मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-8, verse-196
तथास्य नासिका तुङ्गा अग्रतोऽधोमुखं गता ।
दन्ताश्च मुकुलप्रख्याः ख्यातकीर्तेर्महात्मनः ॥१९६॥
दन्ताश्च मुकुलप्रख्याः ख्यातकीर्तेर्महात्मनः ॥१९६॥
196. tathāsya nāsikā tuṅgā agrato'dhomukhaṃ gatā .
dantāśca mukulaprakhyāḥ khyātakīrtermahātmanaḥ.
dantāśca mukulaprakhyāḥ khyātakīrtermahātmanaḥ.
196.
tathā asya nāsikā tuṅgā agrataḥ adhomukham gatā
dantāḥ ca mukulaprakhyāḥ khyātakīrteḥ mahātmanaḥ
dantāḥ ca mukulaprakhyāḥ khyātakīrteḥ mahātmanaḥ
196.
Similarly, his prominent nose was bent downwards at the front. And the teeth of that widely famous, great soul (mahātman) resembled flower buds.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- अस्य (asya) - of him, of this, his
- नासिका (nāsikā) - nose
- तुङ्गा (tuṅgā) - high, prominent, tall
- अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front, at the front, before
- अधोमुखम् (adhomukham) - downwards-facing, with face downwards
- गता (gatā) - gone, having gone, was
- दन्ताः (dantāḥ) - teeth
- च (ca) - and
- मुकुलप्रख्याः (mukulaprakhyāḥ) - resembling a bud, bud-like
- ख्यातकीर्तेः (khyātakīrteḥ) - of one whose fame is known, of the renowned one
- महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul, of the great one
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of him, of this, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
नासिका (nāsikā) - nose
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nāsikā
nāsikā - nose
तुङ्गा (tuṅgā) - high, prominent, tall
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṅga
tuṅga - high, prominent, tall, lofty
Note: Agrees with nāsikā.
अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front, at the front, before
(indeclinable)
अधोमुखम् (adhomukham) - downwards-facing, with face downwards
(adjective)
Accusative, singular of adhomukha
adhomukha - downwards-facing, with face downwards
Compound type : karmadhāraya (adhas+mukha)
- adhas – down, below, downwards
indeclinable - mukha – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
Note: Adverbial accusative.
गता (gatā) - gone, having gone, was
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gata
gata - gone, arrived, become
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root gam with suffix kta.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with nāsikā.
दन्ताः (dantāḥ) - teeth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of danta
danta - tooth
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मुकुलप्रख्याः (mukulaprakhyāḥ) - resembling a bud, bud-like
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mukulaprakhya
mukulaprakhya - resembling a bud, bud-like
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mukula+prakhya)
- mukula – bud, blossom
noun (masculine/neuter) - prakhya – visible, apparent, resembling
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Note: Agrees with dantāḥ.
ख्यातकीर्तेः (khyātakīrteḥ) - of one whose fame is known, of the renowned one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of khyātakīrti
khyātakīrti - of known fame, renowned
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (khyāta+kīrti)
- khyāta – known, famous, told
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root khyā with suffix kta.
Root: khyā (class 2) - kīrti – fame, glory, renown
noun (feminine)
Root: kīrt (class 10)
Note: Agrees with mahātmanaḥ.
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul, of the great one
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great person, great soul (ātman)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)
- mahat – great, large, important
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the deceased person.