मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-79, verse-8

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भूर्लोकोऽयं स्मृता भूमिरन्तरिक्षं दिवः स्मृतम् ।
दिव्याख्याश्च तथा स्वर्गस्त्रैलोक्यमिति गद्यते ॥८॥

8. bhūrloko'yaṃ smṛtā bhūmirantarikṣaṃ divaḥ smṛtam .
divyākhyāśca tathā svargastrailokyamiti gadyate.

8. bhūrlokaḥ ayam smṛtā bhūmiḥ antarikṣam divaḥ smṛtam
divyākhyāḥ ca tathā svargaḥ trailokyam iti gadyate

8. This earthly realm (Bhurloka) is designated as the earth (bhūmi). Antariksha, the mid-region, is considered the heavenly realm (divas). And similarly, Svarga, which also carries divine appellations (divyākhyā), is thus spoken of as the three worlds (trailokya).

Words meanings summery:

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भूर्लोकः (bhūrlokaḥ) - earthly realm, the world of mortals

अयम् (ayam) - this

स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered, remembered, called

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground

अन्तरिक्षम् (antarikṣam) - mid-region, atmosphere

दिवः (divaḥ) - The heavenly realm, referring to the mid-region (Bhuvarloka) (of the sky, of heaven; heavenly realm)

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered, remembered, called

दिव्याख्याः (divyākhyāḥ) - Describing Svarga as having divine appellations or comprising celestial realms. (known as celestial, having divine names/appellations)

च (ca) - and, also

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, heavenly abode

त्रैलोक्यम् (trailokyam) - the three worlds

इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotes)

गद्यते (gadyate) - is spoken, is said, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

भूर्लोकः (bhūrlokaḥ) - earthly realm, the world of mortals

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūrloka

bhūrloka - the earth-world, the lowest of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+loka)

bhū – earth, ground
noun (feminine)
loka – world, realm, region
noun (masculine)

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

स्मृता (smṛtā) - is considered, remembered, called

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, called, considered, known, recorded

Past Passive Participle

Root: smṛ (class 1)

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, land, ground, soil

अन्तरिक्षम् (antarikṣam) - mid-region, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa

antarikṣa - the middle region, atmosphere, firmament, space between heaven and earth

दिवः (divaḥ) - The heavenly realm, referring to the mid-region (Bhuvarloka) (of the sky, of heaven; heavenly realm)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of diva

diva - heaven, day, sky

Note: Used here as a predicative nominative for antarikṣam, likely an irregular form or specific usage to designate a heavenly region.

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered, remembered, called

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, called, considered, known, recorded

Past Passive Participle

Root: smṛ (class 1)

दिव्याख्याः (divyākhyāḥ) - Describing Svarga as having divine appellations or comprising celestial realms. (known as celestial, having divine names/appellations)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of divyākhya

divyākhya - having divine appellations, known as celestial

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (divya+ākhyā)

divya – divine, celestial, heavenly
adjective
ākhyā – name, appellation, designation
noun (feminine)

Note: Grammatically nominative plural, used here adjectivally to describe svargaḥ (singular), possibly indicating multiple divine aspects or sub-realms within Svarga, or a poetic usage.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, heavenly abode

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, the abode of the gods

त्रैलोक्यम् (trailokyam) - the three worlds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trailokya

trailokya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and the lower regions/mid-region)