मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-49, verse-38
क्रमादष्टगुणान्याहुर्यवानष्टौ तथाङ्गुलम् ।
षडङ्गुलं पदं तच्च वितस्तिर्द्विगुणं स्मृतम् ॥३८॥
षडङ्गुलं पदं तच्च वितस्तिर्द्विगुणं स्मृतम् ॥३८॥
38. kramādaṣṭaguṇānyāhuryavānaṣṭau tathāṅgulam .
ṣaḍaṅgulaṃ padaṃ tacca vitastirdviguṇaṃ smṛtam.
ṣaḍaṅgulaṃ padaṃ tacca vitastirdviguṇaṃ smṛtam.
38.
kramāt aṣṭaguṇān āhuḥ yavān aṣṭau tathā aṅgulam
ṣaṭ-aṅgulam padam tat ca vitastiḥ dviguṇam smṛtam
ṣaṭ-aṅgulam padam tat ca vitastiḥ dviguṇam smṛtam
38.
They say that in sequence, eight barleycorns (yava) constitute one finger's breadth (aṅgula). Six finger-breadths (aṅgula) are then a foot (pada), and a span (vitasti) is remembered as double that (pada).
Words meanings summery:
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- क्रमात् (kramāt) - in sequence (in due order, sequentially, gradually)
- अष्टगुणान् (aṣṭaguṇān) - eight-fold (eightfold, eight times)
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say (they say, they declare, they speak)
- यवान् (yavān) - barleycorns (yava) (barleycorns, barley grains)
- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
- तथा (tathā) - then (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
- अङ्गुलम् (aṅgulam) - one finger's breadth (aṅgula) (a finger's breadth, an inch, a digit)
- षट्-अङ्गुलम् (ṣaṭ-aṅgulam) - six finger-breadths (aṅgula) (six finger-breadths)
- पदम् (padam) - a foot (pada) (a foot (measure), step, place)
- तत् (tat) - that (that, it)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- वितस्तिः (vitastiḥ) - a span (vitasti) (a span (measure, from thumb to little finger))
- द्विगुणम् (dviguṇam) - double (double, twice as much, twofold)
- स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered (is remembered, is considered, is known)
Words meanings and morphology
क्रमात् (kramāt) - in sequence (in due order, sequentially, gradually)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of krama
krama - step, stride, order, sequence, method
Root: √kram (class 1)
अष्टगुणान् (aṣṭaguṇān) - eight-fold (eightfold, eight times)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of aṣṭaguṇa
aṣṭaguṇa - eightfold, having eight qualities, consisting of eight parts
Compound type : Dvigu (aṣṭan+guṇa)
- aṣṭan – eight
numeral - guṇa – quality, attribute, fold, times
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to yavān.
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say (they say, they declare, they speak)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ā-√hū
Irregular 3rd plural present
Prefix: ā
Root: √hū (class 3)
यवान् (yavān) - barleycorns (yava) (barleycorns, barley grains)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yava
yava - barley, a barleycorn
Note: Object of āhuḥ.
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
(numeral)
Note: Refers to yavān.
तथा (tathā) - then (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
(indeclinable)
अङ्गुलम् (aṅgulam) - one finger's breadth (aṅgula) (a finger's breadth, an inch, a digit)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṅgula
aṅgula - finger, toe, a finger's breadth (unit of measure)
Note: Object of implied verb 'make' or 'are'.
षट्-अङ्गुलम् (ṣaṭ-aṅgulam) - six finger-breadths (aṅgula) (six finger-breadths)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ṣaḍaṅgula
ṣaḍaṅgula - consisting of six finger-breadths
Compound type : Dvigu (ṣaṣ+aṅgula)
- ṣaṣ – six
numeral - aṅgula – finger, a finger's breadth
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies padam.
पदम् (padam) - a foot (pada) (a foot (measure), step, place)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pada
pada - foot, step, mark, station, division, a measure of distance (foot)
Note: Predicate nominative.
तत् (tat) - that (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Refers to padam.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
वितस्तिः (vitastiḥ) - a span (vitasti) (a span (measure, from thumb to little finger))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vitasti
vitasti - a span, a measure equal to twelve angulas (finger-breadths)
द्विगुणम् (dviguṇam) - double (double, twice as much, twofold)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dviguṇa
dviguṇa - twofold, double, twice
Compound type : Dvigu (dvi+guṇa)
- dvi – two
numeral - guṇa – quality, attribute, fold, times
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective.
स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered (is remembered, is considered, is known)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, known
Past Passive Participle
Formed from √smṛ + kta
Root: √smṛ (class 1)