मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-44, verse-27

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एवमुक्त्वा ययौ धीमान् सुबाहुः काशिभूमिपम् ।
काशिराजोऽपि संपूज्य सोऽलर्कं स्वपुरं ययौ ॥२७॥

27. evamuktvā yayau dhīmān subāhuḥ kāśibhūmipam .
kāśirājo'pi saṃpūjya so'larkaṃ svapuraṃ yayau.

27. evam uktvā yayau dhīmān subāhuḥ kāśibhūmipam
kāśirājaḥ api sampūjya saḥ alarkam svapuram yayau

27. Having spoken thus, the wise Subahu went to the king of Kashi. The King of Kashi (Kāśirāja), after honoring him, then returned with Alarka to his own city.

Words meanings summery:

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एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

ययौ (yayau) - he went, he departed

धीमान् (dhīmān) - the wise (Subahu) (wise, intelligent, sagacious)

सुबाहुः (subāhuḥ) - Subahu (a proper name, lit. 'one with good arms')

काशिभूमिपम् (kāśibhūmipam) - to the king of Kashi

काशिराजः (kāśirājaḥ) - King of Kashi

अपि (api) - also, too, even

सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - after honoring him (having worshipped, having honored, having paid homage)

सः (saḥ) - that, he

अलर्कम् (alarkam) - with Alarka (Alarka (proper name))

स्वपुरम् (svapuram) - to his own city

ययौ (yayau) - then returned (he went, he departed)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

derived from root vac with suffix -ktvā

Root: vac (class 2)

ययौ (yayau) - he went, he departed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of yā

Perfect Active Indicative

reduplicated perfect form of root yā

Root: yā (class 2)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - the wise (Subahu) (wise, intelligent, sagacious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, sagacious, endowed with wisdom

derived from dhī (intellect) + mat (possessive suffix)

Note: Agrees with Subahu.

सुबाहुः (subāhuḥ) - Subahu (a proper name, lit. 'one with good arms')

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of subāhu

subāhu - Subahu (a proper name, lit. 'one with good arms')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bāhu)

su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
prefix
bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'yayau'.

काशिभूमिपम् (kāśibhūmipam) - to the king of Kashi

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāśibhūmipa

kāśibhūmipa - king of Kashi

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kāśi+bhūmipa)

kāśi – Kashi (name of a city/kingdom)
proper noun (masculine)
bhūmipa – king, ruler of the earth
noun (masculine)
derived from bhūmi (earth) + pa (protector, ruler)
Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Direct object of motion 'yayau'.

काशिराजः (kāśirājaḥ) - King of Kashi

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāśirāja

kāśirāja - King of Kashi

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kāśi+rāja)

kāśi – Kashi (name of a city/kingdom)
proper noun (masculine)
rāja – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second 'yayau'.

अपि (api) - also, too, even

(indeclinable)

सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - after honoring him (having worshipped, having honored, having paid homage)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

derived from sam-pūj with suffix -ya (after upasarga)

Prefix: sam

Root: pūj (class 10)

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers back to Kāśirāja.

अलर्कम् (alarkam) - with Alarka (Alarka (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of alarka

alarka - Alarka (a proper name, usually of a king or sage)

Note: Though accusative, here it likely indicates accompaniment, possibly as an adverbial usage or elliptical construction (e.g. 'accompanied by Alarka').

स्वपुरम् (svapuram) - to his own city

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svapura

svapura - one's own city, native city

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+pura)