मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-61, verse-23
क्वचित् प्रस्त्रवणाद् भ्रष्टजलपातमनोरमम् ।
प्रनृत्यच्छिखिकेकाभिरन्यतश्च निनादितम् ॥२३॥
प्रनृत्यच्छिखिकेकाभिरन्यतश्च निनादितम् ॥२३॥
23. kvacit prastravaṇād bhraṣṭajalapātamanoramam .
pranṛtyacchikhikekābhiranyataśca nināditam.
pranṛtyacchikhikekābhiranyataśca nināditam.
23.
kvacit prasravaṇāt bhraṣṭajalapātamanōramam
pranṛtyatśikhikekābhiḥ anyataḥ ca nināditam
pranṛtyatśikhikekābhiḥ anyataḥ ca nināditam
23.
In some places, the peaks were charming with water falling from springs, and in others, they resonated with the calls of dancing peacocks.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (somewhere, in some place, sometimes)
- प्रस्रवणात् (prasravaṇāt) - from springs (from a spring, from a waterfall, from a gush of water)
- भ्रष्टजलपातमन्ओरमम् (bhraṣṭajalapātamanōramam) - charming with water falling from springs (referring to a spot on the peaks) (charming with falling water, delightful due to streams of falling water)
- प्रनृत्यत्शिखिकेकाभिः (pranṛtyatśikhikekābhiḥ) - by the calls of dancing peacocks (by the cries of dancing peacocks)
- अन्यतः (anyataḥ) - in other places (from another place, elsewhere, otherwise)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- निनादितम् (nināditam) - resonated (referring to a spot on the peaks) (caused to sound, resounded, made to ring)
Words meanings and morphology
क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (somewhere, in some place, sometimes)
(indeclinable)
Note: Acts as an adverb of place.
प्रस्रवणात् (prasravaṇāt) - from springs (from a spring, from a waterfall, from a gush of water)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of prasravaṇa
prasravaṇa - a spring, fountain, waterfall, gush of water
From root √sru (to flow) with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: sru (class 1)
Note: Indicates the origin of the water.
भ्रष्टजलपातमन्ओरमम् (bhraṣṭajalapātamanōramam) - charming with water falling from springs (referring to a spot on the peaks) (charming with falling water, delightful due to streams of falling water)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhraṣṭajalapātamanōrama
bhraṣṭajalapātamanōrama - charming with falling water
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhraṣṭa+jala+pāta+manōrama)
- bhraṣṭa – fallen, dropped, deviated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √bhraṃś (to fall)
Root: bhraṃś (class 1) - jala – water
noun (neuter) - pāta – falling, descent, fall, waterfall
noun (masculine)
From root √pat (to fall) + ghañ suffix
Root: pat (class 1) - manōrama – pleasing to the mind, charming, beautiful
adjective (masculine)
From manas (mind) + √ram (to delight)
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Modifies an implicit neuter singular noun like 'sthānam' (place) on the peaks.
प्रनृत्यत्शिखिकेकाभिः (pranṛtyatśikhikekābhiḥ) - by the calls of dancing peacocks (by the cries of dancing peacocks)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of pranṛtyatśikhikekā
pranṛtyatśikhikekā - cries of dancing peacocks
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pranṛtyat+śikhin+kekā)
- pranṛtyant – dancing, leaping, capering
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root √nṛt (to dance) with prefix pra- and śatṛ suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: nṛt (class 4) - śikhin – peacock (lit. 'having a crest')
noun (masculine)
From śikhā (crest) + in suffix - kekā – the cry of a peacock
noun (feminine)
Note: Agent or means by which the peaks resounded.
अन्यतः (anyataḥ) - in other places (from another place, elsewhere, otherwise)
(indeclinable)
From pronominal base 'anya' with 'tas-il' suffix
Note: Acts as an adverb of place, complementing 'kvacit'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two descriptions of the peaks.
निनादितम् (nināditam) - resonated (referring to a spot on the peaks) (caused to sound, resounded, made to ring)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ninādita
ninādita - caused to sound, resounded, made to ring
Past Passive Participle (Causative)
From causative of root √nad (to sound) with prefix ni-
Prefix: ni
Root: nad (class 1)
Note: Modifies an implicit neuter singular noun like 'sthānam' (place) on the peaks; implies 'which was made to resound'.