मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-2, verse-16
वामोरुमाश्रितां चास्य ददर्शायतलोचनाम् ।
पत्नीं मदनिकां नाम पुंस्कोकिलकलस्वनाम् ॥१६॥
पत्नीं मदनिकां नाम पुंस्कोकिलकलस्वनाम् ॥१६॥
16. vāmorumāśritāṃ cāsya dadarśāyatalocanām .
patnīṃ madanikāṃ nāma puṃskokilakalasvanām.
patnīṃ madanikāṃ nāma puṃskokilakalasvanām.
16.
vāmorum āśritām ca asya dadarśa āyatalocanām
patnīm madanikām nāma puṃskokilakalasvanām
patnīm madanikām nāma puṃskokilakalasvanām
16.
He saw his (the husband's) beautiful-thighed, wide-eyed wife, named Madanika, whose voice was sweet like a male cuckoo's, embracing him.
Words meanings summery:
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- वामोरुम् (vāmorum) - beautiful-thighed
- आश्रिताम् (āśritām) - embraced, resting on, leaning on
- च (ca) - and
- अस्य (asya) - his, of this one
- ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw
- आयतलोचनाम् (āyatalocanām) - long-eyed, wide-eyed
- पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife
- मदनिकाम् (madanikām) - Madanika
- नाम (nāma) - by name, namely
- पुंस्कोकिलकलस्वनाम् (puṁskokilakalasvanām) - whose voice is sweet like a male cuckoo's
Words meanings and morphology
वामोरुम् (vāmorum) - beautiful-thighed
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vāmorū
vāmorū - having beautiful thighs
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vāma+urū)
- vāma – beautiful, lovely
adjective (masculine) - urū – thigh
noun (feminine)
आश्रिताम् (āśritām) - embraced, resting on, leaning on
(participle)
Accusative, feminine, singular of āśrita
āśrita - resorted to, taken refuge with, embraced, leaning on
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root śri with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - his, of this one
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
आयतलोचनाम् (āyatalocanām) - long-eyed, wide-eyed
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of āyatalocanā
āyatalocanā - having long eyes, wide-eyed
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (āyata+locana)
- āyata – long, extended
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root yam with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: yam (class 1) - locana – eye
noun (neuter)
पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of patnī
patnī - wife, mistress, lady
मदनिकाम् (madanikām) - Madanika
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of Madanikā
Madanikā - Madanika (a proper name)
नाम (nāma) - by name, namely
(indeclinable)
पुंस्कोकिलकलस्वनाम् (puṁskokilakalasvanām) - whose voice is sweet like a male cuckoo's
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of puṃskokilakalasvanā
puṁskokilakalasvanā - having a sweet voice like a male cuckoo's
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (puṃskokila+kalasvana)
- puṃskokila – male cuckoo
noun (masculine) - kalasvana – sweet sound/voice
noun (masculine)