मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-54, verse-21
विपुले च तथाश्वत्थः सुपार्श्वे च वटो महान् ।
एकादशशतायामा योजनानामिमे नगाः ॥२१॥
एकादशशतायामा योजनानामिमे नगाः ॥२१॥
21. vipule ca tathāśvatthaḥ supārśve ca vaṭo mahān .
ekādaśaśatāyāmā yojanānāmime nagāḥ.
ekādaśaśatāyāmā yojanānāmime nagāḥ.
21.
vipule ca tathā aśvatthaḥ supārśve ca vaṭaḥ
mahān ekādaśaśatāyāmāḥ yojanānām ime nagāḥ
mahān ekādaśaśatāyāmāḥ yojanānām ime nagāḥ
21.
And similarly, there is a vast aśvattha tree (aśvattha) and a great banyan tree (vaṭa) on Supārśva. These trees (naga) are eleven hundred yojanas in length.
Words meanings summery:
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- विपुले (vipule) - on the vast [mountain or region] (in the vast, on the extensive)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, thus, so)
- अश्वत्थः (aśvatthaḥ) - aśvattha tree (aśvattha tree, sacred fig tree)
- सुपार्श्वे (supārśve) - on Supārśva (a mountain or region name) (on Supārśva, at the good side)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- वटः (vaṭaḥ) - banyan tree
- महान् (mahān) - great (describing the banyan tree) (great, large, mighty)
- एकादशशतायामाः (ekādaśaśatāyāmāḥ) - having a length of eleven hundred (yojanas) (having a length of eleven hundred, eleven hundred yojanas long)
- योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas (unit of measurement) (of yojanas)
- इमे (ime) - these (referring to the aśvattha and banyan trees) (these)
- नगाः (nagāḥ) - trees (specifically the aśvattha and vaṭa mentioned) (mountains, trees (literally 'that which does not move'))
Words meanings and morphology
विपुले (vipule) - on the vast [mountain or region] (in the vast, on the extensive)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of vipula
vipula - vast, extensive, wide, large
Note: Often refers to a vast region or mountain.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, thus, so)
(indeclinable)
अश्वत्थः (aśvatthaḥ) - aśvattha tree (aśvattha tree, sacred fig tree)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvattha
aśvattha - sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa
सुपार्श्वे (supārśve) - on Supārśva (a mountain or region name) (on Supārśva, at the good side)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of supārśva
supārśva - having good sides, handsome-flanked; name of a mountain or region
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+pārśva)
- su – good, well
indeclinable - pārśva – side, flank
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to a specific geographical location.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
वटः (vaṭaḥ) - banyan tree
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaṭa
vaṭa - banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis
महान् (mahān) - great (describing the banyan tree) (great, large, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, important, mighty
एकादशशतायामाः (ekādaśaśatāyāmāḥ) - having a length of eleven hundred (yojanas) (having a length of eleven hundred, eleven hundred yojanas long)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ekādaśaśatāyāma
ekādaśaśatāyāma - eleven hundred yojanas long
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ekādaśaśata+āyāma)
- ekādaśaśata – eleven hundred
numeral - āyāma – length, extent, dimension
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'ime nagāḥ'.
योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas (unit of measurement) (of yojanas)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of yojana
yojana - a measure of distance (approx. 8-10 miles)
Root: yuj (class 7)
इमे (ime) - these (referring to the aśvattha and banyan trees) (these)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of idam
idam - this, these
नगाः (nagāḥ) - trees (specifically the aśvattha and vaṭa mentioned) (mountains, trees (literally 'that which does not move'))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of naga
naga - mountain, tree, serpent
Derived from na + ga ('not moving')
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ga)
- na – not
indeclinable - ga – going, moving
noun (masculine)
agent noun
From root gam (to go) + ḍa affix
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Refers to the aśvattha and vaṭa trees due to context.