मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-51, verse-79
वृक्षच्छायाश्रयां रात्रावथवा त्रिचतुष्पथे ।
श्मशानकटभूमिष्ठामुत्तरीयविवर्जिताम् ॥७९॥
श्मशानकटभूमिष्ठामुत्तरीयविवर्जिताम् ॥७९॥
79. vṛkṣacchāyāśrayāṃ rātrāvathavā tricatuṣpathe .
śmaśānakaṭabhūmiṣṭhāmuttarīyavivarjitām.
śmaśānakaṭabhūmiṣṭhāmuttarīyavivarjitām.
79.
vṛkṣacchāyāśrayām rātrau athavā tricatuṣpathe
| śmaśānakaṭabhūmiṣṭhām uttariyavivarjitām
| śmaśānakaṭabhūmiṣṭhām uttariyavivarjitām
79.
She who seeks shelter in the shade of a tree at night, or at a three- or four-way crossroads; who stands on a cremation ground or a rubbish heap, and is without an upper garment.
Words meanings summery:
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- वृक्षच्छायाश्रयाम् (vṛkṣacchāyāśrayām) - taking shelter in the shade of a tree
- रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night, in the night
- अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively
- त्रिचतुष्पथे (tricatuṣpathe) - at a crossroads, at a three or four way junction
- श्मशानकटभूमिष्ठाम् (śmaśānakaṭabhūmiṣṭhām) - standing on a cremation ground or a rubbish heap
- उत्तरियविवर्जिताम् (uttariyavivarjitām) - without an upper garment, deprived of an upper garment
Words meanings and morphology
वृक्षच्छायाश्रयाम् (vṛkṣacchāyāśrayām) - taking shelter in the shade of a tree
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛkṣacchāyāśrayā
vṛkṣacchāyāśrayā - one who takes refuge/shelter in the shade of a tree
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛkṣa+chāyā+āśrayā)
- vṛkṣa – tree
noun (masculine) - chāyā – shade, shadow
noun (feminine) - āśrayā – taking refuge, depending on
adjective (feminine)
From ā-śrī, to take refuge.
Prefix: ā
Root: śrī (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the woman (striyam) mentioned in the next verse.
रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night, in the night
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of rātri
rātri - night
अथवा (athavā) - or, alternatively
(indeclinable)
त्रिचतुष्पथे (tricatuṣpathe) - at a crossroads, at a three or four way junction
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of tricatuṣpatha
tricatuṣpatha - a three or four way crossroads/junction
Compound type : dvandva (tri+catuṣpatha)
- tri – three
numeral - catuṣpatha – a four-way path, crossroads
noun (masculine)
श्मशानकटभूमिष्ठाम् (śmaśānakaṭabhūmiṣṭhām) - standing on a cremation ground or a rubbish heap
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śmaśānakaṭabhūmiṣṭhā
śmaśānakaṭabhūmiṣṭhā - one who stands/is situated on a cremation ground or a rubbish heap
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śmaśāna+kaṭabhūmi+sthā)
- śmaśāna – cremation ground, cemetery
noun (neuter) - kaṭabhūmi – rubbish heap, ground covered with bones
noun (feminine) - sthā – standing, situated
adjective (feminine)
Root sthā (to stand), nominalized.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the woman (striyam) mentioned in the next verse.
उत्तरियविवर्जिताम् (uttariyavivarjitām) - without an upper garment, deprived of an upper garment
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of uttariyavivarjitā
uttariyavivarjitā - one who is devoid of an upper garment
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttarīya+vivarjitā)
- uttarīya – upper garment, mantle
noun (neuter) - vivarjitā – devoid of, abandoned, excluded
adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
From root VṚJ (वृज्, 'to abandon') with prefixes VI (वि) and VARJ (वर्ज्).
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies the woman (striyam) mentioned in the next verse.