मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
-
chapter-56, verse-7
गत्वा भुवं समासाद्य भद्राश्वाज्जलधिं गता ।
तथैवालकनन्दाख्या दक्षिणे गन्धमादने ॥७॥
तथैवालकनन्दाख्या दक्षिणे गन्धमादने ॥७॥
7. gatvā bhuvaṃ samāsādya bhadrāśvājjaladhiṃ gatā .
tathaivālakanandākhyā dakṣiṇe gandhamādane.
tathaivālakanandākhyā dakṣiṇe gandhamādane.
7.
gatvā bhuvam samāsādya bhadrāśvāt jaladhim gatā
tathā eva alakanandā ākhyā dakṣiṇe gandhamādane
tathā eva alakanandā ākhyā dakṣiṇe gandhamādane
7.
After reaching the earth from Bhadrāśva, she proceeded to the ocean. Similarly, the river known as Alakanandā went towards the south, to Mount Gandhamādana.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going
- भुवम् (bhuvam) - the earth, to the earth
- समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached, after obtaining
- भद्राश्वात् (bhadrāśvāt) - from the region named Bhadrāśva, one of the divisions of the world according to Hindu cosmology (from Bhadrāśva)
- जलधिम् (jaladhim) - the ocean, to the ocean
- गता (gatā) - she (the river) went (gone, proceeded)
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly
- एव (eva) - used to emphasize similarity or continuity (only, just, indeed, very, exactly, similarly)
- अलकनन्दा (alakanandā) - Alakanandā (name of a river)
- आख्या (ākhyā) - the one named, or known as (named, called, designation, fame)
- दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the southern direction or region (in the south, southern, on the right)
- गन्धमादने (gandhamādane) - on Mount Gandhamādana (on Gandhamādana (a mountain))
Words meanings and morphology
गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Derived from the root gam with suffix -tvā, indicating completion of action.
Root: gam (class 1)
भुवम् (bhuvam) - the earth, to the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhu
bhu - earth, world, existence
समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached, after obtaining
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Derived from the root sad with upasarga sam-ā and suffix -ya (lab absolutives).
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: sad (class 1)
भद्राश्वात् (bhadrāśvāt) - from the region named Bhadrāśva, one of the divisions of the world according to Hindu cosmology (from Bhadrāśva)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of bhadrāśva
bhadrāśva - name of a region/continent (varṣa) in Hindu cosmology; having beautiful horses
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhadra+aśva)
- bhadra – auspicious, good, beautiful
adjective - aśva – horse
noun (masculine)
जलधिम् (jaladhim) - the ocean, to the ocean
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jaladhi
jaladhi - ocean, sea (bearer of water)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (jala+dhi)
- jala – water
noun (neuter) - dhi – receptacle, container, holding
noun
From root dhā (to place, hold).
Root: dhā (class 3)
गता (gatā) - she (the river) went (gone, proceeded)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gata
gata - gone, moved, obtained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root gam (to go) with the suffix -ta.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Used here as a predicate adjective, implying 'she was gone' or 'she went'.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - used to emphasize similarity or continuity (only, just, indeed, very, exactly, similarly)
(indeclinable)
अलकनन्दा (alakanandā) - Alakanandā (name of a river)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of alakanandā
alakanandā - name of a sacred river, one of the headstreams of the Ganges
आख्या (ākhyā) - the one named, or known as (named, called, designation, fame)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ākhyā
ākhyā - name, designation, appellation, fame
From root khyā (to tell, relate) with upasarga ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Functions adjectivally to qualify Alakanandā as 'the one known by the name'.
दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the southern direction or region (in the south, southern, on the right)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇa
dakṣiṇa - southern, right (direction), skillful, able
Note: Qualifies Gandhamādana or implies 'in the south'.
गन्धमादने (gandhamādane) - on Mount Gandhamādana (on Gandhamādana (a mountain))
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of gandhamādana
gandhamādana - name of a mythical mountain, 'intoxicating with fragrance'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gandha+mādana)
- gandha – smell, fragrance, perfume
noun (masculine) - mādana – intoxicating, gladdening, exciting
adjective
Agent noun/Adjective from causative of mad
Derived from the root mad (to be intoxicated, delighted) in the causative sense.
Root: mad (class 4)