सरस्-गणाः (apsaras-gaṇāḥ) - groups of apsaras, troupes of celestial nymphs
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apsarasgaṇa
apsarasgaṇa - a group or host of Apsaras (celestial nymphs)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (apsaras+gaṇa)
- apsaras – celestial nymph, a mythological being
noun (feminine) - gaṇa – group, host, multitude, collection
noun (masculine)
पुष्पाणि (puṣpāṇi) - flowers
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of puṣpa
puṣpa - flower, blossom
Root: puṣ (class 4)
ससृजुः (sasṛjuḥ) - Referring to clouds raining down flowers. (they showered, they created, they discharged)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of sṛj
Perfect tense, 3rd person, plural.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
मेघाः (meghāḥ) - clouds
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of megha
megha - cloud, rain-cloud
Root: mih (class 1)
देव-वाद्यानि (deva-vādyāni) - divine musical instruments
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of devavādya
devavādya - divine musical instrument
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (deva+vādya)
- deva – god, deity, divine
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - vādya – musical instrument, music, sound
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
Derived from root vad (to speak, sound).
Root: vad (class 1)
सस्वनुः (sasvanuḥ) - they resounded, they sounded
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of svan
Perfect tense, 3rd person, plural.
Root: svan (class 1)