मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-77, verse-38

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संज्ञां पृष्टस्तदा तस्मै कथयामास विश्वकृत् ।
आगतैवेह मे वेश्म भवतः प्रेषितेति वै ॥३८॥

38. saṃjñāṃ pṛṣṭastadā tasmai kathayāmāsa viśvakṛt .
āgataiveha me veśma bhavataḥ preṣiteti vai.

38. saṃjñām pṛṣṭaḥ tadā tasmai kathayāmāsa viśvakṛt
āgata eva iha me veśma bhavataḥ preṣitā iti vai

38. When asked about Saṃjñā, Viśvakṛt, the creator of the universe, then informed him (the Sun god), "Indeed, she has arrived here at my abode, having been sent by you."

Words meanings summery:

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संज्ञाम् (saṁjñām) - Saṃjñā, the daughter of Viśvakarmā, wife of the Sun god. (Saṃjñā (a proper noun), name, consciousness)

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, asked, interrogated

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

तस्मै (tasmai) - referring to the Sun god. (to him, for him)

कथयामास (kathayāmāsa) - told, narrated, described

विश्वकृत् (viśvakṛt) - The divine architect, Viśvakarmā. (creator of the universe, Viśvakarmā)

आगत (āgata) - arrived, come

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

इह (iha) - here, in this world

मे (me) - "my" (referring to Viśvakarmā) (my, to me)

वेश्म (veśma) - house, abode, dwelling

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - "your" (referring to the Sun god, who sent Saṃjñā) (your, from you)

प्रेषिता (preṣitā) - sent, dispatched

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

Words meanings and morphology

संज्ञाम् (saṁjñām) - Saṃjñā, the daughter of Viśvakarmā, wife of the Sun god. (Saṃjñā (a proper noun), name, consciousness)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃjñā

saṁjñā - name, consciousness, sign, proper noun

Prefix: sam

Root: jñā (class 9)

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, asked, interrogated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, interrogated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'prach' with suffix -ta.

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Acts as a nominative singular masculine noun in this context (one who was asked).

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

तस्मै (tasmai) - referring to the Sun god. (to him, for him)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कथयामास (kathayāmāsa) - told, narrated, described

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of kathay

Causative stem + periphrastic perfect auxiliary

Formed from the root 'kath' with the causative suffix -aya and then the periphrastic perfect auxiliary 'ās'.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Periphrastic perfect from causative stem of 'kath'.

विश्वकृत् (viśvakṛt) - The divine architect, Viśvakarmā. (creator of the universe, Viśvakarmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvakṛt

viśvakṛt - creator of all, all-making, Viśvakarmā

Compound of 'viśva' (all) and 'kṛt' (making/creator).

Compound type : tatpurusha (viśva+kṛt)

viśva – all, whole, entire, universal
adjective (masculine)
kṛt – making, doing, creating; doer, creator
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'kṛ' with agentive suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The nominal form of the creator.

आगत (āgata) - arrived, come

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āgata

āgata - arrived, come, returned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'gam' with upasarga 'ā' and suffix -ta.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for Saṃjñā.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)