मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-35, verse-2

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अस्नेहाश्चापि गोधूमयवगोरसविक्रियाः ।
शशकः कच्छपो गोधा श्वावित् खड्गोऽथ पुत्रक ॥२॥

2. asnehāścāpi godhūmayavagorasavikriyāḥ .
śaśakaḥ kacchapo godhā śvāvit khaḍgo'tha putraka.

2. asnehāḥ ca api godhūmayavagorasavikriyāḥ śaśakaḥ
kacchapaḥ godhā śvāvit khaḍgaḥ atha putraka

2. And also, preparations from wheat, barley, and milk products that are without fat [are to be consumed]. Hare, tortoise, iguana, porcupine, and rhinoceros, O son,

Words meanings summery:

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अस्नेहाः (asnehāḥ) - Refers to food preparations that lack fat. (without fat/oil, non-greasy)

च (ca) - Connects this clause with the previous one. (and, also)

अपि (api) - Adds emphasis or inclusiveness. (also, even)

गोधूमयवगोरसविक्रियाः (godhūmayavagorasavikriyāḥ) - Refers to specific types of food preparations. (preparations/products of wheat, barley, and milk)

शशकः (śaśakaḥ) - Listed among animals suitable for consumption. (hare, rabbit)

कच्छपः (kacchapaḥ) - Listed among animals suitable for consumption. (tortoise, turtle)

गोधा (godhā) - Listed among animals suitable for consumption. (iguana, large lizard)

श्वावित् (śvāvit) - Listed among animals suitable for consumption. (porcupine)

खड्गः (khaḍgaḥ) - Listed among animals suitable for consumption. (rhinoceros)

अथ (atha) - Introduces the next set of items. (then, now, moreover)

पुत्रक (putraka) - Affectionate address to the son. (O little son, dear son)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्नेहाः (asnehāḥ) - Refers to food preparations that lack fat. (without fat/oil, non-greasy)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of asneha

asneha - without fat, not greasy, without affection

Negation 'a-' + 'sneha' (fat/oil).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sneha)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
sneha – oil, fat, affection
noun (masculine)
Root: √snih (class 4)

च (ca) - Connects this clause with the previous one. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - Adds emphasis or inclusiveness. (also, even)

(indeclinable)

गोधूमयवगोरसविक्रियाः (godhūmayavagorasavikriyāḥ) - Refers to specific types of food preparations. (preparations/products of wheat, barley, and milk)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of godhūmayavagorasavikriyā

godhūmayavagorasavikriyā - preparations/products made from wheat, barley, and milk/milk products

Compound noun.

Compound type : dvandva tatpuruṣa (godhūma+yava+gorasa+vikriyā)

godhūma – wheat
noun (masculine)
yava – barley
noun (masculine)
gorasa – milk, milk product
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'go' (cow) and 'rasa' (juice, essence).
vikriyā – change, alteration, product, preparation
noun (feminine)
From 'vi' (away) + √kṛ (to do, make).
Prefix: vi
Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'are'.

शशकः (śaśakaḥ) - Listed among animals suitable for consumption. (hare, rabbit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaśaka

śaśaka - hare, rabbit

Note: Part of a list of nouns.

कच्छपः (kacchapaḥ) - Listed among animals suitable for consumption. (tortoise, turtle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kacchapa

kacchapa - tortoise, turtle

Note: Part of a list of nouns.

गोधा (godhā) - Listed among animals suitable for consumption. (iguana, large lizard)