मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-2, verse-40
समं समन्तात् प्राप्ता तु निर्भिन्नधरणीतला ।
छादयन्ती खगाण्डानि स्थितानि पिशितोपरि ॥४०॥
छादयन्ती खगाण्डानि स्थितानि पिशितोपरि ॥४०॥
40. samaṃ samantāt prāptā tu nirbhinnadharaṇītalā .
chādayantī khagāṇḍāni sthitāni piśitopari.
chādayantī khagāṇḍāni sthitāni piśitopari.
40.
samam samantāt prāptā tu nirbhinna-dharaṇī-talā
chādayantī khagāṇḍāni sthitāni piśita upari
chādayantī khagāṇḍāni sthitāni piśita upari
40.
Having surged up equally from all sides, and having burst through the surface of the earth, it remained covering the birds' eggs that lay upon the flesh.
Words meanings summery:
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- समम् (samam) - equally, uniformly, completely
- समन्तात् (samantāt) - from all sides, all around, completely
- प्राप्ता (prāptā) - having reached, having obtained, having arrived, having surged up
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand
- निर्भिन्न-धरणी-तला (nirbhinna-dharaṇī-talā) - having burst through the surface of the earth, that which has breached the earth's surface
- छादयन्ती (chādayantī) - covering
- खगाण्डानि (khagāṇḍāni) - eggs of birds
- स्थितानि (sthitāni) - situated, lying, remaining
- पिशित (piśita) - flesh, meat
- उपरि (upari) - above, upon, on top of
Words meanings and morphology
समम् (samam) - equally, uniformly, completely
(indeclinable)
Note: Accusative neuter singular used adverbially.
समन्तात् (samantāt) - from all sides, all around, completely
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial form derived from 'samanta'.
प्राप्ता (prāptā) - having reached, having obtained, having arrived, having surged up
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - attained, reached, obtained, arrived
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'āp' with the prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Modifies an implied feminine subject (e.g., a river of blood or similar fluid).
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
निर्भिन्न-धरणी-तला (nirbhinna-dharaṇī-talā) - having burst through the surface of the earth, that which has breached the earth's surface
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirbhinna-dharaṇī-tala
nirbhinna-dharaṇī-tala - having burst through the earth's surface
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nirbhinna+dharaṇī-tala)
- nirbhinna – pierced, burst, broken, torn
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'bhid' with the prefix 'nis'.
Prefix: nis
Root: bhid (class 7) - dharaṇī-tala – surface of the earth
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies an implied feminine subject.
छादयन्ती (chādayantī) - covering
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of chādayant
chādayant - covering, concealing
Present Active Participle
Derived from the causative stem of the root 'chad' (to cover).
Root: chad (class 10)
Note: Modifies an implied feminine subject.
खगाण्डानि (khagāṇḍāni) - eggs of birds
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of khagāṇḍa
khagāṇḍa - bird's egg
Compound type : Genitive Tatpuruṣa (khaga+aṇḍa)
- khaga – bird (lit. 'sky-goer')
noun (masculine) - aṇḍa – egg
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of 'chādayantī'.
स्थितानि (sthitāni) - situated, lying, remaining
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, remained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'khagāṇḍāni'.
पिशित (piśita) - flesh, meat
(noun)
neuter, singular of piśita
piśita - flesh, meat
Note: Preposition 'upari' governs 'piśita' in a locative sense (on the flesh).
उपरि (upari) - above, upon, on top of
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as a preposition/adverb, here indicating location.