मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-48, verse-30
श्वापदं द्विखुरं हस्ती वानराः पक्षिपञ्चमाः ।
औदकाः पशवः षष्ठाः सप्तमास्तु सरीसृपाः ॥३०॥
औदकाः पशवः षष्ठाः सप्तमास्तु सरीसृपाः ॥३०॥
30. śvāpadaṃ dvikhuraṃ hastī vānarāḥ pakṣipañcamāḥ .
audakāḥ paśavaḥ ṣaṣṭhāḥ saptamāstu sarīsṛpāḥ.
audakāḥ paśavaḥ ṣaṣṭhāḥ saptamāstu sarīsṛpāḥ.
30.
śvāpadam dvikhuram hastī vānarāḥ pakṣipañcamāḥ
| audakāḥ paśavaḥ ṣaṣṭhāḥ saptamāḥ tu sarīsṛpāḥ
| audakāḥ paśavaḥ ṣaṣṭhāḥ saptamāḥ tu sarīsṛpāḥ
30.
Beasts of prey, two-hoofed animals, elephants, and monkeys are followed by birds as the fifth category. Aquatic animals are the sixth, and reptiles, the seventh.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्वापदम् (śvāpadam) - predatory animal, beast of prey, carnivorous animal
- द्विखुरम् (dvikhuram) - two-hoofed animal (e.g., deer, antelope)
- हस्ती (hastī) - elephant
- वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys
- पक्षिपञ्चमाः (pakṣipañcamāḥ) - birds (as the fifth category)
- औदकाः (audakāḥ) - aquatic (animals)
- पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals, beasts
- षष्ठाः (ṣaṣṭhāḥ) - sixth (ones)
- सप्तमाः (saptamāḥ) - seventh (ones)
- तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
- सरीसृपाः (sarīsṛpāḥ) - reptiles, creeping animals
Words meanings and morphology
श्वापदम् (śvāpadam) - predatory animal, beast of prey, carnivorous animal
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śvāpada
śvāpada - dog's foot, beast of prey, carnivorous animal
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvan+pada)
- śvan – dog
noun (masculine) - pada – foot, step, place
noun (neuter)
Note: Functions as a collective noun here.
द्विखुरम् (dvikhuram) - two-hoofed animal (e.g., deer, antelope)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvikhura
dvikhura - two-hoofed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+khura)
- dvi – two
numeral - khura – hoof
noun (masculine)
Note: Functions as a noun in this context, referring to a category of animals.
हस्ती (hastī) - elephant
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hastin
hastin - elephant (literally 'having a hand/trunk')
Root: has (class 1)
वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vānara
vānara - monkey, ape (literally 'belonging to the forest')
Derived from vana (forest).
पक्षिपञ्चमाः (pakṣipañcamāḥ) - birds (as the fifth category)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pakṣipañcama
pakṣipañcama - the fifth (category), consisting of birds
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pakṣin+pañcama)
- pakṣin – bird, winged creature
noun (masculine) - pañcama – fifth
adjective (masculine)
Ordinal number from pañcan (five).
Note: This compound acts as a noun referring to the fifth category, which are birds.
औदकाः (audakāḥ) - aquatic (animals)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of audaka
audaka - aquatic, watery, pertaining to water
Derived from udaka (water).
पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals, beasts
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of paśu
paśu - cattle, animal, beast
षष्ठाः (ṣaṣṭhāḥ) - sixth (ones)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ṣaṣṭha
ṣaṣṭha - sixth
Ordinal number from ṣaṣ (six).
सप्तमाः (saptamāḥ) - seventh (ones)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saptama
saptama - seventh
Ordinal number from saptan (seven).
तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
(indeclinable)
सरीसृपाः (sarīsṛpāḥ) - reptiles, creeping animals
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarīsṛpa
sarīsṛpa - reptile, serpent, creeping animal
Intensive reduplicated form from sṛp (to creep).
Root: sṛp (class 1)