मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-2, verse-53
शम्बराय पुरा क्षिप्तं वज्रं कुलिशपाणिना ।
हृदयेऽभिहतस्तेन तथापि न मृतोऽसुरः ॥५३॥
हृदयेऽभिहतस्तेन तथापि न मृतोऽसुरः ॥५३॥
53. śambarāya purā kṣiptaṃ vajraṃ kuliśapāṇinā .
hṛdaye'bhihatastena tathāpi na mṛto'suraḥ.
hṛdaye'bhihatastena tathāpi na mṛto'suraḥ.
53.
śambarāya purā kṣiptam vajram kuliśa-pāṇinā
hṛdaye abhihataḥ tena tathāpi na mṛtaḥ asuraḥ
hṛdaye abhihataḥ tena tathāpi na mṛtaḥ asuraḥ
53.
Formerly, the thunderbolt (vajra) was hurled at Śambara by Indra, who holds the thunderbolt in his hand. Although he was struck in the heart by it, the asura nevertheless did not die.
Words meanings summery:
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- शम्बराय (śambarāya) - to Śambara, for Śambara
- पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times
- क्षिप्तम् (kṣiptam) - hurled, thrown
- वज्रम् (vajram) - thunderbolt
- कुलिश-पाणिना (kuliśa-pāṇinā) - by Indra (by the one with a thunderbolt in hand)
- हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart
- अभिहतः (abhihataḥ) - struck, smitten
- तेन (tena) - by the thunderbolt (by it, by him)
- तथापि (tathāpi) - nevertheless, even so
- न (na) - not
- मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - dead
- असुरः (asuraḥ) - Śambara, the asura (demon, asura)
Words meanings and morphology
शम्बराय (śambarāya) - to Śambara, for Śambara
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of śambara
śambara - name of an asura
पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times
(indeclinable)
क्षिप्तम् (kṣiptam) - hurled, thrown
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣipta
kṣipta - hurled, thrown, cast
Past Passive Participle
from root kṣip (to throw)
Root: kṣip (class 6)
Note: From root kṣip.
वज्रम् (vajram) - thunderbolt
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vajra
vajra - thunderbolt (vajra), diamond
कुलिश-पाणिना (kuliśa-pāṇinā) - by Indra (by the one with a thunderbolt in hand)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kuliśa-pāṇin
kuliśa-pāṇin - having a thunderbolt (kuliśa) in hand (pāṇin)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kuliśa+pāṇin)
- kuliśa – thunderbolt, axe
noun (masculine) - pāṇin – hand
noun (masculine)
from pāṇi (hand) + -in (possessive suffix)
Note: Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'he who has a thunderbolt (kuliśa) in hand (pāṇin)'.
हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya
hṛdaya - heart, mind
अभिहतः (abhihataḥ) - struck, smitten
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhihata
abhihata - struck, smitten
Past Passive Participle
from abhi- + root han (to strike)
Prefix: abhi
Root: han (class 2)
Note: From root han with prefix abhi.
तेन (tena) - by the thunderbolt (by it, by him)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Refers to the thunderbolt (vajra).
तथापि (tathāpi) - nevertheless, even so
(indeclinable)
from tathā (thus) + api (also)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - dead
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛta
mṛta - dead, deceased
Past Passive Participle
from root mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: From root mṛ.
असुरः (asuraḥ) - Śambara, the asura (demon, asura)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asura
asura - demon, anti-god, asura