मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-21, verse-9
अतिक्रम्याथ वेगेन योजनानि सहस्रशः ।
धरण्यां विवृते गर्ते निपपात लघुक्रमः ॥९॥
धरण्यां विवृते गर्ते निपपात लघुक्रमः ॥९॥
9. atikramyātha vegena yojanāni sahasraśaḥ .
dharaṇyāṃ vivṛte garte nipapāta laghukramaḥ.
dharaṇyāṃ vivṛte garte nipapāta laghukramaḥ.
9.
atikramya atha vegena yojanāni sahasraśaḥ
dharaṇyām vivṛte garte nipapāta laghukramaḥ
dharaṇyām vivṛte garte nipapāta laghukramaḥ
9.
Then, having swiftly traversed thousands of yojanas, the quick-footed (horse) fell into an open pit in the ground.
Words meanings summery:
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- अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having surpassed, having gone beyond
- अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover
- वेगेन (vegena) - by speed, swiftly
- योजनानि (yojanāni) - yojanas (a measure of distance)
- सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, thousands of
- धरण्याम् (dharaṇyām) - on the ground, in the earth
- विवृते (vivṛte) - (in a pit) that was open/exposed (in an open, wide)
- गर्ते (garte) - in a hole, in a pit
- निपपात (nipapāta) - fell down
- लघुक्रमः (laghukramaḥ) - (the horse) (swift-footed, light-footed)
Words meanings and morphology
अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having surpassed, having gone beyond
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Absolutive formed with prefix 'ati'
Prefix: ati
Root: kram (class 1)
अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover
(indeclinable)
वेगेन (vegena) - by speed, swiftly
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vega
vega - speed, velocity, impulse
Note: Used adverbially.
योजनानि (yojanāni) - yojanas (a measure of distance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of yojana
yojana - a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km), linking, yoking
from √yuj
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Used adverbially with sahasraśaḥ.
सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, thousands of
(indeclinable)
suffix -śas indicating distribution
Note: Modifies yojanāni.
धरण्याम् (dharaṇyām) - on the ground, in the earth
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of dharaṇī
dharaṇī - earth, ground, land
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
विवृते (vivṛte) - (in a pit) that was open/exposed (in an open, wide)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of vivṛta
vivṛta - open, uncovered, exposed, wide, unbarred
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of √vṛ (to cover) with vi (indicating 'un-')
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with garte.
गर्ते (garte) - in a hole, in a pit
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of garta
garta - hole, pit, ditch, cave
निपपात (nipapāta) - fell down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √pat
Perfect Active
3rd person singular, parasmaipada, reduplicated root with 'ni' prefix
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
लघुक्रमः (laghukramaḥ) - (the horse) (swift-footed, light-footed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of laghukrama
laghukrama - swift-footed, light-footed, having light steps
Compound type : bahuvrihi (laghu+krama)
- laghu – light, quick, small, agile, swift
adjective (masculine) - krama – step, gait, course, order
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the horse from the previous verse.