मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-49, verse-37
परमाणुः परं सूक्ष्मं त्रषरेणुर्महीरजः ।
बालाग्रञ्चैव लिक्षां च यूकां चाथ यवोदरम् ॥३७॥
बालाग्रञ्चैव लिक्षां च यूकां चाथ यवोदरम् ॥३७॥
37. paramāṇuḥ paraṃ sūkṣmaṃ traṣareṇurmahīrajaḥ .
bālāgrañcaiva likṣāṃ ca yūkāṃ cātha yavodaram.
bālāgrañcaiva likṣāṃ ca yūkāṃ cātha yavodaram.
37.
paramāṇuḥ paraṃ sūkṣmaṃ trasareṇuḥ mahīrajaḥ
bālāgraṃ ca eva likṣāṃ ca yūkāṃ ca atha yavodaram
bālāgraṃ ca eva likṣāṃ ca yūkāṃ ca atha yavodaram
37.
The ultimate atom (paramāṇu) is supremely subtle. A trasareṇu is like earth dust. And also, (units of measure include) the tip of a hair (bālāgram), a nit (likṣā), a louse (yūkā), and then the inner part of a barley grain (yavodaram).
Words meanings summery:
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- परमाणुः (paramāṇuḥ) - ultimate atom, ultimate particle, subtlest particle
- परं (paraṁ) - supremely, exceedingly, extremely
- सूक्ष्मं (sūkṣmaṁ) - subtle, minute, extremely small
- त्रसरेणुः (trasareṇuḥ) - a mot (dust particle visible in sunbeam), vibrating atom
- महीरजः (mahīrajaḥ) - earth dust, dust of the earth
- बालाग्रं (bālāgraṁ) - tip of a hair
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- लिक्षां (likṣāṁ) - a nit (egg of a louse), a small measure
- च (ca) - and
- यूकां (yūkāṁ) - a louse, a small measure
- च (ca) - and
- अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
- यवोदरम् (yavodaram) - inner part of a barley grain, a barley grain (as a measure)
Words meanings and morphology
परमाणुः (paramāṇuḥ) - ultimate atom, ultimate particle, subtlest particle
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paramāṇu
paramāṇu - ultimate atom, subtlest particle, indivisible particle
Compound type : Karmadhāraya (parama+aṇu)
- parama – highest, supreme, ultimate, most excellent
adjective (neuter) - aṇu – atom, minute particle, subtle, small
noun (masculine)
परं (paraṁ) - supremely, exceedingly, extremely
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial use of accusative singular neuter.
सूक्ष्मं (sūkṣmaṁ) - subtle, minute, extremely small
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sūkṣma
sūkṣma - minute, subtle, fine, small
त्रसरेणुः (trasareṇuḥ) - a mot (dust particle visible in sunbeam), vibrating atom
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of trasareṇu
trasareṇu - a mote in a sunbeam, a vibrating particle
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (trasa+reṇu)
- trasa – trembling, moving
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root tras (to tremble)
Root: tras (class 1) - reṇu – dust, particle, pollen
noun (masculine)
महीरजः (mahīrajaḥ) - earth dust, dust of the earth
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahīrajas
mahīrajas - earth dust
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mahī+rajas)
- mahī – earth, ground, land
noun (feminine) - rajas – dust, dirt, pollen, impurity
noun (neuter)
बालाग्रं (bālāgraṁ) - tip of a hair
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bālāgra
bālāgra - hair-tip
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bāla+agra)
- bāla – hair; child, young
noun (masculine) - agra – tip, point, top, front part
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
लिक्षां (likṣāṁ) - a nit (egg of a louse), a small measure
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of likṣā
likṣā - a nit, egg of a louse; a very small measure of time or length
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
यूकां (yūkāṁ) - a louse, a small measure
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of yūkā
yūkā - a louse; a small measure of length or weight
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
(indeclinable)
यवोदरम् (yavodaram) - inner part of a barley grain, a barley grain (as a measure)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yavodara
yavodara - the interior of a barley grain; a measure of length (a barley-corn)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yava+udara)
- yava – barley, a barley-corn (as a measure)
noun (masculine) - udara – belly, interior, inside, cavity
noun (neuter)