मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-20, verse-9

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ब्रह्मरूपप्रतिच्छन्नौ तरुणौ प्रियदर्शनौ ।
तौ तैर्नृपसुतैः सार्धं तथैवान्यैर्द्विजन्मभिः ॥९॥

9. brahmarūpapraticchannau taruṇau priyadarśanau .
tau tairnṛpasutaiḥ sārdhaṃ tathaivānyairdvijanmabhiḥ.

9. brahmarūpapraticchannau taruṇau priyadarśanau tau
taiḥ nṛpasutaiḥ sārdham tathā eva anyaiḥ dvijanmabhiḥ

9. Disguised in the form of Brahmins, young and pleasant to behold, they (the two Nāgas) associated with those sons of kings and likewise with other Brahmins (dvija).

Words meanings summery:

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ब्रह्मरूपप्रतिच्छन्नौ (brahmarūpapraticchannau) - two disguised in the form of Brahmins

तरुणौ (taruṇau) - young (two young)

प्रियदर्शनौ (priyadarśanau) - pleasant to behold (two pleasant to behold, two handsome)

तौ (tau) - they (the two Nāgas) (those two, they two)

तैः (taiḥ) - with those (by those, with those)

नृपसुतैः (nṛpasutaiḥ) - with the sons of kings (by the sons of kings, with the sons of kings)

सार्धम् (sārdham) - along with (together with, along with)

तथा (tathā) - likewise (thus, so, likewise)

एव (eva) - indeed, also (only, just, indeed, precisely)

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - with other (by others, with others)

द्विजन्मभिः (dvijanmabhiḥ) - with the Brahmins (dvija) (by the Brahmins, with the Brahmins)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मरूपप्रतिच्छन्नौ (brahmarūpapraticchannau) - two disguised in the form of Brahmins

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of brahmarūpapraticchanna

brahmarūpapraticchanna - disguised in the form of Brahmins

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+rūpa+praticchanna)

brahman – Brahmin (dvija), the creator deity Brahmā, the Absolute (brahman)
noun (masculine)
rūpa – form, appearance, shape
noun (neuter)
praticchanna – covered, concealed, disguised
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root chad (to cover) with upasarga prati
Prefix: prati
Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tau.

तरुणौ (taruṇau) - young (two young)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of taruṇa

taruṇa - young, youthful, tender

Note: Agrees with tau.

प्रियदर्शनौ (priyadarśanau) - pleasant to behold (two pleasant to behold, two handsome)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of priyadarśana

priyadarśana - pleasant to behold, handsome, beautiful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (priya+darśana)

priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
adjective
darśana – seeing, appearance, sight, vision
noun (neuter)
from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tau.

तौ (tau) - they (the two Nāgas) (those two, they two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the two Nāgas.

तैः (taiḥ) - with those (by those, with those)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the previously mentioned sons (sutāḥ).

नृपसुतैः (nṛpasutaiḥ) - with the sons of kings (by the sons of kings, with the sons of kings)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nṛpasuta

nṛpasuta - son of a king, prince

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+suta)

nṛpa – king, protector of men
noun (masculine)
from nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)
Root: pā (class 2)
suta – son, child
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle of sū (to bear, bring forth)
Root: sū (class 2)

सार्धम् (sārdham) - along with (together with, along with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Takes instrumental case for the accompanying noun.

तथा (tathā) - likewise (thus, so, likewise)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, also (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - with other (by others, with others)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Refers to other males (Brahmins).