मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-48, verse-36
उच्चावचानि भूतानि गात्रेभ्यस्तलस्य जज्ञिरे ।
सृष्ट्वा चतुष्टयं पूर्वं देवासुरपितॄन् प्रजाः ॥३६॥
सृष्ट्वा चतुष्टयं पूर्वं देवासुरपितॄन् प्रजाः ॥३६॥
36. uccāvacāni bhūtāni gātrebhyastalasya jajñire .
sṛṣṭvā catuṣṭayaṃ pūrvaṃ devāsurapitṝn prajāḥ.
sṛṣṭvā catuṣṭayaṃ pūrvaṃ devāsurapitṝn prajāḥ.
36.
uccāvacāni bhūtāni gātrebhyaḥ talasya jajñire
sṛṣṭvā catuṣṭayam pūrvam devāsurapitṝn prajāḥ
sṛṣṭvā catuṣṭayam pūrvam devāsurapitṝn prajāḥ
36.
Having first created the fourfold division of gods, asuras, ancestors (pitṛs), and progeny (prajāḥ), various creatures, both high and low, were then born from the limbs of his body.
Words meanings summery:
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- उच्चावचानि (uccāvacāni) - various, high and low
- भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures
- गात्रेभ्यः (gātrebhyaḥ) - from the limbs
- तलस्य (talasya) - of his (the creator's) body (of the body / of the region)
- जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born, originated
- सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - having created
- चतुष्टयम् (catuṣṭayam) - the fourfold, a group of four
- पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, first
- देवासुरपितॄन् (devāsurapitṝn) - gods, asuras, and ancestors (pitṛs)
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - progeny, creatures, mankind
Words meanings and morphology
उच्चावचानि (uccāvacāni) - various, high and low
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of uccāvacā
uccāvacā - various, diverse, high and low
Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)
- ucca – high, elevated
adjective - avaca – low, inferior
adjective
भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element; past
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū, 'to be'
Root: bhū (class 1)
गात्रेभ्यः (gātrebhyaḥ) - from the limbs
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, plural of gātra
gātra - limb, body
तलस्य (talasya) - of his (the creator's) body (of the body / of the region)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tala
tala - surface, bottom, palm, sole, region/plane, body
जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born, originated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (Lit) of jan
Perfect middle 3rd plural
Root: jan (class 4)
सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - having created
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root sṛj with suffix -tvā
Root: sṛj (class 6)
चतुष्टयम् (catuṣṭayam) - the fourfold, a group of four
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of catuṣṭaya
catuṣṭaya - a group of four, fourfold
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, first
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially
देवासुरपितॄन् (devāsurapitṝn) - gods, asuras, and ancestors (pitṛs)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of devāsurapitṛ
devāsurapitṛ - gods, asuras, and ancestors
Compound type : dvandva (deva+asura+pitṛ)
- deva – god, divine being
noun (masculine) - asura – demon, titan
noun (masculine) - pitṛ – ancestor, father
noun (masculine)
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - progeny, creatures, mankind
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, offspring, creatures, subjects, people
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)