मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-55, verse-3
अरुणोदं सरः पूर्वं मानसं दक्षिणे तथा ।
शीतोदं पश्चिमे मेरोर्महाभद्रं तथोत्तरे ॥३॥
शीतोदं पश्चिमे मेरोर्महाभद्रं तथोत्तरे ॥३॥
3. aruṇodaṃ saraḥ pūrvaṃ mānasaṃ dakṣiṇe tathā .
śītodaṃ paścime merormahābhadraṃ tathottare.
śītodaṃ paścime merormahābhadraṃ tathottare.
3.
aruṇodaṃ saraḥ pūrvaṃ mānasaṃ dakṣiṇe tathā |
śītodaṃ paścime meroḥ mahābhadraṃ tathā uttare
śītodaṃ paścime meroḥ mahābhadraṃ tathā uttare
3.
The Aruṇoda lake is in the east, and likewise the Mānasa lake is in the south. The Śītodaka lake is in the west of Mount Meru, and similarly the Mahābhadra lake is in the north.
Words meanings summery:
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- अरुणोदम् (aruṇodam) - the Aruṇoda lake (Aruṇoda)
- सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond
- पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - in the east
- मानसं (mānasaṁ) - the Mānasa lake (Mānasa)
- दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the south
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise
- शीतोदं (śītodaṁ) - the Śītodaka lake (Śītodaka)
- पश्चिमे (paścime) - in the west
- मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Meru, from Meru)
- महाभद्रम् (mahābhadram) - the Mahābhadra lake (Mahābhadra)
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise
- उत्तरे (uttare) - in the north (in the north, northern)
Words meanings and morphology
अरुणोदम् (aruṇodam) - the Aruṇoda lake (Aruṇoda)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aruṇoda
aruṇoda - lake with red (aruṇa) water (uda), name of a sacred lake
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aruṇa+uda)
- aruṇa – reddish, dawn
adjective (neuter) - uda – water
noun (neuter)
सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saras
saras - lake, pond, pool, water
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - in the east
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial accusative.
मानसं (mānasaṁ) - the Mānasa lake (Mānasa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mānasa
mānasa - lake of mind/spirit, name of a sacred lake
दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the south
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial locative.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise
(indeclinable)
शीतोदं (śītodaṁ) - the Śītodaka lake (Śītodaka)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śītoda
śītoda - lake with cold (śīta) water (uda), name of a sacred lake
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śīta+uda)
- śīta – cold
adjective (neuter) - uda – water
noun (neuter)
पश्चिमे (paścime) - in the west
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial locative.
मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Meru, from Meru)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of meru
meru - name of a mythical mountain
महाभद्रम् (mahābhadram) - the Mahābhadra lake (Mahābhadra)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahābhadra
mahābhadra - great auspicious, name of a sacred lake
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+bhadra)
- mahā – great, large
adjective (neuter)
shortened form of mahant - bhadra – auspicious, good, prosperous
adjective (neuter)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise
(indeclinable)
उत्तरे (uttare) - in the north (in the north, northern)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial locative.