मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-14, verse-88

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करम्भवालुकां तस्मात् ततो यन्त्रानपीडनम् ।
असिपत्रवनं तस्मात् करपत्रेण पाटनम् ॥८८॥

88. karambhavālukāṃ tasmāt tato yantrānapīḍanam .
asipatravanaṃ tasmāt karapatreṇa pāṭanam.

88. karambhavālukām tasmāt tataḥ yantrānapīḍanam
asipatravanam tasmāt karapatreṇa pāṭanam

88. From that (hell), there is the hell of heated sand (karambhavālukā), and then torment by machines. Following that, the forest of sword-leaves (asipatravana), and then splitting with a saw.

Words meanings summery:

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करम्भवालुकाम् (karambhavālukām) - refers to a specific hell involving hot sand as a form of torment (heated sand of Karambha (a hell))

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from the previously mentioned torment/hell (from that, therefore, after that)

ततः (tataḥ) - from there, then, afterwards

यन्त्रानपीडनम् (yantrānapīḍanam) - a specific type of torment in hell involving machines for crushing or pressing (torment by machines, crushing by instruments)

असिपत्रवनम् (asipatravanam) - a specific hell where trees have leaves as sharp as swords, causing severe lacerations (forest of sword-leaves (a hell))

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from the previously mentioned torment/hell (from that, therefore, after that)

करपत्रेण (karapatreṇa) - by a saw

पाटनम् (pāṭanam) - splitting, tearing, cutting

Words meanings and morphology

करम्भवालुकाम् (karambhavālukām) - refers to a specific hell involving hot sand as a form of torment (heated sand of Karambha (a hell))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of karambhavālukā

karambhavālukā - hell of hot sand, heated sand mixed with food (Karambha is often used in context of sand/hot sand in hells)

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (karambha+vālukā)

karambha – mixed gruel, mixed grains, or a reference to a type of hell
noun (masculine)
vālukā – sand
noun (feminine)

Note: Implied object of an action like 'undergoing' or 'experiencing'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from the previously mentioned torment/hell (from that, therefore, after that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Adverbial use indicating 'from there' or 'after that'.

ततः (tataḥ) - from there, then, afterwards

(indeclinable)

यन्त्रानपीडनम् (yantrānapīḍanam) - a specific type of torment in hell involving machines for crushing or pressing (torment by machines, crushing by instruments)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yantrānapīḍana

yantrānapīḍana - crushing by machines, torment by instruments

Compound, likely referring to a specific type of painful pressing/crushing.

Compound type : tatpurusha (yantra+ānapīḍana)

yantra – machine, instrument, device
noun (neuter)
Root: yam (class 1)
ānapīḍana – intense torment, crushing, severe oppression
noun (neuter)
Derived from root pīḍ (to torment) with intensifying prefix ā. The 'na' element within 'ānapīḍana' is unconventional, possibly a textual variant or emphasizing element.
Prefix: ā
Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: Implied object of an action.

असिपत्रवनम् (asipatravanam) - a specific hell where trees have leaves as sharp as swords, causing severe lacerations (forest of sword-leaves (a hell))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asipatravana

asipatravana - forest of sword-leaves (name of a hell)

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (asi+patra+vana)

asi – sword, scimitar
noun (masculine)
patra – leaf, feather, blade (of a weapon/tool)
noun (neuter)
Root: pat (class 1)
vana – forest, wood, grove
noun (neuter)
Root: van (class 1)

Note: Implied object of an action.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from the previously mentioned torment/hell (from that, therefore, after that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Adverbial use indicating 'from there' or 'after that'.

करपत्रेण (karapatreṇa) - by a saw

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karapatra

karapatra - saw, serrated instrument

Compound (kara + patra - hand-blade)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kara+patra)