मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-56, verse-22
यानि किंपुरुषाद्यानि वर्षाण्यष्टौ द्विजोत्तम ।
तेषूद्भिज्जानि तोयानि मेघवार्यत्र भारते ॥२२॥
तेषूद्भिज्जानि तोयानि मेघवार्यत्र भारते ॥२२॥
22. yāni kiṃpuruṣādyāni varṣāṇyaṣṭau dvijottama .
teṣūdbhijjāni toyāni meghavāryatra bhārate.
teṣūdbhijjāni toyāni meghavāryatra bhārate.
22.
yāni kiṃpuruṣādyāni varṣāṇi aṣṭau dvijottama
| teṣu udbhijāni toyāni meghavāri atra bhārate
| teṣu udbhijāni toyāni meghavāri atra bhārate
22.
O best among the twice-born, in those eight regions (varṣas), such as Kiṃpuruṣa and others, the waters originate from the ground, whereas here in Bhārata, they are rainwater.
Words meanings summery:
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- यानि (yāni) - which, whatever
- किंपुरुषाद्यानि (kiṁpuruṣādyāni) - beginning with Kiṃpuruṣa and others
- वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - regions, countries
- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
- द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among the Brahmins. (O best among the twice-born)
- तेषु (teṣu) - in them, in those
- उद्भिज्जानि (udbhijjāni) - sprung from the earth, born from the ground, subterranean
- तोयानि (toyāni) - waters
- मेघवारि (meghavāri) - rainwater
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- भारते (bhārate) - in Bhārata (India)
Words meanings and morphology
यानि (yāni) - which, whatever
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of yad
yad - which, what
Note: Agrees with 'varṣāṇi'.
किंपुरुषाद्यानि (kiṁpuruṣādyāni) - beginning with Kiṃpuruṣa and others
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kiṃpuruṣādi
kiṁpuruṣādi - beginning with Kiṃpuruṣa
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kiṃpuruṣa+ādi)
- kiṃpuruṣa – a mythological being, a type of demi-god, a specific region
proper noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
noun (masculine)
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'varṣāṇi'.
वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - regions, countries
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of varṣa
varṣa - a year, a region, a country, rain
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative or subject in a clause.
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'varṣāṇi'.
द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among the Brahmins. (O best among the twice-born)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama
dvijottama - best among the twice-born
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+uttama)
- dvija – twice-born, a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth
noun (masculine)
Prefix: dvi
Root: jan (class 4) - uttama – best, highest, supreme
adjective (masculine)
superlative degree
Prefix: ut
Note: Similar to dvijarṣabha.
तेषु (teṣu) - in them, in those
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those
उद्भिज्जानि (udbhijjāni) - sprung from the earth, born from the ground, subterranean
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of udbhijja
udbhijja - sprung from the earth, spontaneous
derived from root √bhid (to split) with prefix ud
Prefix: ud
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'toyāni'.
तोयानि (toyāni) - waters
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of toya
toya - water
Note: Subject of implied verb 'santi' (are).
मेघवारि (meghavāri) - rainwater
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of meghavāri
meghavāri - rainwater
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (megha+vāri)
- megha – cloud, rain
noun (masculine)
Root: mih (class 1) - vāri – water
noun (neuter)
Root: vṛ
Note: Refers to water in Bharata as rainwater.
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
भारते (bhārate) - in Bhārata (India)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - relating to Bhārata, India
Root: bhṛ (class 1)