मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-12
यथा च क्षितिसंस्थानं यत् प्रमाणञ्च वै भुवः ।
यथास्थिति समुद्राद्रि-निम्नगाः काननानि च ॥१२॥
यथास्थिति समुद्राद्रि-निम्नगाः काननानि च ॥१२॥
12. yathā ca kṣitisaṃsthānaṃ yat pramāṇañca vai bhuvaḥ .
yathāsthiti samudrādri-nimnagāḥ kānanāni ca.
yathāsthiti samudrādri-nimnagāḥ kānanāni ca.
12.
yathā ca kṣitisaṃsthānam yat pramāṇam ca vai
bhuvaḥ yathāsthiti samudrādri-nimnagāḥ kānanāni ca
bhuvaḥ yathāsthiti samudrādri-nimnagāḥ kānanāni ca
12.
And how the earth is constituted, what its measure is, and how the oceans, mountains, rivers, and forests are situated.
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - as, how, in which manner
- च (ca) - and, also
- क्षितिसंस्थानम् (kṣitisaṁsthānam) - the arrangement of the earth, the constitution of the earth
- यत् (yat) - which, what
- प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - measure, extent, dimension
- च (ca) - and, also
- वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
- भुवः (bhuvaḥ) - of the earth
- यथास्थिति (yathāsthiti) - how situated, according to the state, in what position
- समुद्राद्रि-निम्नगाः (samudrādri-nimnagāḥ) - oceans, mountains, and rivers
- काननानि (kānanāni) - forests
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - as, how, in which manner
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
क्षितिसंस्थानम् (kṣitisaṁsthānam) - the arrangement of the earth, the constitution of the earth
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣitisaṃsthāna
kṣitisaṁsthāna - arrangement of the earth, constitution of the earth, terrestrial configuration
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣiti+saṃsthāna)
- kṣiti – earth, ground, dwelling
noun (feminine)
Root: kṣi (class 5) - saṃsthāna – arrangement, constitution, form, state, structure
noun (neuter)
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
यत् (yat) - which, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam) - measure, extent, dimension
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - measure, extent, dimension, standard, proof
Root: mā (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
(indeclinable)
भुवः (bhuvaḥ) - of the earth
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, land
यथास्थिति (yathāsthiti) - how situated, according to the state, in what position
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+sthiti)
- yathā – as, how
indeclinable - sthiti – state, position, situation, condition, standing
noun (feminine)
Root: sthā (class 1)
समुद्राद्रि-निम्नगाः (samudrādri-nimnagāḥ) - oceans, mountains, and rivers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samudrādri-nimnagā
samudrādri-nimnagā - oceans, mountains, and rivers (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (samudra+adri+nimnagā)
- samudra – ocean, sea
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: mud (class 1) - adri – mountain, hill
noun (masculine) - nimnagā – river
noun (feminine)
Prefix: ni
Root: gam (class 1)
काननानि (kānanāni) - forests
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kānana
kānana - forest, grove, wood
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)