मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-51, verse-16
शुभाशुभं समाचष्टे कुशैस्तस्याङ्गताडनम् ।
काकादिपक्षिसंस्थोऽन्यः श्वादेरङ्गगतोऽपि वा ॥१६॥
काकादिपक्षिसंस्थोऽन्यः श्वादेरङ्गगतोऽपि वा ॥१६॥
16. śubhāśubhaṃ samācaṣṭe kuśaistasyāṅgatāḍanam .
kākādipakṣisaṃstho'nyaḥ śvāderaṅgagato'pi vā.
kākādipakṣisaṃstho'nyaḥ śvāderaṅgagato'pi vā.
16.
śubhāśubham samācaṣṭe kuśaiḥ tasya aṅgatāḍanam |
kākādipakṣisaṃsthaḥ anyaḥ śvādeḥ aṅgagataḥ api vā
kākādipakṣisaṃsthaḥ anyaḥ śvādeḥ aṅgagataḥ api vā
16.
A spirit reveals auspicious and inauspicious omens when its body is struck with Kuśa grass. Alternatively, another (kind of spirit) resides in crows and similar birds, or may even have entered the bodies of dogs and other animals.
Words meanings summery:
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- शुभाशुभम् (śubhāśubham) - auspicious and inauspicious (omens/results) (auspicious and inauspicious; good and bad)
- समाचष्टे (samācaṣṭe) - reveals; declares (declares; narrates; describes; reveals)
- कुशैः (kuśaiḥ) - by (striking with) Kuśa grass (by Kuśa grass; with Kuśa grass)
- तस्य (tasya) - its (the spirit's) (of it; of him; its)
- अङ्गताडनम् (aṅgatāḍanam) - the striking of the body (striking of the body; beating the body)
- काकादिपक्षिसंस्थः (kākādipakṣisaṁsthaḥ) - residing in crows and similar birds (residing in crows and other birds)
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (spirit) (another; other; different)
- श्वादेः (śvādeḥ) - of dogs and similar animals (of dogs etc.; from dogs etc.)
- अङ्गगतः (aṅgagataḥ) - entered into the body (entered into the body; residing in the body)
- अपि (api) - even; also (also; even; and; if)
- वा (vā) - or (or; either...or; as if)
Words meanings and morphology
शुभाशुभम् (śubhāśubham) - auspicious and inauspicious (omens/results) (auspicious and inauspicious; good and bad)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śubhāśubha
śubhāśubha - good and bad; auspicious and inauspicious
Dvandva compound of śubha (good) and aśubha (bad).
Compound type : dvandva (śubha+aśubha)
- śubha – auspicious; good; beautiful; well-being
adjective (neuter) - aśubha – inauspicious; bad; evil; misfortune
adjective (neuter)
समाचष्टे (samācaṣṭe) - reveals; declares (declares; narrates; describes; reveals)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √cakṣ
Present Tense, Middle Voice, 3rd Person Singular
Root cakṣ, with upasarga sam- and ā-. Middle voice (ātmanepada), present tense (laṭ), 3rd person singular.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
कुशैः (kuśaiḥ) - by (striking with) Kuśa grass (by Kuśa grass; with Kuśa grass)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuśa
kuśa - Kuśa grass (sacred grass, Poā cynosuroides); a kind of reed
तस्य (tasya) - its (the spirit's) (of it; of him; its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that; this; he; she; it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the implied spirit or divination object.
अङ्गताडनम् (aṅgatāḍanam) - the striking of the body (striking of the body; beating the body)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aṅgatāḍana
aṅgatāḍana - striking the body; body-beating
Tatpuruṣa compound of aṅga (body) and tāḍana (striking).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (aṅga+tāḍana)
- aṅga – body; limb; part; accessory
noun (neuter) - tāḍana – striking; beating; chastising
noun (neuter)
From root taḍ (to strike), n. of action.
Root: taḍ (class 10)
काकादिपक्षिसंस्थः (kākādipakṣisaṁsthaḥ) - residing in crows and similar birds (residing in crows and other birds)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kākādipakṣisaṃstha
kākādipakṣisaṁstha - situated or residing in crows and other birds
Bahuvrīhi compound: kākādi (crows etc.) + pakṣi (bird) + saṃstha (situated/residing).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāka+ādi+pakṣin+saṃstha)
- kāka – crow
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning; etcetera; and so on
indeclinable - pakṣin – bird; winged creature
noun (masculine) - saṃstha – standing; residing; being in; existing
adjective (masculine)
From sam-√sthā (to stand, reside).
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'anyaḥ'.
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another (spirit) (another; other; different)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other; another; different; distinct; similar
Note: Refers to another type of omen-revealing entity or manifestation.
श्वादेः (śvādeḥ) - of dogs and similar animals (of dogs etc.; from dogs etc.)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śvādi
śvādi - dogs and others; beginning with dogs
Compound: śvan (dog) + ādi (beginning with, etc.).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvan+ādi)
- śvan – dog
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning; etcetera; and so on
indeclinable
अङ्गगतः (aṅgagataḥ) - entered into the body (entered into the body; residing in the body)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgagata
aṅgagata - gone to the body; entered the body
Tatpuruṣa compound: aṅga (body) + gata (gone/entered). Gata is a past passive participle of √gam.
Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (aṅga+gata)
- aṅga – body; limb; part; accessory
noun (neuter) - gata – gone; arrived; entered; obtained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root gam (to go, move).
Root: gam (class 1)
अपि (api) - even; also (also; even; and; if)
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or (or; either...or; as if)
(indeclinable)