मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-54, verse-23
निषधः पारियात्रश्च मेरोः पार्श्वे तु पश्चिमे ।
यथा पूर्वौ तथा चैतावानीलनिषधायतौ ॥२३॥
यथा पूर्वौ तथा चैतावानीलनिषधायतौ ॥२३॥
23. niṣadhaḥ pāriyātraśca meroḥ pārśve tu paścime .
yathā pūrvau tathā caitāvānīlaniṣadhāyatau.
yathā pūrvau tathā caitāvānīlaniṣadhāyatau.
23.
niṣadhaḥ pāriyātraḥ ca meroḥ pārśve tu paścime
yathā pūrvau tathā ca etau ānīlaniṣadhāyatū
yathā pūrvau tathā ca etau ānīlaniṣadhāyatū
23.
Niṣadha and Pāriyātra are, however, on the western side of (Mount) Meru. Just as the former two (mountains) were, so too are these two extended up to Nīla and Niṣadha.
Words meanings summery:
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- निषधः (niṣadhaḥ) - the mountain named Niṣadha (Niṣadha (mountain name))
- पारियात्रः (pāriyātraḥ) - the mountain named Pāriyātra (Pāriyātra (mountain name))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Meru (mountain) (of Meru, from Meru)
- पार्श्वे (pārśve) - on the side (on the side, in the flank)
- तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)
- पश्चिमे (paścime) - on the western (side) (in the western, on the western side)
- यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)
- पूर्वौ (pūrvau) - the former two (mountains from the previous verse) (the two former, the two eastern)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, thus, so)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- एतौ (etau) - these two (mountains, Niṣadha and Pāriyātra) (these two)
- आनीलनिषधायतू (ānīlaniṣadhāyatū) - extended up to Nīla and Niṣadha (extending up to Nīla and Niṣadha)
Words meanings and morphology
निषधः (niṣadhaḥ) - the mountain named Niṣadha (Niṣadha (mountain name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣadha
niṣadha - Niṣadha (mountain)
Note: A specific mountain mentioned in ancient Indian cosmology.
पारियात्रः (pāriyātraḥ) - the mountain named Pāriyātra (Pāriyātra (mountain name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāriyātra
pāriyātra - Pāriyātra (mountain)
Note: A specific mountain mentioned in ancient Indian cosmology.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Meru (mountain) (of Meru, from Meru)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of meru
meru - Meru (mythical mountain, center of the universe)
Note: Refers to the central mythical mountain.
पार्श्वे (pārśve) - on the side (on the side, in the flank)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pārśva
pārśva - side, flank, vicinity
तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used for emphasis or contrast.
पश्चिमे (paścime) - on the western (side) (in the western, on the western side)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of paścima
paścima - western, hindmost, last
Note: Agrees with 'pārśve'.
यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two clauses, showing comparison.
पूर्वौ (pūrvau) - the former two (mountains from the previous verse) (the two former, the two eastern)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pūrva
pūrva - eastern, prior, former, preceding
Note: Refers to Jaṭhara and Devakūṭa.
तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, thus, so)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
एतौ (etau) - these two (mountains, Niṣadha and Pāriyātra) (these two)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Refers to Niṣadha and Pāriyātra.
आनीलनिषधायतू (ānīlaniṣadhāyatū) - extended up to Nīla and Niṣadha (extending up to Nīla and Niṣadha)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ānīlaniṣadhāyata
ānīlaniṣadhāyata - extending up to Nīla and Niṣadha (mountains)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ā+nīla+niṣadha+āyata)
- ā – up to, until, inclusive of
indeclinable - nīla – blue; Nīla (mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - niṣadha – Niṣadha (mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - āyata – long, extended, stretched
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From ā-yam (to stretch, extend)
Prefix: ā
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'etau'.