मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-54, verse-14
ततः पूर्वेण भद्राश्वं केतुमालञ्च पश्चिमे ।
इलावृतस्य मध्ये तु मेरुः कनकपर्वतः ॥१४॥
इलावृतस्य मध्ये तु मेरुः कनकपर्वतः ॥१४॥
14. tataḥ pūrveṇa bhadrāśvaṃ ketumālañca paścime .
ilāvṛtasya madhye tu meruḥ kanakaparvataḥ.
ilāvṛtasya madhye tu meruḥ kanakaparvataḥ.
14.
tataḥ pūrveṇa bhadrāśvam ketumālam ca paścime
ilāvṛtasya madhye tu meruḥ kanakaparvataḥ
ilāvṛtasya madhye tu meruḥ kanakaparvataḥ
14.
Then, to the east (of Ilāvṛta) is the Bhadrāśva region, and Ketumāla is to the west. But in the very center of Ilāvṛta is Mount Meru, the golden mountain.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there (referring to the previously described central region) (then, thereafter, from there)
- पूर्वेण (pūrveṇa) - to the east (to the east, by the east, in the east)
- भद्राश्वम् (bhadrāśvam) - the Bhadrāśva region (Bhadrāśva (name of a region/continent))
- केतुमालम् (ketumālam) - the Ketumāla region (Ketumāla (name of a region/continent))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- पश्चिमे (paścime) - to the west (in the west, to the west)
- इलावृतस्य (ilāvṛtasya) - of the Ilāvṛta continent (of Ilāvṛta)
- मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of (in the middle, between, among)
- तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (Mount Meru (a mythical mountain))
- कनकपर्वतः (kanakaparvataḥ) - the golden mountain (golden mountain)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there (referring to the previously described central region) (then, thereafter, from there)
(indeclinable)
Note: ablative form of 'tad' used adverbially
पूर्वेण (pūrveṇa) - to the east (to the east, by the east, in the east)
(adjective)
Instrumental, singular of pūrva
pūrva - eastern, prior, former
Note: instrumental singular form used adverbially to indicate direction
भद्राश्वम् (bhadrāśvam) - the Bhadrāśva region (Bhadrāśva (name of a region/continent))
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadrāśva
bhadrāśva - having good horses, name of a region/continent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhadra+aśva)
- bhadra – auspicious, good, excellent
adjective (neuter) - aśva – horse
noun (masculine)
Note: implied 'is' (asti) connects it with the direction
केतुमालम् (ketumālam) - the Ketumāla region (Ketumāla (name of a region/continent))
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ketumāla
ketumāla - having banners/lights as a garland, name of a region/continent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ketu+māla)
- ketu – banner, flag, light, sign
noun (masculine) - māla – garland, wreath, series
noun (feminine)
Note: implied 'is' (asti) connects it with the direction
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
पश्चिमे (paścime) - to the west (in the west, to the west)
(adjective)
Locative, singular of paścima
paścima - western, last, hindmost
Note: locative singular form used adverbially to indicate direction
इलावृतस्य (ilāvṛtasya) - of the Ilāvṛta continent (of Ilāvṛta)
(proper noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of ilāvṛta
ilāvṛta - name of a central continent in Hindu cosmology
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of (in the middle, between, among)
(indeclinable)
Note: locative form of 'madhya' used adverbially
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru (Mount Meru (a mythical mountain))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of meru
meru - name of a mythical sacred mountain, center of the universe
Root: mī (class 5)
कनकपर्वतः (kanakaparvataḥ) - the golden mountain (golden mountain)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kanakaparvata
kanakaparvata - golden mountain
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kanaka+parvata)
- kanaka – gold, golden
noun (neuter) - parvata – mountain, hill
noun (masculine)
Note: epithet for Mount Meru