मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-54, verse-6
द्वीपात् तु द्विगुणो द्वीपो जम्बुः प्लक्षोऽथ शाल्मलः ।
कुशः क्रौञ्चस्तथा शाकः पुष्करद्वीप एव च ॥६॥
कुशः क्रौञ्चस्तथा शाकः पुष्करद्वीप एव च ॥६॥
6. dvīpāt tu dviguṇo dvīpo jambuḥ plakṣo'tha śālmalaḥ .
kuśaḥ krauñcastathā śākaḥ puṣkaradvīpa eva ca.
kuśaḥ krauñcastathā śākaḥ puṣkaradvīpa eva ca.
6.
dvīpāt tu dviguṇaḥ dvīpaḥ jambuḥ plakṣaḥ atha śālmalaḥ
kuśaḥ krauñcaḥ tathā śākaḥ puṣkaradvīpaḥ eva ca
kuśaḥ krauñcaḥ tathā śākaḥ puṣkaradvīpaḥ eva ca
6.
Indeed, each successive island, starting with Jambudvīpa, is twice the size of the one preceding it. These are Plakṣa, then Śālmala, Kuśa, Krauñca, and also Śāka, and Puṣkaradvīpa.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्वीपात् (dvīpāt) - from an island, than an island
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- द्विगुणः (dviguṇaḥ) - twice, double
- द्वीपः (dvīpaḥ) - island
- जम्बुः (jambuḥ) - Jambudvīpa (name of an island)
- प्लक्षः (plakṣaḥ) - Plakṣadvīpa (name of an island)
- अथ (atha) - then, next, moreover
- शाल्मलः (śālmalaḥ) - Śālmaladvīpa (name of an island)
- कुशः (kuśaḥ) - Kuśadvīpa (name of an island)
- क्रौञ्चः (krauñcaḥ) - Krauñcadvīpa (name of an island)
- तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus
- शाकः (śākaḥ) - Śākadvīpa (name of an island)
- पुष्करद्वीपः (puṣkaradvīpaḥ) - Puṣkaradvīpa (name of an island)
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
द्वीपात् (dvīpāt) - from an island, than an island
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dvīpa
dvīpa - island, continent
Note: Indicates comparison: 'twice *than* the island'.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
द्विगुणः (dviguṇaḥ) - twice, double
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dviguṇa
dviguṇa - double, twice as much
From dvi (two) + guṇa (multiplier)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+guṇa)
- dvi – two
indeclinable - guṇa – quality, rope, multiplier
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'dvīpaḥ'.
द्वीपः (dvīpaḥ) - island
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvīpa
dvīpa - island, continent
Note: The subject, 'an island'.
जम्बुः (jambuḥ) - Jambudvīpa (name of an island)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jambu
jambu - Jambu tree, name of an island
प्लक्षः (plakṣaḥ) - Plakṣadvīpa (name of an island)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of plakṣa
plakṣa - fig-tree, name of an island
अथ (atha) - then, next, moreover
(indeclinable)
शाल्मलः (śālmalaḥ) - Śālmaladvīpa (name of an island)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śālmala
śālmala - silk-cotton tree, name of an island
कुशः (kuśaḥ) - Kuśadvīpa (name of an island)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśa
kuśa - Kuśa grass, name of an island
क्रौञ्चः (krauñcaḥ) - Krauñcadvīpa (name of an island)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of krauñca
krauñca - curlew, name of a mountain, name of an island
तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus
(indeclinable)
शाकः (śākaḥ) - Śākadvīpa (name of an island)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāka
śāka - vegetable, name of an island
पुष्करद्वीपः (puṣkaradvīpaḥ) - Puṣkaradvīpa (name of an island)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣkaradvīpa
puṣkaradvīpa - Puṣkara island, name of a continent
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣkara+dvīpa)
- puṣkara – Puṣkara (name of an island), lotus, sky, water
proper noun (neuter) - dvīpa – island, continent
noun (masculine)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)