मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-66, verse-9
उदीच्यां मेरुनन्दस्य पुरीं नन्दवतीमिति ।
ख्यातां चकार प्रोत्तुङ्गवप्रप्राकारमालिनीम् ॥९॥
ख्यातां चकार प्रोत्तुङ्गवप्रप्राकारमालिनीम् ॥९॥
9. udīcyāṃ merunandasya purīṃ nandavatīmiti .
khyātāṃ cakāra prottuṅgavapraprākāramālinīm.
khyātāṃ cakāra prottuṅgavapraprākāramālinīm.
9.
udīcyām merunandasya purīm nandavatīm iti
khyātām cakāra prottuṅgavapraprākāramālinīm
khyātām cakāra prottuṅgavapraprākāramālinīm
9.
In the northern region, he established and made famous Merunanda's city, Nandavatī, which was adorned with very high ramparts and walls.
Words meanings summery:
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- उदीच्याम् (udīcyām) - in the northern direction, in the northern region
- मेरुनन्दस्य (merunandasya) - of Merunanda
- पुरीम् (purīm) - city
- नन्दवतीम् (nandavatīm) - Nandavatī (name of a city)
- इति (iti) - indicates the preceding word is a name (thus, so, named)
- ख्याताम् (khyātām) - famous, renowned, known
- चकार (cakāra) - he established and made prominent (he made, he did, he established)
- प्रोत्तुङ्गवप्रप्राकारमालिनीम् (prottuṅgavapraprākāramālinīm) - adorned with very high ramparts and walls
Words meanings and morphology
उदीच्याम् (udīcyām) - in the northern direction, in the northern region
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of udīcī
udīcī - northern, north direction
From ud + añc (to bend, to go)
Prefix: ud
Root: añc
मेरुनन्दस्य (merunandasya) - of Merunanda
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of merunanda
merunanda - son of Meru, a proper name
Compound type : tatpurusha (meru+nanda)
- meru – a mythical mountain, the axis of the world
proper noun (masculine) - nanda – son, joy, prosperity, a proper name
noun (masculine)
Root: nand (class 1)
पुरीम् (purīm) - city
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of purī
purī - city, town, fortress
नन्दवतीम् (nandavatīm) - Nandavatī (name of a city)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nandavatī
nandavatī - full of joy, prosperous, a proper name (city)
From nanda (joy) + vat (possessive suffix)
इति (iti) - indicates the preceding word is a name (thus, so, named)
(indeclinable)
ख्याताम् (khyātām) - famous, renowned, known
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of khyāta
khyāta - famous, known, said
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root khyā
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Accusative feminine singular agreeing with purīm.
चकार (cakāra) - he established and made prominent (he made, he did, he established)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ
Perfect tense
3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, perfect tense
Root: kṛ (class 8)
प्रोत्तुङ्गवप्रप्राकारमालिनीम् (prottuṅgavapraprākāramālinīm) - adorned with very high ramparts and walls
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of prottuṅgavapraprākāramālinī
prottuṅgavapraprākāramālinī - adorned with very high ramparts and walls (literally, having garlands of very high ramparts and walls)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (prottuṅga+vapra+prākāra+mālin)
- prottuṅga – very high, very elevated, excellent high
adjective (masculine)
From pra + ud + tuṅga
Prefixes: pra+ud - vapra – rampart, embankment, mound
noun (masculine) - prākāra – enclosure, wall, fence, rampart
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra - mālin – adorned with, having a garland, bearing
adjective (masculine)
From mālā (garland) + -in (possessive suffix)
Note: Accusative feminine singular agreeing with purīm.