मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-48, verse-27
उष्ट्रानश्वतरांश्चैव नानारूपाश्च जातयः ।
ओषध्यः फलमूलिन्यो रोमभ्यस्तस्य जज्ञिरे ॥२७॥
ओषध्यः फलमूलिन्यो रोमभ्यस्तस्य जज्ञिरे ॥२७॥
27. uṣṭrānaśvatarāṃścaiva nānārūpāśca jātayaḥ .
oṣadhyaḥ phalamūlinyo romabhyastasya jajñire.
oṣadhyaḥ phalamūlinyo romabhyastasya jajñire.
27.
uṣṭrān aśvatarān ca eva nānārūpāḥ ca jātayaḥ |
oṣadhyaḥ phalamūlinyaḥ romabhyaḥ tasya jajñire
oṣadhyaḥ phalamūlinyaḥ romabhyaḥ tasya jajñire
27.
From his body's hair (romabhyaḥ), various species, including camels and mules, as well as fruit- and root-bearing herbs (oṣadhyaḥ), were born.
Words meanings summery:
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- उष्ट्रान् (uṣṭrān) - camels
- अश्वतरान् (aśvatarān) - mules
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even
- नानारूपाः (nānārūpāḥ) - of various forms, diverse
- च (ca) - and
- जातयः (jātayaḥ) - species, kinds, classes of beings
- ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - herbs, plants
- फलमूलिन्यः (phalamūlinyaḥ) - fruit- and root-bearing
- रोमभ्यः (romabhyaḥ) - from the hairs, from the pores
- तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
- जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born, originated
Words meanings and morphology
उष्ट्रान् (uṣṭrān) - camels
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of uṣṭra
uṣṭra - camel
अश्वतरान् (aśvatarān) - mules
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of aśvatara
aśvatara - mule
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even
(indeclinable)
नानारूपाः (nānārūpāḥ) - of various forms, diverse
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nānārūpa
nānārūpa - of various forms, diverse
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+rūpa)
- nānā – various, diverse
indeclinable - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
जातयः (jātayaḥ) - species, kinds, classes of beings
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of jāti
jāti - birth, origin, species, kind, caste
Root: jan (class 4)
ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - herbs, plants
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of oṣadhi
oṣadhi - herb, plant, medicinal plant
फलमूलिन्यः (phalamūlinyaḥ) - fruit- and root-bearing
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of phalamūlin
phalamūlin - bearing fruit and roots
Derived from phalamūla with the suffix -in, meaning 'having fruit and root'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (phala+mūla)
- phala – fruit, result
noun (neuter) - mūla – root, origin
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective agreeing with oṣadhyaḥ.
रोमभ्यः (romabhyaḥ) - from the hairs, from the pores
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, plural of roman
roman - hair, bodily hair
Note: Could also be dative plural, but ablative 'from the hairs' fits the context of creation.
तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the creator (Prajāpati/Brahmā).
जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born, originated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan
perfect tense (liṭ)
3rd person plural ātmanepada (middle voice)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to the species and plants as the subjects being born.