मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-84, verse-1
ऋषिरुवाच ।
ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे देव्या इन्द्रपुरोगमाः ।
स्तुतिमारेभिरे कर्तुं निहते महिषासुरे ॥१॥
ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे देव्या इन्द्रपुरोगमाः ।
स्तुतिमारेभिरे कर्तुं निहते महिषासुरे ॥१॥
1. ṛṣiruvāca .
tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve devyā indrapurogamāḥ .
stutimārebhire kartuṃ nihate mahiṣāsure.
tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve devyā indrapurogamāḥ .
stutimārebhire kartuṃ nihate mahiṣāsure.
1.
ṛṣiḥ uvāca .
tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve devyāḥ indrapurogamāḥ .
stutim ārebhire kartum nihate mahiṣāsure
tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve devyāḥ indrapurogamāḥ .
stutim ārebhire kartum nihate mahiṣāsure
1.
The sage said: Then, all the hosts of gods, with Indra at their head, began to offer praise to the Goddess after Mahiṣāsura had been slain.
Words meanings summery:
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- ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- . (.) - punctuation
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
- सुरगणाः (suragaṇāḥ) - hosts of gods, groups of celestials
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, every, entire
- देव्याः (devyāḥ) - to the Goddess (Devī) (to the Goddess, of the Goddess)
- इन्द्रपुरोगमाः (indrapurogamāḥ) - with Indra as the leader, headed by Indra
- . (.) - punctuation
- स्तुतिम् (stutim) - praise, eulogy
- आरेभिरे (ārebhire) - they began, they commenced
- कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform
- निहते (nihate) - when Mahiṣāsura was slain (when slain, when killed)
- महिषासुरे (mahiṣāsure) - when Mahiṣāsura was [slain] (in Mahiṣāsura, when Mahiṣāsura)
Words meanings and morphology
ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic hymn composer
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
perfect tense
root `vac` (2nd class), perfect, 3rd person singular, active voice
Root: vac (class 2)
. (.) - punctuation
(indeclinable)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
(indeclinable)
सुरगणाः (suragaṇāḥ) - hosts of gods, groups of celestials
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of suragaṇa
suragaṇa - host of gods, assembly of deities
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+gaṇa)
- sura – god, deity, celestial
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – host, group, collection, troop
noun (masculine)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every, entire
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire, complete
देव्याः (devyāḥ) - to the Goddess (Devī) (to the Goddess, of the Goddess)
(noun)
Dative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine lady
Note: Could also be genitive singular, but dative fits the context of 'offering praise to'.
इन्द्रपुरोगमाः (indrapurogamāḥ) - with Indra as the leader, headed by Indra
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of indrapurogama
indrapurogama - headed by Indra, with Indra at the forefront
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (indra+puras+gama)
- indra – Indra (name of the king of gods)
proper noun (masculine) - puras – in front, before, eastward
indeclinable - gama – going, moving, leading
noun (masculine)
derived from root `gam`
Root: gam (class 1)
. (.) - punctuation
(indeclinable)
स्तुतिम् (stutim) - praise, eulogy
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of stuti
stuti - praise, eulogy, hymn
Root: stu (class 2)
आरेभिरे (ārebhire) - they began, they commenced
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of ā-rabh
perfect tense
root `rabh` (1st class), perfect, 3rd person plural, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Prefix: ā
Root: rabh (class 1)
कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform
(indeclinable)
infinitive
infinitive form of root `kṛ` (8th class)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
निहते (nihate) - when Mahiṣāsura was slain (when slain, when killed)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of nihata
nihata - slain, killed, destroyed
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of `ni-han` (to kill, strike down)
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.
महिषासुरे (mahiṣāsure) - when Mahiṣāsura was [slain] (in Mahiṣāsura, when Mahiṣāsura)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mahiṣāsura
mahiṣāsura - Mahiṣāsura (a buffalo demon)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahiṣa+asura)
- mahiṣa – buffalo
noun (masculine) - asura – demon, evil spirit, opponent of gods
noun (masculine)
Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'nihate'.