मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-8, verse-143
एवं दिनं वर्षशत-प्रमाणं नरकेऽभवत् ।
तथा वर्षशतं तत्र श्रीवितं नरके भटैः ॥१४३॥
तथा वर्षशतं तत्र श्रीवितं नरके भटैः ॥१४३॥
143. evaṃ dinaṃ varṣaśata-pramāṇaṃ narake'bhavat .
tathā varṣaśataṃ tatra śrīvitaṃ narake bhaṭaiḥ.
tathā varṣaśataṃ tatra śrīvitaṃ narake bhaṭaiḥ.
143.
evaṃ dinam varṣaśata-pramāṇam narake abhavat
tathā varṣaśatam tatra śrīvitam narake bhaṭaiḥ
tathā varṣaśatam tatra śrīvitam narake bhaṭaiḥ
143.
Thus, a day lasting a hundred years was spent in hell. Similarly, a hundred years were endured there in hell by the guards.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवं (evaṁ) - thus, in this way
- दिनम् (dinam) - a day
- वर्षशत-प्रमाणम् (varṣaśata-pramāṇam) - lasting a hundred years, having the measure of a hundred years
- नरके (narake) - in hell
- अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it happened
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way
- वर्षशतम् (varṣaśatam) - a hundred years
- तत्र (tatra) - in hell (there, in that place)
- श्रीवितम् (śrīvitam) - was made to suffer/endure (in hell) (endured, suffered, afflicted)
- नरके (narake) - in hell
- भटैः (bhaṭaiḥ) - by the soldiers, by the guards
Words meanings and morphology
एवं (evaṁ) - thus, in this way
(indeclinable)
दिनम् (dinam) - a day
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dina
dina - day
Note: Accusative of duration.
वर्षशत-प्रमाणम् (varṣaśata-pramāṇam) - lasting a hundred years, having the measure of a hundred years
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of varṣaśata-pramāṇa
varṣaśata-pramāṇa - lasting a hundred years, having the measure of a hundred years
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṣaśata+pramāṇa)
- varṣaśata – a hundred years
noun (neuter) - pramāṇa – measure, duration, extent
noun (neuter)
From pra-mā (to measure)
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Adjective agreeing with 'dinam'.
नरके (narake) - in hell
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of naraka
naraka - hell
अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it happened
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way
(indeclinable)
वर्षशतम् (varṣaśatam) - a hundred years
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of varṣaśata
varṣaśata - a hundred years
Note: Accusative of duration.
तत्र (tatra) - in hell (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Note: Refers to 'narake'.
श्रीवितम् (śrīvitam) - was made to suffer/endure (in hell) (endured, suffered, afflicted)
(Past Passive Participle)
Note: Agrees with 'varṣaśatam' (a hundred years were endured).
नरके (narake) - in hell
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of naraka
naraka - hell
भटैः (bhaṭaiḥ) - by the soldiers, by the guards
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhaṭa
bhaṭa - soldier, guard, mercenary
Note: Agent in a passive construction ('śrīvitam').