मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-17, verse-7
दत्तात्रेय इति ख्यातः सोऽनसूयास्तनं पपौ ।
विष्णुरेवावतीर्णोऽसौ द्वितीयोऽत्रेः सुतोऽभवत् ॥७॥
विष्णुरेवावतीर्णोऽसौ द्वितीयोऽत्रेः सुतोऽभवत् ॥७॥
7. dattātreya iti khyātaḥ so'nasūyāstanaṃ papau .
viṣṇurevāvatīrṇo'sau dvitīyo'treḥ suto'bhavat.
viṣṇurevāvatīrṇo'sau dvitīyo'treḥ suto'bhavat.
7.
dattātreyaḥ iti khyātaḥ saḥ anasūyā-stanam papau
viṣṇuḥ eva avatīrṇaḥ asau dvitīyaḥ atreḥ sutaḥ abhavat
viṣṇuḥ eva avatīrṇaḥ asau dvitīyaḥ atreḥ sutaḥ abhavat
7.
Known as Dattātreya, he drank from Anasūyā's breast. He was indeed Viṣṇu himself, descended as an incarnation (avatīrṇa), and became the second son of Atri.
Words meanings summery:
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- दत्तात्रेयः (dattātreyaḥ) - Dattātreya
- इति (iti) - thus, so, named, saying
- ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known, famous, renowned
- सः (saḥ) - (Dattātreya) he (he, that)
- अनसूया-स्तनम् (anasūyā-stanam) - Anasūyā's breast
- पपौ (papau) - drank
- विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
- अवतीर्णः (avatīrṇaḥ) - descended (as an incarnation) (descended, incarnated, dismounted)
- असौ (asau) - he, that one
- द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second
- अत्रेः (atreḥ) - of Atri
- सुतः (sutaḥ) - son
- अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was, existed
Words meanings and morphology
दत्तात्रेयः (dattātreyaḥ) - Dattātreya
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dattātreya
dattātreya - Dattātreya (a sage, son of Atri and Anasūyā, an incarnation of Viṣṇu)
इति (iti) - thus, so, named, saying
(indeclinable)
ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known, famous, renowned
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta
khyāta - known, famous, celebrated, called
Past Passive Participle
From root `khyā` (to be known, to tell)
Root: khyā (class 2)
सः (saḥ) - (Dattātreya) he (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अनसूया-स्तनम् (anasūyā-stanam) - Anasūyā's breast
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anasūyā-stana
anasūyā-stana - Anasūyā's breast
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anasūyā+stana)
- anasūyā – Anasūyā (name of Atri's wife, embodying freedom from envy)
proper noun (feminine)
From `an` (not) + `asūyā` (envy) - stana – breast
noun (masculine)
पपौ (papau) - drank
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pā
Root `pā`, 1st class (bhvādi) and 2nd class (adādi)
Root: pā (class 1)
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (one of the principal deities of Hinduism, the preserver god)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
अवतीर्णः (avatīrṇaḥ) - descended (as an incarnation) (descended, incarnated, dismounted)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avatīrṇa
avatīrṇa - descended, incarnated, dismounted, crossed over
Past Passive Participle
From root `tṝ` (to cross, pass over) with prefix `ava` (down)
Prefix: ava
Root: tṝ (class 1)
असौ (asau) - he, that one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, that person, he, she, it
द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvitīya
dvitīya - second, secondary
अत्रेः (atreḥ) - of Atri
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of atri
atri - Atri (name of a Vedic sage)
सुतः (sutaḥ) - son
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suta
suta - son, child
Past Passive Participle
From root `sū` (to bear, bring forth), or directly a noun meaning son.
Root: sū (class 2)
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root `bhū`, 1st class (bhvādi)
Root: bhū (class 1)