मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-58, verse-53
पूर्वोत्तरन्तु कूर्मस्य पदामेते समाश्रिताः ।
रेवत्यश्चाश्विदैवत्यं याम्यञ्चर्क्षमिति त्रयम् ॥५३॥
रेवत्यश्चाश्विदैवत्यं याम्यञ्चर्क्षमिति त्रयम् ॥५३॥
53. pūrvottarantu kūrmasya padāmete samāśritāḥ .
revatyaścāśvidaivatyaṃ yāmyañcarkṣamiti trayam.
revatyaścāśvidaivatyaṃ yāmyañcarkṣamiti trayam.
53.
pūrvottaram tu kūrmasya padām ete samāśritāḥ |
revatyaḥ ca āśvidaivatyam yāmyam ca ṛkṣam iti trayam
revatyaḥ ca āśvidaivatyam yāmyam ca ṛkṣam iti trayam
53.
These [constellations] are situated in the north-eastern regions of the `kūrma` (cosmic tortoise). These three constellations (nakṣatras) are Revati, Aśvinī (whose deity is the Aśvins), and Bharanī (whose deity is Yama).
Words meanings summery:
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- पूर्वोत्तरम् (pūrvottaram) - north-eastern region
- तु (tu) - indeed, and
- कूर्मस्य (kūrmasya) - of the tortoise, of the cosmic tortoise
- पदाम् (padām) - of the divisions, of the regions
- एते (ete) - these
- समाश्रिताः (samāśritāḥ) - are resorted to, are located
- रेवत्यः (revatyaḥ) - Revati (constellation)
- च (ca) - and
- आश्विदैवत्यम् (āśvidaivatyam) - Refers to Aśvinī nakṣatra, whose deity is the Aśvins. (whose deity is the Aśvins, relating to the Aśvins)
- याम्यम् (yāmyam) - Refers to Bharanī nakṣatra, whose deity is Yama. (southern, related to Yama (deity))
- च (ca) - and
- ऋक्षम् (ṛkṣam) - constellation, nakṣatra
- इति (iti) - Marks the end of an enumeration. (thus, so)
- त्रयम् (trayam) - a trio, three
Words meanings and morphology
पूर्वोत्तरम् (pūrvottaram) - north-eastern region
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pūrvottara
pūrvottara - north-eastern
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+uttara)
- pūrva – eastern, prior, first
adjective - uttara – northern, later, superior
adjective
तु (tu) - indeed, and
(indeclinable)
कूर्मस्य (kūrmasya) - of the tortoise, of the cosmic tortoise
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kūrma
kūrma - tortoise, a cosmic tortoise (in astronomy/astrology, representing the celestial sphere)
पदाम् (padām) - of the divisions, of the regions
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of pada
pada - foot, step, division, region, quarter
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this
Note: Refers to implied masculine 'constellations' or a general plural subject.
समाश्रिताः (samāśritāḥ) - are resorted to, are located
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samāśrita
samāśrita - resorted to, attached to, located in
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √śri (to resort to, depend on) with prefix sam- and ā-.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: śri (class 1)
रेवत्यः (revatyaḥ) - Revati (constellation)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of revati
revati - Revati (a specific nakṣatra)
Note: Used as a collective noun or referring to the parts of the constellation.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
आश्विदैवत्यम् (āśvidaivatyam) - Refers to Aśvinī nakṣatra, whose deity is the Aśvins. (whose deity is the Aśvins, relating to the Aśvins)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āśvidaivatya
āśvidaivatya - having the Aśvins as deity
Compound type : bahuvrihi (āśvin+devatā)
- āśvin – belonging to the Aśvins (celestial horsemen deities)
adjective (masculine) - devatā – deity, divinity
noun (feminine)
याम्यम् (yāmyam) - Refers to Bharanī nakṣatra, whose deity is Yama. (southern, related to Yama (deity))
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yāmya
yāmya - southern, relating to Yama
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ऋक्षम् (ṛkṣam) - constellation, nakṣatra
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛkṣa
ṛkṣa - star, constellation, nakṣatra (lunar mansion)
इति (iti) - Marks the end of an enumeration. (thus, so)
(indeclinable)
त्रयम् (trayam) - a trio, three
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of traya
traya - a group of three, triad