मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-75, verse-71
सुमेधसस्तत्र देवास्तथा भूपतयो द्विज ।
वैकुण्ठश्चामिताभश्च चतुर्दश चतुर्दश ॥७१॥
वैकुण्ठश्चामिताभश्च चतुर्दश चतुर्दश ॥७१॥
71. sumedhasastatra devāstathā bhūpatayo dvija .
vaikuṇṭhaścāmitābhaśca caturdaśa caturdaśa.
vaikuṇṭhaścāmitābhaśca caturdaśa caturdaśa.
71.
sumedhasas tatra devāḥ tathā bhūpatayaḥ dvija
vaikuṇṭhāḥ ca amitābhāḥ ca caturdaśa caturdaśa
vaikuṇṭhāḥ ca amitābhāḥ ca caturdaśa caturdaśa
71.
O dvija (dvija), in that (manvantara) were the Sumedhasas gods, and also kings. The Vaikuṇṭhas and Amitābhas were each fourteen.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुमेधसस् (sumedhasas) - the Sumedhasas (a class of gods)
- तत्र (tatra) - in that (manvantara) (there, in that place, in that matter)
- देवाः (devāḥ) - gods
- तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus, so
- भूपतयः (bhūpatayaḥ) - kings, rulers of the earth
- द्विज (dvija) - O dvija (dvija), referring to a Brahmin sage (O twice-born one, O Brahmin)
- वैकुण्ठाः (vaikuṇṭhāḥ) - Vaikuṇṭhas (a class of gods)
- च (ca) - and
- अमिताभाः (amitābhāḥ) - Amitābhas (a class of gods)
- च (ca) - and
- चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen
- चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - each fourteen (fourteen)
Words meanings and morphology
सुमेधसस् (sumedhasas) - the Sumedhasas (a class of gods)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sumedhas
sumedhas - having good intellect, wise, a class of deities
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+medhas)
- su – good, excellent
indeclinable - medhas – intellect, wisdom
noun (neuter)
From root 'midh' (to be fat, thrive), or related to 'medhā' (intelligence).
Root: midh (class 1)
तत्र (tatra) - in that (manvantara) (there, in that place, in that matter)
(indeclinable)
Locative adverbial derivative of 'tad'.
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
From root 'div' (to shine).
Root: div (class 4)
तथा (tathā) - and, also, thus, so
(indeclinable)
भूपतयः (bhūpatayaḥ) - kings, rulers of the earth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhūpati
bhūpati - king, ruler of the earth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pati)
- bhū – earth, land
noun (feminine)
Root: bhū (class 1) - pati – lord, master, husband
noun (masculine)
द्विज (dvija) - O dvija (dvija), referring to a Brahmin sage (O twice-born one, O Brahmin)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced
adjective (masculine)
Kṛt suffix
From root 'jan' (to be born) with 'ḍa' suffix.
Root: jan (class 4)
वैकुण्ठाः (vaikuṇṭhāḥ) - Vaikuṇṭhas (a class of gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vaikuṇṭha
vaikuṇṭha - Vaikuṇṭha (name of Vishnu's heaven or Vishnu himself), a class of deities
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अमिताभाः (amitābhāḥ) - Amitābhas (a class of gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of amitābha
amitābha - of infinite splendor, name of a Buddha, a class of deities
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+ābhā)
- amita – immeasurable, infinite
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'mā' (to measure) with negative 'a'.
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 3) - ābhā – light, splendor, luster
noun (feminine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen
(numeral)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+daśan)
- catur – four
numeral - daśan – ten
numeral
Note: Indeclinable when specifying quantity for masculine/feminine, here acting adjectivally.
चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - each fourteen (fourteen)
(numeral)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+daśan)
- catur – four
numeral - daśan – ten
numeral
Note: Repetition implies 'each' or 'fourteen of each'.