मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-8, verse-115
गायतां भूत-वेताल-पिशाचगणः रक्षसाम् ।
श्रूयते सुमहान् घोरः कल्पान्त इव निः स्वनः ॥११५॥
श्रूयते सुमहान् घोरः कल्पान्त इव निः स्वनः ॥११५॥
115. gāyatāṃ bhūta-vetāla-piśācagaṇaḥ rakṣasām .
śrūyate sumahān ghoraḥ kalpānta iva niḥ svanaḥ.
śrūyate sumahān ghoraḥ kalpānta iva niḥ svanaḥ.
115.
gāyatām bhūta-vetāla-piśāca-gaṇaḥ rakṣasām
śrūyate sumahān ghoraḥ kalpa-antaḥ iva niḥ svanaḥ
śrūyate sumahān ghoraḥ kalpa-antaḥ iva niḥ svanaḥ
115.
An immensely great and dreadful sound (niḥ svanaḥ) is heard, as if it were the end of a cosmic age (kalpa), emanating from the singing hosts of ghosts (bhūta), vetālas, piśācas, and rakṣasas.
Words meanings summery:
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- गायताम् (gāyatām) - of those singing, of singers
- भूत-वेताल-पिशाच-गणः (bhūta-vetāla-piśāca-gaṇaḥ) - host of ghosts, vetālas, and piśācas
- रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of demons, of rakṣasas
- श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is listened to
- सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, immense, mighty
- घोरः (ghoraḥ) - dreadful, terrible, horrific
- कल्प-अन्तः (kalpa-antaḥ) - end of an age, end of a cosmic cycle
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- निः स्वनः (niḥ svanaḥ) - a sound, roar, noise, cry
Words meanings and morphology
गायताम् (gāyatām) - of those singing, of singers
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of gāyat
gāyat - singing, chanting, one who sings
Present Active Participle
Derived from root gai (to sing), with -at suffix (śatṛ). Declines like a noun/adjective.
Root: gai (class 1)
Note: Refers to the singing/shouting beings.
भूत-वेताल-पिशाच-गणः (bhūta-vetāla-piśāca-gaṇaḥ) - host of ghosts, vetālas, and piśācas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūta-vetāla-piśāca-gaṇa
bhūta-vetāla-piśāca-gaṇa - an assembly or host of bhūtas, vetālas, and piśācas
Compound noun with gaṇa as the head and preceding terms as its members.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+vetāla+piśāca+gaṇa)
- bhūta – ghost, spirit, being, past, happened
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be, become). Here used as a noun.
Root: bhū (class 1) - vetāla – a vampire, ghoul, demon, spirit animating a corpse
noun (masculine) - piśāca – a flesh-eating demon, goblin, fiend
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – host, multitude, collection, troop, assembly
noun (masculine)
रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of demons, of rakṣasas
(noun)
Genitive, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, rakṣas
Root: rakṣ
श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is listened to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru
Present Middle Passive
Root śru, passive suffix ya, Middle voice ending te.
Root: śru (class 5)
सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, immense, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahat
sumahat - very great, very large, immense
Compound of su- (good, very) and mahat (great).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)
- su – good, well, very, excellent
indeclinable
Used as an intensifying prefix here. - mahat – great, large, important, mighty
adjective
Note: Agrees with niḥ svanaḥ.
घोरः (ghoraḥ) - dreadful, terrible, horrific
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghora
ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable
Note: Agrees with niḥ svanaḥ.
कल्प-अन्तः (kalpa-antaḥ) - end of an age, end of a cosmic cycle
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kalpa-anta
kalpa-anta - the end of a kalpa (cosmic age)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+anta)
- kalpa – a cosmic age, aeon, fixed rule, system
noun (masculine)
Root: kḷp (class 10) - anta – end, limit, conclusion, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Used adverbially with iva (like) to describe the quality of the sound.
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
निः स्वनः (niḥ svanaḥ) - a sound, roar, noise, cry
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥsvana
niḥsvana - sound, noise, roar, cry
From nis- (out, forth) + svana (sound).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nis+svana)
- nis – out, forth, entirely, without
indeclinable
prefix - svana – sound, noise, roar, voice
noun (masculine)
Derived from root svan (to sound).
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Subject of śrūyate.