मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-29, verse-8

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शान्तिपुष्टिशकृन्मूत्रा वर्णपादप्रतिष्ठिता ।
आजीव्यमाना जगतां साक्षया नापचीयते ॥८॥

8. śāntipuṣṭiśakṛnmūtrā varṇapādapratiṣṭhitā .
ājīvyamānā jagatāṃ sākṣayā nāpacīyate.

8. śāntipuṣṭiśakṛtmūtrā varṇapādapratiṣṭhitā
ājīvyamānā jagatām sā akṣayā na apacīyate

8. Her dung and urine bring peace and prosperity, and she is established with the four social classes (varṇa) as her feet. Though she provides sustenance for the worlds, she is imperishable and never diminishes.

Words meanings summery:

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शान्तिपुष्टिशकृत्मूत्रा (śāntipuṣṭiśakṛtmūtrā) - the cow whose dung and urine symbolize peace and prosperity (whose dung and urine are peace and prosperity)

वर्णपादप्रतिष्ठिता (varṇapādapratiṣṭhitā) - the cow who is established on the four social classes as her feet (whose feet are the social classes (varṇa) and is established, established in the feet of the social classes)

आजीव्यमाना (ājīvyamānā) - providing livelihood for the worlds (being sustained, providing livelihood)

जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds, of beings

सा (sā) - the cow (she, that (feminine))

अक्षया (akṣayā) - imperishable, undiminishing

न (na) - not

अपचीयते (apacīyate) - is diminished, is wasted away, decays

Words meanings and morphology

शान्तिपुष्टिशकृत्मूत्रा (śāntipuṣṭiśakṛtmūtrā) - the cow whose dung and urine symbolize peace and prosperity (whose dung and urine are peace and prosperity)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāntipuṣṭiśakṛtmūtrā

śāntipuṣṭiśakṛtmūtrā - whose dung and urine are peace and prosperity

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānti+puṣṭi+śakṛt+mūtra)

śānti – peace, tranquility
noun (feminine)
Root: śam (class 4)
puṣṭi – prosperity, nourishment, growth
noun (feminine)
Root: puṣ (class 1)
śakṛt – dung, feces
noun (neuter)
mūtra – urine
noun (neuter)
Root: mū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular feminine.

वर्णपादप्रतिष्ठिता (varṇapādapratiṣṭhitā) - the cow who is established on the four social classes as her feet (whose feet are the social classes (varṇa) and is established, established in the feet of the social classes)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varṇapādapratiṣṭhitā

varṇapādapratiṣṭhitā - whose feet are the social classes (varṇa) and is established, established in the feet of the social classes

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (varṇa+pāda+pratiṣṭhita)

varṇa – social class, color
noun (masculine)
pāda – foot, quarter, step
noun (masculine)
pratiṣṭhita – established, founded, fixed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √sthā with prati- prefix.
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular feminine.

आजीव्यमाना (ājīvyamānā) - providing livelihood for the worlds (being sustained, providing livelihood)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ājīvyamāna

ājīvyamāna - being lived upon, being sustained, being supported, providing livelihood

Present Passive Participle

From √jīv with ā- prefix and passive suffix -yamāna.

Prefix: ā

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular feminine.

जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds, of beings

(noun)