मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-58, verse-29
फाल्गुन्यश्चोत्तरा हस्ता चित्रा चर्क्षत्रयं द्विज ।
कूर्मस्य दक्षिणे कुक्षौ बाह्यपादस्तथापरम् ॥२९॥
कूर्मस्य दक्षिणे कुक्षौ बाह्यपादस्तथापरम् ॥२९॥
29. phālgunyaścottarā hastā citrā carkṣatrayaṃ dvija .
kūrmasya dakṣiṇe kukṣau bāhyapādastathāparam.
kūrmasya dakṣiṇe kukṣau bāhyapādastathāparam.
29.
Phālgunyaḥ ca uttarā hastā citrā ca ṛkṣatrayam dvija
kūrmasya dakṣiṇe kukṣau bāhyapādaḥ tathā aparam
kūrmasya dakṣiṇe kukṣau bāhyapādaḥ tathā aparam
29.
O twice-born (dvija), Pūrva Phālgunī, and the three constellations Uttarā Phālgunī, Hastā, and Citrā, are located in the southern flank (kukṣi) of the cosmic tortoise (kūrma), as well as its outer foot (bāhyapāda) and other regions.
Words meanings summery:
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- फाल्गुन्यः (phālgunyaḥ) - Pūrva Phālgunī constellation (Phālgunī (constellation/s), a lunar mansion)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- उत्तरा (uttarā) - Uttarā Phālgunī constellation (northern, upper, subsequent, Uttarā Phālgunī (constellation))
- हस्ता (hastā) - Hastā constellation (hand; Hastā (constellation))
- चित्रा (citrā) - Citrā constellation (variegated, bright, wonderful; Citrā (constellation))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- ऋक्षत्रयम् (ṛkṣatrayam) - the group of three constellations (Uttarā Phālgunī, Hastā, and Citrā) (group of three constellations)
- द्विज (dvija) - O Brahmin (dvija) (addressing the listener/reader) (twice-born; a Brahmin, a bird, a snake)
- कूर्मस्य (kūrmasya) - of the cosmic tortoise (kūrma) (of the tortoise)
- दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the southern (flank) (southern, right; in the south, on the right)
- कुक्षौ (kukṣau) - in the southern flank (belly, abdomen, flank)
- बाह्यपादः (bāhyapādaḥ) - its outer foot (of the cosmic tortoise) (outer foot)
- तथा (tathā) - as well as, and also (thus, so, and also, similarly)
- अपरम् (aparam) - other (regions/parts) (other, another, subsequent)
Words meanings and morphology
फाल्गुन्यः (phālgunyaḥ) - Pūrva Phālgunī constellation (Phālgunī (constellation/s), a lunar mansion)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of Phālgunī
Phālgunī - A constellation; specifically, Pūrva Phālgunī when Uttarā Phālgunī is mentioned separately. In plural form, it can also refer to both Pūrva and Uttarā Phālgunī.
Derived from Phālguna (month of Phālguna)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
उत्तरा (uttarā) - Uttarā Phālgunī constellation (northern, upper, subsequent, Uttarā Phālgunī (constellation))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of uttarā
uttarā - northern, upper, later; name of a constellation (Uttarā Phālgunī, Uttarā Bhādrapadā)
Feminine form of uttara
हस्ता (hastā) - Hastā constellation (hand; Hastā (constellation))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of hastā
hastā - hand; name of a constellation (the 13th lunar mansion)
Feminine form of hasta, referring to the constellation
चित्रा (citrā) - Citrā constellation (variegated, bright, wonderful; Citrā (constellation))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of citrā
citrā - variegated, bright, wonderful; name of a constellation (the 14th lunar mansion)
Feminine form of citra
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
ऋक्षत्रयम् (ṛkṣatrayam) - the group of three constellations (Uttarā Phālgunī, Hastā, and Citrā) (group of three constellations)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛkṣatraya
ṛkṣatraya - a group of three constellations
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛkṣa+traya)
- ṛkṣa – constellation, star
noun (neuter) - traya – group of three
noun (neuter)
द्विज (dvija) - O Brahmin (dvija) (addressing the listener/reader) (twice-born; a Brahmin, a bird, a snake)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (an epithet for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas after their initiation; also refers to birds, snakes, and teeth)
Formed from dvi (two) + jan (to be born)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+janman)
- dvi – two
numeral - janman – birth
noun (neuter)
Root: jan (class 4)
कूर्मस्य (kūrmasya) - of the cosmic tortoise (kūrma) (of the tortoise)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kūrma
kūrma - tortoise, turtle; in ancient Indian geography and astrology, a cosmic tortoise diagram (Kūrma-cakra) is used to delineate regions.
दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - in the southern (flank) (southern, right; in the south, on the right)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of dakṣiṇa
dakṣiṇa - southern, right (side); honest, skilful, dexterous
Note: Agrees with 'kukṣau'.
कुक्षौ (kukṣau) - in the southern flank (belly, abdomen, flank)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kukṣi
kukṣi - belly, abdomen, flank, interior, womb
बाह्यपादः (bāhyapādaḥ) - its outer foot (of the cosmic tortoise) (outer foot)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bāhyapāda
bāhyapāda - outer foot, external leg/part
Compound of bāhya (outer) and pāda (foot).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhya+pāda)
- bāhya – external, outer
adjective (masculine)
Derived from bahis (outside) - pāda – foot, leg, quarter, ray
noun (masculine)
तथा (tathā) - as well as, and also (thus, so, and also, similarly)
(indeclinable)
अपरम् (aparam) - other (regions/parts) (other, another, subsequent)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of apara
apara - other, another, subsequent, western
Note: Implies 'aparam sthānam' or 'aparam bhāgam' (other region/part).