मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-133, verse-21
न गजो न रथी नाश्वस्तस्य बाणसहस्तु यः ।
ततो दमेन युयुधे सेनाध्यक्षो वपुष्मतः ॥२१॥
ततो दमेन युयुधे सेनाध्यक्षो वपुष्मतः ॥२१॥
21. na gajo na rathī nāśvastasya bāṇasahastu yaḥ .
tato damena yuyudhe senādhyakṣo vapuṣmataḥ.
tato damena yuyudhe senādhyakṣo vapuṣmataḥ.
21.
na gajaḥ na rathī na aśvaḥ tasya bāṇasahaḥ tu
yaḥ tataḥ damēna yuyudhē sēnādhyakṣaḥ vapuṣmataḥ
yaḥ tataḥ damēna yuyudhē sēnādhyakṣaḥ vapuṣmataḥ
21.
That one, who was an archer, had neither an elephant, nor a charioteer, nor a horse. Then Dama fought Vapuṣmat's army commander.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no, neither
- गजः (gajaḥ) - elephant
- न (na) - not, no, neither
- रथी (rathī) - charioteer, warrior in a chariot
- न (na) - not, no, neither
- अश्वः (aśvaḥ) - horse
- तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Dama's opponent (Vapuṣmat's army commander). (his, of him, its)
- बाणसहः (bāṇasahaḥ) - Refers to the army commander, indicating he was a skilled archer or his primary role was wielding arrows. (arrow-bearer, archer)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- यः (yaḥ) - Refers to the `senādhyakṣaḥ`. (who, which)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from there
- दमेन (damēna) - Dama as the agent of fighting. (by Dama)
- युयुधे (yuyudhē) - fought
- सेनाध्यक्षः (sēnādhyakṣaḥ) - army commander, general
- वपुष्मतः (vapuṣmataḥ) - Vapuṣmat is likely a king or a powerful figure whose army commander is being discussed. (of Vapuṣmat)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no, neither
(indeclinable)
गजः (gajaḥ) - elephant
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gaja
gaja - elephant
न (na) - not, no, neither
(indeclinable)
रथी (rathī) - charioteer, warrior in a chariot
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rathin
rathin - charioteer, warrior in a chariot
न (na) - not, no, neither
(indeclinable)
अश्वः (aśvaḥ) - horse
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśva
aśva - horse
तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Dama's opponent (Vapuṣmat's army commander). (his, of him, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
बाणसहः (bāṇasahaḥ) - Refers to the army commander, indicating he was a skilled archer or his primary role was wielding arrows. (arrow-bearer, archer)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bāṇasaha
bāṇasaha - arrow-bearing, archer, one who carries arrows
Compound type : tatpurusha (bāṇa+saha)
- bāṇa – arrow
noun (masculine) - saha – bearing, enduring, with
adjective (masculine)
From root `sah` (to bear, endure).
Root: sah (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
यः (yaḥ) - Refers to the `senādhyakṣaḥ`. (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun.
ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from there
(indeclinable)
दमेन (damēna) - Dama as the agent of fighting. (by Dama)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dama
dama - Dama (proper name), self-control, restraint
Root: dam (class 4)
युयुधे (yuyudhē) - fought
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of yudh
Perfect tense, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Reduplicated perfect form of `yudh` (class 4, ātmanepada).
Root: yudh (class 4)
सेनाध्यक्षः (sēnādhyakṣaḥ) - army commander, general
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sēnādhyakṣa
sēnādhyakṣa - army commander, general
Compound type : tatpurusha (senā+adhyakṣa)
- senā – army, host
noun (feminine) - adhyakṣa – overseer, superintendent, chief
noun (masculine)
From `adhi` + root `īkṣ` (to see).
Prefix: adhi
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
वपुष्मतः (vapuṣmataḥ) - Vapuṣmat is likely a king or a powerful figure whose army commander is being discussed. (of Vapuṣmat)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vapuṣmat
vapuṣmat - Vapuṣmat (proper name), endowed with a body, beautiful
Derived from `vapus` (body, form) with `matup` suffix.