मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-59, verse-17
त्रिनक्षत्रयुते देशे नक्षत्राणि शुभानि च ।
इत्येतत् केतुमालन्ते कथितं मुनिसत्तम ॥१७॥
इत्येतत् केतुमालन्ते कथितं मुनिसत्तम ॥१७॥
17. trinakṣatrayute deśe nakṣatrāṇi śubhāni ca .
ityetat ketumālante kathitaṃ munisattama.
ityetat ketumālante kathitaṃ munisattama.
17.
trinakṣatrayute deśe nakṣatrāṇi śubhāni ca
iti etat ketumālante kathitam munisattama
iti etat ketumālante kathitam munisattama
17.
In this region, connected with three constellations, the constellations are also auspicious. O best of sages, thus has this (description) of Ketumāla been recounted.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रिनक्षत्रयुते (trinakṣatrayute) - in a region astrologically significant or characterized by three specific constellations (endowed with three constellations)
- देशे (deśe) - in the country, in the region, in the place
- नक्षत्राणि (nakṣatrāṇi) - constellations, stars
- शुभानि (śubhāni) - auspicious, good, beautiful
- च (ca) - and
- इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates quotation
- एतत् (etat) - this description (of Ketumāla) (this)
- केतुमालन्ते (ketumālante) - in Ketumāla, concerning Ketumāla
- कथितम् (kathitam) - told, narrated, spoken
- मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - addressed to a revered sage (O best of sages)
Words meanings and morphology
त्रिनक्षत्रयुते (trinakṣatrayute) - in a region astrologically significant or characterized by three specific constellations (endowed with three constellations)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of trinakṣatrayuta
trinakṣatrayuta - joined with three constellations
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+nakṣatra+yuta)
- tri – three
numeral - nakṣatra – constellation, star
noun (neuter) - yuta – joined, connected, endowed with
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root yuj (to join)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: agrees with deśe
देशे (deśe) - in the country, in the region, in the place
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of deśa
deśa - country, region, place, spot
नक्षत्राणि (nakṣatrāṇi) - constellations, stars
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - constellation, star, lunar mansion
शुभानि (śubhāni) - auspicious, good, beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious
Note: agrees with nakṣatrāṇi
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates quotation
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this description (of Ketumāla) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this (near the speaker)
Note: refers to the description
केतुमालन्ते (ketumālante) - in Ketumāla, concerning Ketumāla
(proper noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of ketumālā
ketumālā - Ketumālā (name of a mythological region, one of the nine varṣas of Jambudvīpa)
कथितम् (kathitam) - told, narrated, spoken
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita
kathita - told, narrated, spoken, said
Past Passive Participle
from root kath (to tell)
Root: kath (class 10)
Note: agrees with etat
मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - addressed to a revered sage (O best of sages)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of munisattama
munisattama - best of sages
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)
- muni – sage, ascetic, seer
noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent
adjective
superlative suffix -tama