मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-52, verse-16
धाताविधात्रोस्ते भार्ये तयोर्जातौ सुतावुभौ ।
प्राणश्चैव मृकण्डुश्च पिता मम महायशाः ॥१६॥
प्राणश्चैव मृकण्डुश्च पिता मम महायशाः ॥१६॥
16. dhātāvidhātroste bhārye tayorjātau sutāvubhau .
prāṇaścaiva mṛkaṇḍuśca pitā mama mahāyaśāḥ.
prāṇaścaiva mṛkaṇḍuśca pitā mama mahāyaśāḥ.
16.
dhātāvidhātroḥ te bhārye tayoḥ jātau sutau ubhau
prāṇaḥ ca eva mṛkaṇḍuḥ ca pitā mama mahāyaśāḥ
prāṇaḥ ca eva mṛkaṇḍuḥ ca pitā mama mahāyaśāḥ
16.
Āyāti and Niyati (from the previous verse) were the two wives of Dhātā and Vidhātā. From those two (couples), both sons, Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu, were born. My glorious father is Mṛkaṇḍu.
Words meanings summery:
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- धाताविधात्रोः (dhātāvidhātroḥ) - The two gods mentioned in the previous verse. (of Dhātā and Vidhātā)
- ते (te) - Refers to Āyāti and Niyati, the two daughters of Meru from the previous verse. (those two (feminine nominative dual))
- भार्ये (bhārye) - Refers to Āyāti and Niyati. (two wives)
- तयोः (tayoḥ) - Refers to Dhātā and Vidhātā (or implicitly, the couples formed with their wives). (of those two, from those two)
- जातौ (jātau) - Refers to Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu being born. (born, produced (dual))
- सुतौ (sutau) - Refers to Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu. (two sons)
- उभौ (ubhau) - Refers to both sons, Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu. (both (masculine))
- प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - A proper name of one of the sons. (Prāṇa (proper name), vital breath, life force (prāṇa))
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- मृकण्डुः (mṛkaṇḍuḥ) - The sage Mṛkaṇḍu, father of Mārkaṇḍeya. (Mṛkaṇḍu (proper name))
- च (ca) - and, also
- पिता (pitā) - The speaker's father, Mṛkaṇḍu. (father)
- मम (mama) - Refers to the speaker of the verse (often Mārkaṇḍeya). (my, of me)
- महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - Describes the speaker's father, Mṛkaṇḍu. (glorious, greatly famous, illustrious)
Words meanings and morphology
धाताविधात्रोः (dhātāvidhātroḥ) - The two gods mentioned in the previous verse. (of Dhātā and Vidhātā)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of dhātṛvidhātṛ
dhātṛvidhātṛ - Dhātā and Vidhātā (names of two gods)
Dvandva compound.
Compound type : dvandva (dhātṛ+vidhātṛ)
- dhātṛ – creator, establisher, Dhātā (a deity)
proper noun (masculine)
Root: dhā (class 3) - vidhātṛ – arranger, ordainer, Vidhātā (a deity)
proper noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
ते (te) - Refers to Āyāti and Niyati, the two daughters of Meru from the previous verse. (those two (feminine nominative dual))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of tad
tad - that, she, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)
भार्ये (bhārye) - Refers to Āyāti and Niyati. (two wives)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of bhāryā
bhāryā - wife, spouse (lit. 'to be supported/maintained')
gerundive
feminine form of gerundive of root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support)
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
तयोः (tayoḥ) - Refers to Dhātā and Vidhātā (or implicitly, the couples formed with their wives). (of those two, from those two)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (pronoun)
Note: The genitive often indicates source in context of birth.
जातौ (jātau) - Refers to Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu being born. (born, produced (dual))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of jāta
jāta - born, produced, arisen
past passive participle
From root 'jan' (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Nominative dual masculine, agreeing with 'sutau ubhau'.
सुतौ (sutau) - Refers to Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu. (two sons)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of suta
suta - son, born
past passive participle
From root 'sū' (to bear, produce).
Root: sū (class 2)
उभौ (ubhau) - Refers to both sons, Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu. (both (masculine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
Always used in dual.
प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - A proper name of one of the sons. (Prāṇa (proper name), vital breath, life force (prāṇa))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa
prāṇa - Prāṇa (proper name), vital breath (prāṇa), life-force, air
Root: an (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
मृकण्डुः (mṛkaṇḍuḥ) - The sage Mṛkaṇḍu, father of Mārkaṇḍeya. (Mṛkaṇḍu (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛkaṇḍu
mṛkaṇḍu - Mṛkaṇḍu (name of a sage)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पिता (pitā) - The speaker's father, Mṛkaṇḍu. (father)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
मम (mama) - Refers to the speaker of the verse (often Mārkaṇḍeya). (my, of me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of aham
aham - I, me (first person pronoun)
महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - Describes the speaker's father, Mṛkaṇḍu. (glorious, greatly famous, illustrious)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas
mahāyaśas - glorious, greatly famous, illustrious
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+yaśas)
- mahat – great, large, vast
adjective - yaśas – fame, glory, honor
noun (neuter)