मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-56
संहता गन्धमात्रेण आवृण्वंस्ते महीमिमाम् ।
तस्मात् पञ्चगुणा भूमिः स्थूला भूतेषु दृश्यते ॥५६॥
तस्मात् पञ्चगुणा भूमिः स्थूला भूतेषु दृश्यते ॥५६॥
56. saṃhatā gandhamātreṇa āvṛṇvaṃste mahīmimām .
tasmāt pañcaguṇā bhūmiḥ sthūlā bhūteṣu dṛśyate.
tasmāt pañcaguṇā bhūmiḥ sthūlā bhūteṣu dṛśyate.
56.
saṃhatā gandhamātreṇa āvṛṇvantaḥ te mahīm imām
| tasmāt pañcaguṇā bhūmiḥ sthūlā bhūteṣu dṛśyate
| tasmāt pañcaguṇā bhūmiḥ sthūlā bhūteṣu dṛśyate
56.
When united by the mere presence of the quality of smell (gandha), they enveloped this earth (mahī). Therefore, among the elements, the earth (bhūmi) is perceived as gross and possessing five qualities.
Words meanings summery:
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- संहता (saṁhatā) - united (referring to the elements or qualities) (united, combined, compacted)
- गन्धमात्रेण (gandhamātreṇa) - by the mere presence of the quality of smell, as a distinguishing characteristic (by mere smell, by the mere quality of smell)
- आवृण्वन्तः (āvṛṇvantaḥ) - enveloping, as a characteristic action in the formation of earth (covering, enveloping, concealing)
- ते (te) - they (referring to the elements or their constituents) (they, those)
- महीम् (mahīm) - this earth (earth, ground)
- इमाम् (imām) - this (earth) (this)
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence
- पञ्चगुणा (pañcaguṇā) - having five qualities (sound, touch, form, taste, smell) (having five qualities/attributes)
- भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the element earth (bhūmi) (earth, ground, land)
- स्थूला (sthūlā) - gross (as a physical element) (gross, bulky, thick, coarse)
- भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - among the elements (among the elements, among beings/creatures)
- दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived, appears
Words meanings and morphology
संहता (saṁhatā) - united (referring to the elements or qualities) (united, combined, compacted)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of saṃhata
saṁhata - united, joined, combined, compressed, compacted
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'han' with prefix 'sam-' and suffix '-ta'.
Prefix: sam
Root: han (class 2)
गन्धमात्रेण (gandhamātreṇa) - by the mere presence of the quality of smell, as a distinguishing characteristic (by mere smell, by the mere quality of smell)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of gandhamātra
gandhamātra - mere smell, only smell, a trace of smell; characterized solely by smell
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandha+mātra)
- gandha – smell, odor, fragrance; a quality; a subtle element
noun (masculine) - mātra – mere, only; measure, quantity
indeclinable (neuter)
आवृण्वन्तः (āvṛṇvantaḥ) - enveloping, as a characteristic action in the formation of earth (covering, enveloping, concealing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of āvṛṇvat
āvṛṇvat - covering, enveloping, concealing, surrounding
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover) with prefix 'ā-' and suffix '-at'.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
ते (te) - they (referring to the elements or their constituents) (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it, they
महीम् (mahīm) - this earth (earth, ground)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī
mahī - earth, ground, land, soil
इमाम् (imām) - this (earth) (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, these
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially as 'therefore'.
पञ्चगुणा (pañcaguṇā) - having five qualities (sound, touch, form, taste, smell) (having five qualities/attributes)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pañcaguṇa
pañcaguṇa - having five qualities, endowed with five attributes
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañcan+guṇa)
- pañcan – five
numeral - guṇa – quality, attribute, property; constituent (of prakṛti)
noun (masculine)
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the element earth (bhūmi) (earth, ground, land)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil, region
स्थूला (sthūlā) - gross (as a physical element) (gross, bulky, thick, coarse)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sthūla
sthūla - gross, bulky, massive, thick, coarse, large
भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - among the elements (among the elements, among beings/creatures)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - element, being, creature, ghost; what has been
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'bhū'.
Root: bhū (class 1)
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present Tense
Passive voice, Atmanepada form.
Root: dṛś (class 1)