मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-65, verse-19

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सर्वसत्त्वरुतज्ञोऽसौ स्वरोचिरपराजितः ।
निशम्य लज्जितो दध्यौ सत्यमेव हि नानृतम् ॥१९॥

19. sarvasattvarutajño'sau svarociraparājitaḥ .
niśamya lajjito dadhyau satyameva hi nānṛtam.

19. sarvasattvarutajñaḥ asau svarociḥ aparājitaḥ
niśamya lajjitaḥ dadhyau satyam eva hi na anṛtam

19. That unconquered Svaroci, who understood the calls of all creatures, became ashamed upon hearing this and pondered, "Indeed, only truth prevails, never falsehood."

Words meanings summery:

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सर्वसत्त्वरुतज्ञः (sarvasattvarutajñaḥ) - The deer Svaroci, who understood the language of all animals. (knowing the cries of all beings)

असौ (asau) - referring to Svaroci (he, that one)

स्वरोचिः (svarociḥ) - The name of the deer. (Svaroci (proper name))

अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ) - An epithet for Svaroci. (unconquered, undefeated, invincible)

निशम्य (niśamya) - Upon hearing the king's words (from the previous context). (having heard, having perceived)

लज्जितः (lajjitaḥ) - Svaroci became ashamed. (ashamed, embarrassed)

दध्यौ (dadhyau) - Svaroci pondered. (he pondered, he meditated)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'truth'. (only, indeed, just)

हि (hi) - Adds further emphasis. (indeed, surely, for)

न (na) - not, no

अनृतम् (anṛtam) - falsehood, untruth

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वसत्त्वरुतज्ञः (sarvasattvarutajñaḥ) - The deer Svaroci, who understood the language of all animals. (knowing the cries of all beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvasattvarutajña

sarvasattvarutajña - one who knows the cries of all beings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+sattva+ruta+jña)

sarva – all, every
adjective (masculine)
sattva – being, creature, essence, reality
noun (neuter)
ruta – sound, cry, roar, song
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root ru (to cry, roar)
Root: ru (class 2)
jña – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun derived from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Compound modifying Svaroci

असौ (asau) - referring to Svaroci (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder

स्वरोचिः (svarociḥ) - The name of the deer. (Svaroci (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarocis

svarocis - having one's own light, shining by oneself

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+rocis)

sva – one's own
pronoun (masculine)
rocis – light, splendor, lustre
noun (feminine)
Root: ruc (class 1)

अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ) - An epithet for Svaroci. (unconquered, undefeated, invincible)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aparājita

aparājita - unconquered, undefeated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ji (to conquer) with upasarga parā and negative prefix a-

Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+parājita)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
parājita – conquered, defeated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root ji (to conquer) with upasarga parā
Prefix: parā
Root: ji (class 1)

निशम्य (niśamya) - Upon hearing the king's words (from the previous context). (having heard, having perceived)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root śam (to see, perceive) with upasarga ni

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

लज्जितः (lajjitaḥ) - Svaroci became ashamed. (ashamed, embarrassed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lajjita

lajjita - ashamed, embarrassed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root lajj (to be ashamed)