मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-20, verse-39
क्व भूतलं क्व च ध्रौव्यं स्थानं यत् प्राप्तवान् ध्रुवः ।
उत्तानपादनृपतेः पुत्रः सन् भूमिगोचरः ॥३९॥
उत्तानपादनृपतेः पुत्रः सन् भूमिगोचरः ॥३९॥
39. kva bhūtalaṃ kva ca dhrauvyaṃ sthānaṃ yat prāptavān dhruvaḥ .
uttānapādanṛpateḥ putraḥ san bhūmigocaraḥ.
uttānapādanṛpateḥ putraḥ san bhūmigocaraḥ.
39.
kva bhūtalam kva ca dhrauvyam sthānam yat prāptavān
dhruvaḥ uttānapādanṛpateḥ putraḥ san bhūmigocaraḥ
dhruvaḥ uttānapādanṛpateḥ putraḥ san bhūmigocaraḥ
39.
How insignificant is the earthly plane, and how exalted is the eternal (dhrauvya) abode that Dhruva achieved? He was the son of King Uttānapāda, though (originally) a mere mortal.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्व (kva) - how utterly different, how insignificant (in comparison) (where, how, what, in what respect)
- भूतलम् (bhūtalam) - the earthly plane, mortal world (the surface of the earth, the earth)
- क्व (kva) - how utterly different, how exalted (in comparison) (where, how, what, in what respect)
- च (ca) - and (in contrast to) (and, also, moreover)
- ध्रौव्यम् (dhrauvyam) - the eternal (dhrauvya) abode, the state of Dhruva (constancy, permanence, the fixed position of Dhruva, the polar star)
- स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode, realm (place, position, abode, state)
- यत् (yat) - which (referring to 'sthānam') (which, that (relative pronoun))
- प्राप्तवान् (prāptavān) - attained (by Dhruva) (one who has obtained, attained)
- ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - Dhruva (the mythological figure) (constant, firm; the polar star; a proper name (Dhruva))
- उत्तानपादनृपतेः (uttānapādanṛpateḥ) - of King Uttānapāda (Dhruva's father) (of King Uttānapāda)
- पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son (Dhruva was the son) (son)
- सन् (san) - though (he was) (being, existing)
- भूमिगोचरः (bhūmigocaraḥ) - an earthly being, mortal (moving on the earth, an earthly being, mortal)
Words meanings and morphology
क्व (kva) - how utterly different, how insignificant (in comparison) (where, how, what, in what respect)
(indeclinable)
भूतलम् (bhūtalam) - the earthly plane, mortal world (the surface of the earth, the earth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhūtala
bhūtala - the surface of the earth, the earth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+tala)
- bhūta – element, being, creature, what has been
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1) - tala – surface, plane, palm, sole
noun (neuter)
Note: Could also be accusative, but nominative aligns better with the interrogative 'kva' expressing contrast.
क्व (kva) - how utterly different, how exalted (in comparison) (where, how, what, in what respect)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (in contrast to) (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
ध्रौव्यम् (dhrauvyam) - the eternal (dhrauvya) abode, the state of Dhruva (constancy, permanence, the fixed position of Dhruva, the polar star)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhrauvya
dhrauvya - constancy, permanence, the fixed position of Dhruva, the polar star
derived from dhruva (constant, firm)
Note: Could also be accusative, but nominative aligns better with the interrogative 'kva' expressing contrast.
स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode, realm (place, position, abode, state)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna
sthāna - place, position, abode, state
from root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
यत् (yat) - which (referring to 'sthānam') (which, that (relative pronoun))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, that, who, what
Note: agrees with 'sthānam'
प्राप्तवान् (prāptavān) - attained (by Dhruva) (one who has obtained, attained)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāptavat
prāptavat - obtained, attained
Past Active Participle
formed with suffix -vat from root āp with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - Dhruva (the mythological figure) (constant, firm; the polar star; a proper name (Dhruva))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhruva
dhruva - constant, firm, polar star
उत्तानपादनृपतेः (uttānapādanṛpateḥ) - of King Uttānapāda (Dhruva's father) (of King Uttānapāda)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of uttānapādanṛpati
uttānapādanṛpati - King Uttānapāda
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttānapāda+nṛpati)
- uttānapāda – Uttānapāda (proper name)
proper noun (masculine) - nṛpati – king, lord of men
noun (masculine)
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son (Dhruva was the son) (son)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son
सन् (san) - though (he was) (being, existing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, good, virtuous
Present Active Participle
from root as
Root: as (class 2)
भूमिगोचरः (bhūmigocaraḥ) - an earthly being, mortal (moving on the earth, an earthly being, mortal)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūmigocara
bhūmigocara - moving on the earth, an earthly being
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+gocara)
- bhūmi – earth, ground, land
noun (feminine) - gocara – moving, ranging, scope, object of sense
noun (masculine)
Root: car (class 1)