मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-57, verse-55
अन्नजास्तुष्टिकाराश्च वीरहोत्रा ह्यवन्तयः ।
एते जनपदाः सर्वे विन्ध्यपृष्ठनिवासिनः ॥५५॥
एते जनपदाः सर्वे विन्ध्यपृष्ठनिवासिनः ॥५५॥
55. annajāstuṣṭikārāśca vīrahotrā hyavantayaḥ .
ete janapadāḥ sarve vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsinaḥ.
ete janapadāḥ sarve vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsinaḥ.
55.
annajāḥ tuṣṭikārāḥ ca vīrahotrāḥ hi avantayaḥ
ete janapadāḥ sarve vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsinaḥ
ete janapadāḥ sarve vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsinaḥ
55.
The Annajas, the Tushtikaras, and the Virahotras, as well as the Avantis— all these are countries (janapada) whose people reside on the plateau of the Vindhya mountains.
Words meanings summery:
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- अन्नजाः (annajāḥ) - A people or region mentioned in geographical lists. (The Annajas (a people or region))
- तुष्टिकाराः (tuṣṭikārāḥ) - A people or region. (The Tushtikaras (a people or region))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- वीरहोत्राः (vīrahotrāḥ) - A people or region. (The Virahotras (a people or region))
- हि (hi) - as well as, for emphasis (indeed, for, because)
- अवन्तयः (avantayaḥ) - A people or region, inhabitants of Avanti (ancient Malwa). (The Avantis (a people or region))
- एते (ete) - these (referring to the listed peoples) (these)
- जनपदाः (janapadāḥ) - countries or regions (and their inhabitants) (countries, regions, peoples)
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, entire
- विन्ध्यपृष्ठनिवासिनः (vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsinaḥ) - peoples residing on the plateau/ridge of the Vindhya mountains (inhabitants of the Vindhya plateau)
Words meanings and morphology
अन्नजाः (annajāḥ) - A people or region mentioned in geographical lists. (The Annajas (a people or region))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of annaja
annaja - born from food; name of a people or region
Compound: anna (food) + ja (born). Here used as a proper noun.
Compound type : tatpurusha (anna+ja)
- anna – food, grain
noun (neuter) - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
From root √jan (to be born) + suffix -a.
Root: jan (class 4)
तुष्टिकाराः (tuṣṭikārāḥ) - A people or region. (The Tushtikaras (a people or region))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tuṣṭikāra
tuṣṭikāra - causing satisfaction; name of a people or region
Compound: tuṣṭi (satisfaction) + kāra (maker/doer). Here used as a proper noun.
Compound type : tatpurusha (tuṣṭi+kāra)
- tuṣṭi – satisfaction, contentment
noun (feminine)
From root √tuṣ (to be pleased).
Root: tuṣ (class 4) - kāra – maker, doer
noun (masculine)
From root √kṛ (to do, make) + suffix -a.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
वीरहोत्राः (vīrahotrāḥ) - A people or region. (The Virahotras (a people or region))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vīrahotra
vīrahotra - name of a people or region
हि (hi) - as well as, for emphasis (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
अवन्तयः (avantayaḥ) - A people or region, inhabitants of Avanti (ancient Malwa). (The Avantis (a people or region))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of avanti
avanti - name of a people or region, ancient Malwa
एते (ete) - these (referring to the listed peoples) (these)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etat
etat - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun.
जनपदाः (janapadāḥ) - countries or regions (and their inhabitants) (countries, regions, peoples)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of janapada
janapada - a country, region, kingdom; a people
Compound: jana (people) + pada (foot, place, territory).
Compound type : tatpurusha (jana+pada)
- jana – person, people, race
noun (masculine)
From root √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4) - pada – foot, step, place, territory
noun (neuter)
From root √pad (to go, move).
Root: pad (class 4)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, entire
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire
Pronominal adjective.
Note: Functions as an adjective modifying 'janapadāḥ'.
विन्ध्यपृष्ठनिवासिनः (vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsinaḥ) - peoples residing on the plateau/ridge of the Vindhya mountains (inhabitants of the Vindhya plateau)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsin
vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsin - dwelling on the Vindhya plateau
Compound: vindhya (Vindhya mountain) + pṛṣṭha (back, plateau) + nivāsin (dweller).
Compound type : tatpurusha (vindhya+pṛṣṭha+nivāsin)
- vindhya – The Vindhya mountain range
proper noun (masculine) - pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top, plateau
noun (neuter) - nivāsin – dweller, inhabitant
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From upasarga ni + root √vas (to dwell) + suffix -in.
Prefix: ni
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Functions as a descriptive adjective for the janapadas.