मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-58, verse-15
रौद्रः पुनर्वसुः पुष्यो नक्षत्रत्रितयं मुखे ।
पादे तु दक्षिणे देशाः क्रौष्टुके वदतः शृणु ॥१५॥
पादे तु दक्षिणे देशाः क्रौष्टुके वदतः शृणु ॥१५॥
15. raudraḥ punarvasuḥ puṣyo nakṣatratritayaṃ mukhe .
pāde tu dakṣiṇe deśāḥ krauṣṭuke vadataḥ śṛṇu.
pāde tu dakṣiṇe deśāḥ krauṣṭuke vadataḥ śṛṇu.
15.
raudraḥ punarvasuḥ puṣyaḥ nakṣatra-tritayam mukhe
pāde tu dakṣiṇe deśāḥ krauṣṭuke vadataḥ śṛṇu
pāde tu dakṣiṇe deśāḥ krauṣṭuke vadataḥ śṛṇu
15.
The three nakṣatras—Raudra (Ardra), Punarvasu, and Puṣya—are in the mouth. Now, listen to me as I speak of the regions in the southern foot, specifically in the Krauṣṭuka division.
Words meanings summery:
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- रौद्रः (raudraḥ) - the nakṣatra Ardra, associated with Rudra/Śiva (Raudra (name of a nakṣatra))
- पुनर्वसुः (punarvasuḥ) - Punarvasu (name of a nakṣatra)
- पुष्यः (puṣyaḥ) - Puṣya (name of a nakṣatra)
- नक्षत्र-त्रितयम् (nakṣatra-tritayam) - the trio of lunar mansions: Ardra, Punarvasu, and Puṣya (group of three nakṣatras)
- मुखे (mukhe) - in the mouth (of the cosmic tortoise representation) (in the mouth)
- पादे (pāde) - in the southern foot (of the cosmic tortoise representation) (in the foot)
- तु (tu) - now, as a transition or emphasis (but, indeed, however)
- दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the southern (foot) (in the southern; in the right)
- देशाः (deśāḥ) - the regions or countries (regions, countries)
- क्रौष्टुके (krauṣṭuke) - in the region or division named Krauṣṭuka (in Krauṣṭuka)
- वदतः (vadataḥ) - of me who is speaking (referring to the narrator) (of one speaking; to one speaking)
- शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to what I say) (listen, hear)
Words meanings and morphology
रौद्रः (raudraḥ) - the nakṣatra Ardra, associated with Rudra/Śiva (Raudra (name of a nakṣatra))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of raudra
raudra - relating to Rudra; fierce; name of the Ardra nakṣatra
Derived from Rudra
पुनर्वसुः (punarvasuḥ) - Punarvasu (name of a nakṣatra)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of punarvasu
punarvasu - Punarvasu (the seventh nakṣatra)
Compound of punar (again) and vasu (wealth, good)
Compound type : tatpurusha (punar+vasu)
- punar – again, anew
indeclinable - vasu – wealth, riches, good, excellent, gem; name of a class of deities
noun (neuter)
पुष्यः (puṣyaḥ) - Puṣya (name of a nakṣatra)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣya
puṣya - Puṣya (the eighth nakṣatra); nourishing, thriving
From root puṣ (to nourish, thrive)
Root: puṣ (class 4)
नक्षत्र-त्रितयम् (nakṣatra-tritayam) - the trio of lunar mansions: Ardra, Punarvasu, and Puṣya (group of three nakṣatras)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra-tritaya
nakṣatra-tritaya - a group of three stars or lunar mansions
Compound of nakṣatra (star) and tritaya (trio)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nakṣatra+tritaya)
- nakṣatra – star, constellation, lunar mansion
noun (neuter) - tritaya – a trio, group of three
noun (neuter)
Derived from tri (three)
मुखे (mukhe) - in the mouth (of the cosmic tortoise representation) (in the mouth)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mukha
mukha - mouth, face, opening, front, chief
पादे (pāde) - in the southern foot (of the cosmic tortoise representation) (in the foot)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pāda
pāda - foot, leg, quarter, part, verse-quarter
तु (tu) - now, as a transition or emphasis (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the southern (foot) (in the southern; in the right)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇa
dakṣiṇa - southern, right, clever, skillful
देशाः (deśāḥ) - the regions or countries (regions, countries)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deśa
deśa - place, region, country, district
क्रौष्टुके (krauṣṭuke) - in the region or division named Krauṣṭuka (in Krauṣṭuka)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of krauṣṭuka
krauṣṭuka - related to a jackal; name of a division or region in ancient Indian geography
वदतः (vadataḥ) - of me who is speaking (referring to the narrator) (of one speaking; to one speaking)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vadat
vadat - speaking, telling
Present Active Participle
Derived from root vad (to speak)
Root: vad (class 1)
शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to what I say) (listen, hear)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
Imperative 2nd Person Singular
Root: śru (class 5)