मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-8, verse-117
नानोपहारस्त्रग्दीप-काकविक्षेपकालिकम् ।
अनेकशब्दबहुलं श्मशानं नरकायते ॥११७॥
अनेकशब्दबहुलं श्मशानं नरकायते ॥११७॥
117. nānopahārastragdīpa-kākavikṣepakālikam .
anekaśabdabahulaṃ śmaśānaṃ narakāyate.
anekaśabdabahulaṃ śmaśānaṃ narakāyate.
117.
nānopahārasragdīpa-kāka-vikṣepa-kālikam
aneka-śabda-bahulam śmaśānam naraka-āyate
aneka-śabda-bahulam śmaśānam naraka-āyate
117.
The cremation ground (śmaśānam), which is filled with many sounds and characterized by various offerings, garlands, and lamps being scattered for crows at the proper time, resembles hell (naraka).
Words meanings summery:
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- नानोपहारस्रग्दीप-काक-विक्षेप-कालिकम् (nānopahārasragdīpa-kāka-vikṣepa-kālikam) - characterized by the scattering for crows of various offerings, garlands, and lamps at the appropriate time
- अनेक-शब्द-बहुलम् (aneka-śabda-bahulam) - abundant with many sounds, full of various noises
- श्मशानम् (śmaśānam) - cremation ground, cemetery
- नरक-आयते (naraka-āyate) - becomes like hell, resembles hell
Words meanings and morphology
नानोपहारस्रग्दीप-काक-विक्षेप-कालिकम् (nānopahārasragdīpa-kāka-vikṣepa-kālikam) - characterized by the scattering for crows of various offerings, garlands, and lamps at the appropriate time
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nānopahārasragdīpa-kāka-vikṣepa-kālika
nānopahārasragdīpa-kāka-vikṣepa-kālika - pertaining to the time of scattering to crows various offerings, garlands, and lamps
Complex Bahuvrīhi compound describing characteristics of the cremation ground.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+upahāra+srak+dīpa+kāka+vikṣepa+kālika)
- nānā – various, manifold, diverse
indeclinable - upahāra – offering, present, gift
noun (masculine)
From upa + root hṛ (to carry).
Prefix: upa
Root: hṛ (class 1) - srak – garland, wreath, string of flowers
noun (feminine) - dīpa – lamp, light
noun (masculine)
From root dīp (to shine).
Root: dīp (class 4) - kāka – crow
noun (masculine) - vikṣepa – scattering, throwing, strewing, disturbance
noun (masculine)
From vi + root kṣip (to throw).
Prefix: vi
Root: kṣip (class 6) - kālika – temporal, pertaining to time, occasional, seasonable, proper time
adjective
Formed with suffix ika from kāla (time).
Note: Modifies śmaśānam.
अनेक-शब्द-बहुलम् (aneka-śabda-bahulam) - abundant with many sounds, full of various noises
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aneka-śabda-bahula
aneka-śabda-bahula - full of many sounds
Compound. aneka-śabda (many sounds) combined with bahula (abundant).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aneka+śabda+bahula)
- aneka – many, numerous, not one
adjective
Compound of a- (not) + eka (one).
Prefix: a - śabda – sound, word, noise
noun (masculine) - bahula – abundant, numerous, plentiful, dense
adjective
Note: Modifies śmaśānam.
श्मशानम् (śmaśānam) - cremation ground, cemetery
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śmaśāna
śmaśāna - cremation ground, burial ground, cemetery
Note: Subject of the verb naraka-āyate.
नरक-आयते (naraka-āyate) - becomes like hell, resembles hell
(verb)
3rd person , singular, ātmanepada, present (laṭ) of naraka-āy
Denominative verb
Formed from the noun naraka with the denominative suffix āya (meaning "to act like" or "to become").
Root: naraka