मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-58, verse-48
वारुणञ्चात्र नक्षत्रं तत्र प्रौष्ठपदाद्वयम् ।
येन किन्नरराज्यञ्च पुशुपालं सकीचकम् ॥४८॥
येन किन्नरराज्यञ्च पुशुपालं सकीचकम् ॥४८॥
48. vāruṇañcātra nakṣatraṃ tatra prauṣṭhapadādvayam .
yena kinnararājyañca puśupālaṃ sakīcakam.
yena kinnararājyañca puśupālaṃ sakīcakam.
48.
vāruṇam ca atra nakṣatram tatra prauṣṭhapadā-dvayam
yena kinnara-rājyam ca puśupālam sa-kīcakam
yena kinnara-rājyam ca puśupālam sa-kīcakam
48.
Here, the Varuṇa constellation (nakṣatra), specifically the pair of Bhādrapadā stars, is found. By this, the Kinnara kingdom, Puśupāla, and Kīcaka along with it, are associated.
Words meanings summery:
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- वारुणम् (vāruṇam) - the Varuṇa (constellation) (belonging to Varuṇa, relating to Varuṇa)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this place, on this occasion)
- नक्षत्रम् (nakṣatram) - constellation (nakṣatra) (star, constellation, lunar mansion)
- तत्र (tatra) - there, specifically (there, in that place, in that case)
- प्रौष्ठपदा-द्वयम् (prauṣṭhapadā-dvayam) - the pair of Bhādrapadā stars (the pair of Bhādrapadā (stars))
- येन (yena) - by this (constellation) (by which, by whom, with which)
- किन्नर-राज्यम् (kinnara-rājyam) - the Kinnara kingdom (kingdom of Kinnaras)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- पुशुपालम् (puśupālam) - Puśupāla (as a region or people) (Puśupāla (a name, region or people))
- स-कीचकम् (sa-kīcakam) - Kīcaka along with it (the region/people of Kīcaka) (with Kīcaka)
Words meanings and morphology
वारुणम् (vāruṇam) - the Varuṇa (constellation) (belonging to Varuṇa, relating to Varuṇa)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vāruṇa
vāruṇa - relating to Varuṇa, aquatic, western
Note: Agrees with 'nakṣatram'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this place, on this occasion)
(indeclinable)
नक्षत्रम् (nakṣatram) - constellation (nakṣatra) (star, constellation, lunar mansion)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion
तत्र (tatra) - there, specifically (there, in that place, in that case)
(indeclinable)
प्रौष्ठपदा-द्वयम् (prauṣṭhapadā-dvayam) - the pair of Bhādrapadā stars (the pair of Bhādrapadā (stars))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prauṣṭhapadā-dvaya
prauṣṭhapadā-dvaya - the pair of Bhādrapadā stars (a lunar mansion, consisting of Pūrva Bhādrapadā and Uttara Bhādrapadā)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prauṣṭhapadā+dvaya)
- prauṣṭhapadā – Bhādrapadā (name of a lunar mansion)
noun (feminine) - dvaya – pair, couple, duality
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the two Bhādrapadā lunar mansions (Pūrva and Uttara).
येन (yena) - by this (constellation) (by which, by whom, with which)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yat
yat - which, what, that
Note: Refers to 'nakṣatram' or 'prauṣṭhapadā-dvayam'.
किन्नर-राज्यम् (kinnara-rājyam) - the Kinnara kingdom (kingdom of Kinnaras)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kinnara-rājya
kinnara-rājya - kingdom of Kinnaras
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kinnara+rājya)
- kinnara – a mythological being, part human and part horse/bird, known for music
noun (masculine) - rājya – kingdom, realm, sovereignty
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
पुशुपालम् (puśupālam) - Puśupāla (as a region or people) (Puśupāla (a name, region or people))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of puśupāla
puśupāla - cowherd, protector of animals; a proper name, a region or people
स-कीचकम् (sa-kīcakam) - Kīcaka along with it (the region/people of Kīcaka) (with Kīcaka)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sa-kīcaka
sa-kīcaka - together with Kīcaka; the region of Kīcaka along with others
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kīcaka)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - kīcaka – Kīcaka (a proper name, usually a warrior or a region/people)
proper noun (masculine)