मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-21, verse-53

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न पन्नगो न गन्धर्वः किन्नरो वा शुचिस्मिते ।
समस्ता पूज्यपक्षो वै देवाद्या मम कुण्डले ।
मनुष्योऽस्मि विशङ्का ते न कर्तव्यात्र कर्हिचित् ॥५३॥

53. na pannago na gandharvaḥ kinnaro vā śucismite .
samastā pūjyapakṣo vai devādyā mama kuṇḍale .
manuṣyo'smi viśaṅkā te na kartavyātra karhicit.

53. na pannagaḥ na gandharvaḥ kinnaraḥ vā
śuci-smite | samastā pūjyapakṣaḥ vai
devādyāḥ mama kuṇḍale | manuṣyaḥ asmi
viśaṅkā te na kartavyā atra karhicit

53. I am not a serpent-being (pannaga), nor a celestial musician (gandharva), nor a kinnara, O pure-smiling one. Indeed, all the revered categories, such as the gods and others, are (known) to me (mama kuṇḍale - in my ears). I am a human; you should never have any doubt about this.

Words meanings summery:

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न (na) - not, no

पन्नगः (pannagaḥ) - serpent-being, Naga

न (na) - not, no

गन्धर्वः (gandharvaḥ) - celestial musician, a class of demigods

किन्नरः (kinnaraḥ) - mythical being (half-human, half-horse or bird)

वा (vā) - or, either

शुचि-स्मिते (śuci-smite) - O pure-smiling one, O fair-smiling one

समस्ता (samastā) - entirely, referring to the extent of the revered category. (entirely, completely, all)

पूज्यपक्षः (pūjyapakṣaḥ) - revered side, respected group/category

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

देवाद्याः (devādyāḥ) - gods and others, beginning with gods

मम (mama) - my, of me

कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - in my ears (metaphorical, implying knowledge or awareness of what is heard) (in the two earrings; in the two ears)

मनुष्यः (manuṣyaḥ) - human being

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

विशङ्का (viśaṅkā) - doubt, suspicion

ते (te) - your, to you, by you

न (na) - not, no

कर्तव्या (kartavyā) - should be made, should be entertained (doubt) (should be done, to be made, to be performed)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - never (when used with `na`) (ever, at any time)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पन्नगः (pannagaḥ) - serpent-being, Naga

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pannaga

pannaga - serpent-demon, Naga, snake (lit. moving on the ground)

Compound type : upapada (panna+ga)

panna – fallen, descended, gone
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root `√pad` (4th P) + `kta` suffix.
Root: pad (class 4)
ga – going, moving, one who goes
adjective (masculine)
Root `√gam` + `ḍa` suffix.
Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

गन्धर्वः (gandharvaḥ) - celestial musician, a class of demigods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandharva

gandharva - a class of celestial beings, heavenly musicians and singers

किन्नरः (kinnaraḥ) - mythical being (half-human, half-horse or bird)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kinnara

kinnara - a mythical being, usually half-human and half-horse or half-bird, celestial musician

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

शुचि-स्मिते (śuci-smite) - O pure-smiling one, O fair-smiling one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śuci-smita

śuci-smita - pure-smiling, fair-smiling

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+smita)

śuci – pure, clean, bright
adjective (masculine)
smita – smile, smiling
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Root `√smi` (1st P) + `kta` suffix.
Root: smi (class 1)

समस्ता (samastā) - entirely, referring to the extent of the revered category. (entirely, completely, all)

(indeclinable)

When used adverbially, it means 'entirely'. In classical Sanskrit, `samastam` is common for adverbial use, but `samastā` can occur in poetic contexts.

Prefix: sam

Root: as (class 2)

पूज्यपक्षः (pūjyapakṣaḥ) - revered side, respected group/category

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjya-pakṣa

pūjya-pakṣa - revered category, respected party, worshippable side

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūjya+pakṣa)

pūjya – to be worshipped, respectable, venerable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
Root `√pūj` (10th conjugation, Atmanepada) + `ya` suffix.
Root: pūj (class 10)
pakṣa – side, party, wing, fortnight, category
noun (masculine)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

देवाद्याः (devādyāḥ) - gods and others, beginning with gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva-ādi

deva-ādi - gods and so on, beginning with gods, principal gods

Compound type : dvandva (deva+ādi)