मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-51, verse-110
क्षुधाविष्टास्ततो लीकास्ताश्च चण्डालयोनयः ।
अभ्यधावन्त चान्योन्यमत्तुकामाः परस्परम् ॥११०॥
अभ्यधावन्त चान्योन्यमत्तुकामाः परस्परम् ॥११०॥
110. kṣudhāviṣṭāstato līkāstāśca caṇḍālayonayaḥ .
abhyadhāvanta cānyonyamattukāmāḥ parasparam.
abhyadhāvanta cānyonyamattukāmāḥ parasparam.
110.
kṣudhāviṣṭāḥ tataḥ līkāḥ tāḥ ca caṇḍālayonayaḥ
abhyadhāvanta ca anyonyam attukāmāḥ parasparam
abhyadhāvanta ca anyonyam attukāmāḥ parasparam
110.
Then the lice, tormented by hunger, and those [creatures] of outcaste origin, rushed towards one another, desiring to devour each other.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षुधाविष्टाः (kṣudhāviṣṭāḥ) - afflicted by hunger, hungry, tormented by hunger
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that
- लीकाः (līkāḥ) - lice
- ताः (tāḥ) - Refers to 'caṇḍālayonayaḥ'. (they, those)
- च (ca) - and, also
- चण्डालयोनयः (caṇḍālayonayaḥ) - Refers to miserable beings or creatures born in a low state, parallel to 'līkāḥ'. (those of outcaste origin, outcaste births)
- अभ्यधावन्त (abhyadhāvanta) - they rushed towards
- च (ca) - and, also
- अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually
- अत्तुकामाः (attukāmāḥ) - desirous of eating, wishing to devour
- परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually
Words meanings and morphology
क्षुधाविष्टाः (kṣudhāviṣṭāḥ) - afflicted by hunger, hungry, tormented by hunger
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣudhāviṣṭa
kṣudhāviṣṭa - afflicted by hunger, hungry
Compound formed from kṣudhā (hunger) and āviṣṭa (entered, possessed, afflicted).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣudhā+āviṣṭa)
- kṣudhā – hunger, appetite
noun (feminine) - āviṣṭa – entered, possessed, overcome, afflicted
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √viś (to enter) with upasarga ā-.
Prefix: ā
Root: viś (class 6)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that
(indeclinable)
लीकाः (līkāḥ) - lice
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of līka
līka - louse
ताः (tāḥ) - Refers to 'caṇḍālayonayaḥ'. (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, that one, it, she, he
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
चण्डालयोनयः (caṇḍālayonayaḥ) - Refers to miserable beings or creatures born in a low state, parallel to 'līkāḥ'. (those of outcaste origin, outcaste births)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of caṇḍālayoni
caṇḍālayoni - one whose origin is that of a caṇḍāla (outcaste); born of a caṇḍāla; a low or despised birth
Compound of caṇḍāla and yoni.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caṇḍāla+yoni)
- caṇḍāla – outcaste, an untouchable, a very low-born person
noun (masculine) - yoni – womb, origin, source, birth, class, race
noun (feminine)
अभ्यधावन्त (abhyadhāvanta) - they rushed towards
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyadhāva
Imperfect 3rd person plural
From root √dhāv (to run) with upasargas abhi- and ā-. Imperfect tense.
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: dhāv (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya
anyonya - each other, mutual, reciprocal
Note: Used here adverbially meaning 'mutually' or 'each other'.
अत्तुकामाः (attukāmāḥ) - desirous of eating, wishing to devour
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of attukāma
attukāma - desirous of eating
Compound formed from attu (infinitive of √ad 'to eat') and kāma (desire).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ad+kāma)
- ad – to eat, devour
verb
Infinitive
Vedic infinitive form used in compound: attu.
Root: ad (class 2) - kāma – desire, wish, longing
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'līkāḥ' and 'caṇḍālayonayaḥ'.
परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of paraspara
paraspara - mutual, each other
Reduplicated form from para (other).
Note: Reinforces 'anyonyam'. Used here adverbially.