मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-17, verse-11

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सोमो ब्रह्मभवद्विष्णुर्दत्तात्रेयो व्यजायत ।
दुर्वासाः शङ्करो जज्ञे वरदानाद्दिवौकसाम् ॥११॥

11. somo brahmabhavadviṣṇurdattātreyo vyajāyata .
durvāsāḥ śaṅkaro jajñe varadānāddivaukasām.

11. somaḥ brahma abhavat viṣṇuḥ dattātreyaḥ vyajāyata
durvāsāḥ śaṅkaraḥ jajñe varadānāt divaukasām

11. Soma manifested as Brahma; Dattatreya was born as Vishnu; and Durvasa was born as Shankara (Shiva), by the boon of the celestials.

Words meanings summery:

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सोमः (somaḥ) - One of the three sons of Atri and Anasuya, representing Brahma. (Soma, the moon god)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Soma manifested as Brahma (the creator deity). (Brahma, the creator)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Dattatreya was an incarnation of Vishnu. (Vishnu (the preserver god))

दत्तात्रेयः (dattātreyaḥ) - One of the three sons of Atri and Anasuya, an incarnation of Vishnu. (Dattatreya)

व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - was born, manifested

दुर्वासाः (durvāsāḥ) - One of the three sons of Atri and Anasuya, an incarnation of Shiva. (Durvasa (a sage))

शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - Durvasa was an incarnation of Shiva (Shankara). (Shankara (Shiva))

जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born, came into being

वरदानात् (varadānāt) - Due to the boon granted by the celestials to Atri and Anasuya for progeny. (from a boon, by a boon)

दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - The boon was granted by the gods (the Trimūrti themselves or other deities). (of the celestials, of the gods)

Words meanings and morphology

सोमः (somaḥ) - One of the three sons of Atri and Anasuya, representing Brahma. (Soma, the moon god)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of soma

soma - Soma (the moon deity; also the name of a plant and its intoxicating juice)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Soma manifested as Brahma (the creator deity). (Brahma, the creator)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality (brahman)

Note: Predicate noun for Soma.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Tense, Active Voice, 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for Soma.

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Dattatreya was an incarnation of Vishnu. (Vishnu (the preserver god))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (the preserver god), the all-pervading one

Note: Predicate noun for Dattatreya.

दत्तात्रेयः (dattātreyaḥ) - One of the three sons of Atri and Anasuya, an incarnation of Vishnu. (Dattatreya)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dattātreya

dattātreya - Dattatreya (a legendary sage, son of Atri and Anasuya, considered an incarnation of Vishnu, or the Trimūrti)

Derived from Datta (given, gifted) and Atreya (son of Atri).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (datta+ātreya)

datta – given, granted, gifted
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dā (to give) with kta (ta) suffix.
Root: dā (class 3)
ātreya – descendant of Atri, son of Atri
noun (masculine)
Derived from Atri with the patronymic suffix ḍhak (eya).

Note: Subject of the second clause.

व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - was born, manifested

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (luṅ) of jan

Imperfect Tense, Aorist (luṅ) Middle Voice, 3rd person singular, from root jan with upasarga vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Root jan, conjugated in atmanepada.

दुर्वासाः (durvāsāḥ) - One of the three sons of Atri and Anasuya, an incarnation of Shiva. (Durvasa (a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durvāsas

durvāsas - Durvasa (a legendary sage known for his short temper)

Note: Subject of the third clause.

शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ) - Durvasa was an incarnation of Shiva (Shankara). (Shankara (Shiva))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkara

śaṅkara - Shankara (a name for Shiva, meaning 'beneficent' or 'causing prosperity')

Compound of śam (welfare) and kara (maker).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śam+kara)

śam – welfare, prosperity, good fortune
noun (neuter)
kara – maker, doer
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -a.
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate noun for Durvasa.

जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born, came into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan

Perfect Tense (liṭ), Middle Voice, 3rd person singular

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Verb for Durvasa.

वरदानात् (varadānāt) - Due to the boon granted by the celestials to Atri and Anasuya for progeny. (from a boon, by a boon)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of varadāna

varadāna - granting a boon, a granted boon

Compound of vara (boon) and dāna (giving, granting).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vara+dāna)

vara – boon, blessing, wish, choice
noun (masculine)
dāna – giving, granting, gift, charity
noun (neuter)
Derived from root dā (to give) with suffix -ana.
Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the cause or source for the births.

दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - The boon was granted by the gods (the Trimūrti themselves or other deities). (of the celestials, of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - dweller in heaven, celestial, god

Compound of div (heaven) and okas (dwelling).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (div+okas)