मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-82, verse-15
ब्रह्मणस्तेजसा पादौ तदङ्गुल्योऽर्कतेजसा ।
वसूनाञ्च कराङ्गुल्यः कौबेरेण च नासिका ॥१५॥
वसूनाञ्च कराङ्गुल्यः कौबेरेण च नासिका ॥१५॥
15. brahmaṇastejasā pādau tadaṅgulyo'rkatejasā .
vasūnāñca karāṅgulyaḥ kaubereṇa ca nāsikā.
vasūnāñca karāṅgulyaḥ kaubereṇa ca nāsikā.
15.
brahmaṇaḥ tejasā pādau tat aṅgulyaḥ arkatejasā
vasūnām ca karāṅgulyaḥ kaubereṇa ca nāsikā
vasūnām ca karāṅgulyaḥ kaubereṇa ca nāsikā
15.
Her feet were formed by the splendor of Brahmā, and her toes by the splendor of the sun. Her fingers were formed by the Vasus' splendor, and her nose by that of Kubera.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā (the deity) (of Brahmā; of the ultimate reality (brahman))
- तेजसा (tejasā) - by the splendor (by splendor; by energy; by might)
- पादौ (pādau) - the feet (of the goddess) (two feet)
- तत् (tat) - her (referring to the goddess being formed) (that; her (genitive/possessive sense derived from context))
- अङ्गुल्यः (aṅgulyaḥ) - toes (of the goddess) (fingers; toes)
- अर्कतेजसा (arkatejasā) - by the splendor of the sun
- वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of the Vasus (of the Vasus (a class of deities))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कराङ्गुल्यः (karāṅgulyaḥ) - fingers (of the goddess) (fingers of the hand)
- कौबेरेण (kaubereṇa) - by the splendor of Kubera (by Kubera; relating to Kubera)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- नासिका (nāsikā) - the nose (of the goddess) (nose)
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā (the deity) (of Brahmā; of the ultimate reality (brahman))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the deity); the Vedas; the ultimate reality; a priest
तेजसा (tejasā) - by the splendor (by splendor; by energy; by might)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, radiance, energy, power, might, sharp edge
Root: tij (class 6)
पादौ (pādau) - the feet (of the goddess) (two feet)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pāda
pāda - foot, leg, step, quarter
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Dual form indicates two feet.
तत् (tat) - her (referring to the goddess being formed) (that; her (genitive/possessive sense derived from context))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Appears as the first member of a Tatpuruṣa compound 'tadaṅgulyaḥ'.
अङ्गुल्यः (aṅgulyaḥ) - toes (of the goddess) (fingers; toes)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of aṅguli
aṅguli - finger, toe
अर्कतेजसा (arkatejasā) - by the splendor of the sun
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of arkatejas
arkatejas - sun's splendor
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (arka+tejas)
- arka – sun
noun (masculine) - tejas – splendor, radiance, energy, power
noun (neuter)
Root: tij (class 6)
वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of the Vasus (of the Vasus (a class of deities))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vasu
vasu - a class of deities (the Vasus); wealth, riches; good, excellent
Root: vas (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कराङ्गुल्यः (karāṅgulyaḥ) - fingers (of the goddess) (fingers of the hand)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of karāṅguli
karāṅguli - finger (of the hand)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kara+aṅguli)
- kara – hand, arm, ray, tax
noun (masculine)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - aṅguli – finger, toe
noun (feminine)
कौबेरेण (kaubereṇa) - by the splendor of Kubera (by Kubera; relating to Kubera)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kaubera
kaubera - relating to Kubera; Kubera's; northern
Derived from Kubera (name of the god of wealth).
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
नासिका (nāsikā) - the nose (of the goddess) (nose)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nāsikā
nāsikā - nose
Root: nas