मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-63, verse-4
ततः कालेन सा गर्भमवाप मुनिसत्तम ।
गन्धर्ववीर्यतो रूपचिन्तनाच्च द्विजन्मनः ॥४॥
गन्धर्ववीर्यतो रूपचिन्तनाच्च द्विजन्मनः ॥४॥
4. tataḥ kālena sā garbhamavāpa munisattama .
gandharvavīryato rūpacintanācca dvijanmanaḥ.
gandharvavīryato rūpacintanācca dvijanmanaḥ.
4.
tataḥ kālena sā garbham avāpa munisattama
gandharvavīryataḥ rūpacintanāt ca dvijanmanaḥ
gandharvavīryataḥ rūpacintanāt ca dvijanmanaḥ
4.
Then, in due course, she conceived a pregnancy, O best of sages, due to the Gandharva's potency and her contemplation of the form of the twice-born (Agni).
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
- कालेन (kālena) - by time, in course of time
- सा (sā) - she
- गर्भम् (garbham) - embryo, fetus, pregnancy
- अवाप (avāpa) - obtained, gained, conceived
- मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages, O excellent sage
- गन्धर्ववीर्यतः (gandharvavīryataḥ) - from the potency of the Gandharva
- रूपचिन्तनात् (rūpacintanāt) - from the contemplation of the form
- च (ca) - and
- द्विजन्मनः (dvijanmanaḥ) - of Agni (of the twice-born (Agni))
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
(indeclinable)
कालेन (kālena) - by time, in course of time
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, proper season
सा (sā) - she
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Refers to the woman mentioned in the previous verse.
गर्भम् (garbham) - embryo, fetus, pregnancy
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of garbha
garbha - womb, embryo, fetus, pregnancy
अवाप (avāpa) - obtained, gained, conceived
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of āp
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Root āp + ā as prefix.
मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages, O excellent sage
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of munisattama
munisattama - best of sages
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)
- muni – sage, ascetic
noun (masculine) - sattama – best, excellent (superlative of sat)
adjective (masculine)
Note: An address to the listener/reader.
गन्धर्ववीर्यतः (gandharvavīryataḥ) - from the potency of the Gandharva
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of gandharvavīrya
gandharvavīrya - potency of a Gandharva
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharva+vīrya)
- gandharva – celestial musician, a class of demi-gods
proper noun (masculine) - vīrya – potency, valor, semen, energy
noun (neuter)
Note: The suffix -taḥ indicates ablative meaning.
रूपचिन्तनात् (rūpacintanāt) - from the contemplation of the form
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of rūpacintana
rūpacintana - contemplation of a form
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rūpa+cintana)
- rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter) - cintana – thinking, contemplation, reflection
noun (neuter)
From √cint (causative of √cit)
Root: cit (class 10)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
द्विजन्मनः (dvijanmanaḥ) - of Agni (of the twice-born (Agni))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dvijanman
dvijanman - twice-born, a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth, Agni, a Ksatriya, a Vaishya
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+janman)
- dvi – two
numeral - janman – birth, existence
noun (neuter)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: In this context, likely refers to Agni, whose form was contemplated.