मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-82, verse-64
ननृतुश्चापरे तत्र युद्धे तूर्यलयाश्रिताः ।
कबन्धाश्छिन्नखिरसः खड्ग-शक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः ॥६४॥
कबन्धाश्छिन्नखिरसः खड्ग-शक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः ॥६४॥
64. nanṛtuścāpare tatra yuddhe tūryalayāśritāḥ .
kabandhāśchinnakhirasaḥ khaḍga-śaktyṛṣṭipāṇayaḥ.
kabandhāśchinnakhirasaḥ khaḍga-śaktyṛṣṭipāṇayaḥ.
64.
nanṛtuḥ ca apare tatra yuddhe tūryalayāśritāḥ |
kabandhāḥ chinnasirasaḥ khaḍgaśaktyṛṣṭipāṇayaḥ
kabandhāḥ chinnasirasaḥ khaḍgaśaktyṛṣṭipāṇayaḥ
64.
And there, others danced in the battle, attuned to the rhythm of the war drums. These headless trunks (kabandhas), whose heads were severed, brandished swords, spears, and lances in their hands.
Words meanings summery:
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- ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ) - they danced
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपरे (apare) - others
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle, in the fight
- तूर्यलयाश्रिताः (tūryalayāśritāḥ) - relying on the rhythm of trumpets/musical instruments
- कबन्धाः (kabandhāḥ) - headless trunks, bodiless forms
- छिन्नसिरसः (chinnasirasaḥ) - those with severed heads, headless
- खड्गशक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः (khaḍgaśaktyṛṣṭipāṇayaḥ) - those holding swords, spears, and lances in their hands
Words meanings and morphology
ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ) - they danced
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of nṛt
Reduplicated Perfect Active
From √nṛt (4th class, nṛtyati).
Root: nṛt (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपरे (apare) - others
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apara
apara - other, another, subsequent
Note: Refers to other asuras/beings.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Derived from the pronominal stem 'tad'.
युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle, in the fight
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
From √yudh.
Root: yudh (class 4)
तूर्यलयाश्रिताः (tūryalayāśritāḥ) - relying on the rhythm of trumpets/musical instruments
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tūryalayāśrita
tūryalayāśrita - supported by the rhythm of instruments
Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tūrya+laya+āśrita)
- tūrya – musical instrument, trumpet, drum
noun (neuter) - laya – rhythm, tempo, measure
noun (masculine) - āśrita – supported by, resorting to, dependent on
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √śri (1st class, śrayati) with upasarga 'ā' 'towards'.
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'apare' and 'kabandhāḥ'.
कबन्धाः (kabandhāḥ) - headless trunks, bodiless forms
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kabandha
kabandha - headless trunk, bodiless form
Note: Subject of the implied verb.
छिन्नसिरसः (chinnasirasaḥ) - those with severed heads, headless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of chinnasiras
chinnasiras - severed-headed, headless
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (chinna+śiras)
- chinna – severed, cut
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √chid (7th class, chinatti).
Root: chid (class 7) - śiras – head, skull
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'kabandhāḥ'.
खड्गशक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः (khaḍgaśaktyṛṣṭipāṇayaḥ) - those holding swords, spears, and lances in their hands
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of khaḍgaśaktyṛṣṭipāṇi
khaḍgaśaktyṛṣṭipāṇi - holding sword, spear, and lance in hand
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (khaḍga+śakti+ṛṣṭi+pāṇi)
- khaḍga – sword
noun (masculine) - śakti – spear, lance, power, energy (śakti)
noun (feminine) - ṛṣṭi – spear, lance, javelin
noun (feminine) - pāṇi – hand
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'kabandhāḥ'.