मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-43, verse-5
दृष्ट्वा प्रेतपिशाचादीन् गन्धर्वनगराणि च ।
सुवर्णवर्णान् वृक्षांश्च नव मासान् स जीवति ॥५॥
सुवर्णवर्णान् वृक्षांश्च नव मासान् स जीवति ॥५॥
5. dṛṣṭvā pretapiśācādīn gandharvanagarāṇi ca .
suvarṇavarṇān vṛkṣāṃśca nava māsān sa jīvati.
suvarṇavarṇān vṛkṣāṃśca nava māsān sa jīvati.
5.
dṛṣṭvā preta-piśāca-ādīn gandharva-nagarāṇi ca
suvarṇa-varṇān vṛkṣān ca nava māsān saḥ jīvati
suvarṇa-varṇān vṛkṣān ca nava māsān saḥ jīvati
5.
Whoever sees ghosts, ghouls, and similar spirits, or cities of the gandharvas, and golden-colored trees, will live for nine months.
Words meanings summery:
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- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- प्रेत-पिशाच-आदीन् (preta-piśāca-ādīn) - ghosts, ghouls, and similar beings
- गन्धर्व-नगराणि (gandharva-nagarāṇi) - cities of the gandharvas (mythical cities, mirages)
- च (ca) - and, also
- सुवर्ण-वर्णान् (suvarṇa-varṇān) - golden-colored, of golden hue
- वृक्षान् (vṛkṣān) - trees
- च (ca) - and, also
- नव (nava) - nine
- मासान् (māsān) - months
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- जीवति (jīvati) - lives, exists
Words meanings and morphology
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
formed with suffix -tvā
Root: dṛś (class 1)
प्रेत-पिशाच-आदीन् (preta-piśāca-ādīn) - ghosts, ghouls, and similar beings
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of preta-piśāca-ādi
preta-piśāca-ādi - ghosts, ghouls, etc.
Compound type : dvandva (preta+piśāca+ādi)
- preta – ghost, spirit of the dead, departed
noun (masculine) - piśāca – ghoul, demon, flesh-eating spirit
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, starting with, and so on, etc.
noun (masculine)
गन्धर्व-नगराणि (gandharva-nagarāṇi) - cities of the gandharvas (mythical cities, mirages)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of gandharva-nagara
gandharva-nagara - city of the Gandharvas (celestial musicians), imaginary city, mirage
Compound type : tatpurusha (gandharva+nagara)
- gandharva – celestial musician, a class of semi-divine beings
noun (masculine) - nagara – city, town
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सुवर्ण-वर्णान् (suvarṇa-varṇān) - golden-colored, of golden hue
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of suvarṇa-varṇa
suvarṇa-varṇa - golden-colored, of golden hue
Compound type : karmadhāraya (suvarṇa+varṇa)
- suvarṇa – gold, beautiful color
noun (neuter) - varṇa – color, hue, appearance
noun (masculine)
वृक्षान् (vṛkṣān) - trees
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vṛkṣa
vṛkṣa - tree
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नव (nava) - nine
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nava
nava - nine
मासान् (māsān) - months
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of māsa
māsa - month
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)
जीवति (jīvati) - lives, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jīv
Root: jīv (class 1)