मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-49, verse-51
त एवं नगरादींस्तु कृत्वा वासार्थमात्मनः ।
निकेतनानि द्वन्द्वानां चक्रुरावसथाय वै ॥५१॥
निकेतनानि द्वन्द्वानां चक्रुरावसथाय वै ॥५१॥
51. ta evaṃ nagarādīṃstu kṛtvā vāsārthamātmanaḥ .
niketanāni dvandvānāṃ cakrurāvasathāya vai.
niketanāni dvandvānāṃ cakrurāvasathāya vai.
51.
te evam nagarādīn tu kṛtvā vāsārtham ātmanaḥ
| niketanāni dvandvānām cakruḥ āvasathāya vai
| niketanāni dvandvānām cakruḥ āvasathāya vai
51.
Having thus established cities and other such places for their own dwelling, they also constructed residences for couples for habitation.
Words meanings summery:
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- ते (te) - they
- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
- नगरादीन् (nagarādīn) - cities and others
- तु (tu) - but, indeed
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made/done
- वासार्थम् (vāsārtham) - for the purpose of dwelling
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for themselves, of self (ātman)
- निकेतनानि (niketanāni) - dwellings, houses
- द्वन्द्वानाम् (dvandvānām) - of couples, for pairs
- चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made, they did
- आवसथाय (āvasathāya) - for habitation, for residence
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
Words meanings and morphology
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
नगरादीन् (nagarādīn) - cities and others
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nagarādi
nagarādi - city, etc.; beginning with cities
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nagara+ādi)
- nagara – city, town
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, indeed
(indeclinable)
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made/done
(indeclinable)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) form
वासार्थम् (vāsārtham) - for the purpose of dwelling
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vāsārtha
vāsārtha - purpose of dwelling, for residence
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vāsas+artha)
- vāsas – dwelling, abode, residence
noun (neuter)
Root: vas (class 1) - artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
Note: Often used adverbially to indicate purpose.
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for themselves, of self (ātman)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
Note: Here functioning as a reflexive pronoun 'for their own'.
निकेतनानि (niketanāni) - dwellings, houses
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of niketana
niketana - dwelling, house, abode
द्वन्द्वानाम् (dvandvānām) - of couples, for pairs
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of dvandva
dvandva - pair, couple, duality
चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made, they did
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
आवसथाय (āvasathāya) - for habitation, for residence
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of āvasatha
āvasatha - habitation, dwelling, house
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)