मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-56, verse-5
चतुर्ष्वपि पपाताम्बुविभिन्नाङ्घ्रिशिलोच्चया ।
पूर्वा सीतेऽति विख्याता ययौ चैत्ररथं वनम् ॥५॥
पूर्वा सीतेऽति विख्याता ययौ चैत्ररथं वनम् ॥५॥
5. caturṣvapi papātāmbuvibhinnāṅghriśiloccayā .
pūrvā sīte'ti vikhyātā yayau caitrarathaṃ vanam.
pūrvā sīte'ti vikhyātā yayau caitrarathaṃ vanam.
5.
caturṣu api papāta ambu vibhinnaṅghriśiloccayā
pūrvā sītā iti vikhyātā yayau caitraratham vanam
pūrvā sītā iti vikhyātā yayau caitraratham vanam
5.
The water fell upon all four (slopes), shattering the rock formations at their bases. The eastern branch, widely renowned as the Sītā river, flowed into the Caitraratha forest.
Words meanings summery:
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- चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - On the four mountain slopes (implied from the preceding verse) (in/on four)
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- पपात (papāta) - fell, descended
- अम्बु (ambu) - water
- विभिन्नङ्घ्रिशिलोच्चया (vibhinnaṅghriśiloccayā) - Describing the river (sā) as having shattered the rock formations at the base of the mountains. (with rock formations at its base shattered/divided)
- पूर्वा (pūrvā) - The eastern branch of the river. (eastern, former, first)
- सीता (sītā) - Sītā (name of a river)
- इति (iti) - Used here to introduce or signify the name 'Sītā'. (thus, so, that (introduces a name or quote))
- विख्याता (vikhyātā) - famous, well-known, renowned
- ययौ (yayau) - went, proceeded
- चैत्ररथम् (caitraratham) - Refers to the Caitraratha forest or garden, a celestial pleasure grove. (to Caitraratha (a mythical grove/forest))
- वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove, wood
Words meanings and morphology
चतुर्षु (caturṣu) - On the four mountain slopes (implied from the preceding verse) (in/on four)
(numeral)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle or preposition.
पपात (papāta) - fell, descended
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of pat
Past Tense, Perfect (liṭ)
Reduplicated (perfect) form, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice.
Root: pat (class 1)
अम्बु (ambu) - water
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ambu
ambu - water, liquid
Neuter Nominative Singular.
विभिन्नङ्घ्रिशिलोच्चया (vibhinnaṅghriśiloccayā) - Describing the river (sā) as having shattered the rock formations at the base of the mountains. (with rock formations at its base shattered/divided)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vibhinnaṅghriśiloccaya
vibhinnaṅghriśiloccaya - whose rock-masses at the feet/base are shattered/divided
Bahuvrīhi compound, 'vibhinna' (PPP of 'bhid') + 'aṅghri' (foot/base) + 'śiloccaya' (rock-mass). Feminine Nominative Singular.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vibhinna+aṅghri+śiloccaya)
- vibhinna – shattered, divided, broken
participle
Past Passive Participle
From 'vi-' (apart) + root 'bhid' (to break, cleave).
Prefix: vi
Root: bhid (class 7) - aṅghri – foot, root, base
noun (masculine) - śiloccaya – mass of rocks, pile of stones
noun (masculine)
Tatpuruṣa compound of 'śilā' (rock) + 'uccaya' (accumulation/mass).
पूर्वा (pūrvā) - The eastern branch of the river. (eastern, former, first)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrva
pūrva - eastern, prior, former, first
Feminine Nominative Singular.
सीता (sītā) - Sītā (name of a river)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā
sītā - Sītā (name of a mythical river flowing from Meru, also a furrow, or name of Rāma's wife)
Feminine Nominative Singular.
इति (iti) - Used here to introduce or signify the name 'Sītā'. (thus, so, that (introduces a name or quote))
(indeclinable)
विख्याता (vikhyātā) - famous, well-known, renowned
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vikhyāta
vikhyāta - famous, renowned, well-known, celebrated
Past Passive Participle
From 'vi-' (intensely) + root 'khyā' (to be known, appear). Feminine Nominative Singular.
Prefix: vi
Root: khyā (class 2)
ययौ (yayau) - went, proceeded
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of yā
Past Tense, Perfect (liṭ)
Reduplicated (perfect) form, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice.
Root: yā (class 2)
चैत्ररथम् (caitraratham) - Refers to the Caitraratha forest or garden, a celestial pleasure grove. (to Caitraratha (a mythical grove/forest))
(proper noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of caitraratha
caitraratha - Caitraratha (name of a celestial forest or garden belonging to Kubera, often associated with Citraratha Gandharva)
Accusative Singular. Derived from 'Citraratha'.
वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove, wood
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket, garden
Neuter Accusative Singular.