मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-84, verse-12

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ईषत्सहासममलं परिपूर्णचन्द्रबिम्बानुकारि कनकोत्तमकान्तिकान्तम् ।
अत्यद्भुतं प्रहृतमात्तरुषा तथापि वक्त्रं विलोक्य सहसा महिषासुरेण ॥१२॥

12. īṣatsahāsamamalaṃ paripūrṇacandrabimbānukāri kanakottamakāntikāntam .
atyadbhutaṃ prahṛtamāttaruṣā tathāpi vaktraṃ vilokya sahasā mahiṣāsureṇa.

12. īṣatsahāsam amalam paripūrṇacandrabimbānukāri
kanaka-uttama-kānti-kāntam
atyadbhutam prahṛtam ātta-ruṣā tathāpi
vaktram vilokya sahasā mahiṣāsureṇa

12. Mahiṣāsura, though filled with great wrath and having struck, suddenly beheld that face which was slightly smiling, spotless, resembled the orb of the full moon, and was radiantly lovely with the splendor of excellent gold, appearing extremely wondrous.

Words meanings summery:

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ईषत्सहासम् (īṣatsahāsam) - slightly smiling

अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure

परिपूर्णचन्द्रबिम्बानुकारि (paripūrṇacandrabimbānukāri) - resembling the orb of the full moon

कनक-उत्तम-कान्ति-कान्तम् (kanaka-uttama-kānti-kāntam) - lovely with the splendor of excellent gold

अत्यद्भुतम् (atyadbhutam) - extremely wondrous, very amazing

प्रहृतम् (prahṛtam) - struck, assailed

आत्त-रुषा (ātta-ruṣā) - indicating the state of Mahiṣāsura (with taken wrath, with great anger/rage)

तथापि (tathāpi) - yet, nevertheless, even so

वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - face, mouth

विलोक्य (vilokya) - having seen, having observed

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, by force

महिषासुरेण (mahiṣāsureṇa) - by Mahiṣāsura

Words meanings and morphology

ईषत्सहासम् (īṣatsahāsam) - slightly smiling

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īṣatsahāsa

īṣatsahāsa - slightly smiling, with a faint smile

Compound type : tatpurusha (īṣat+sahāsa)

īṣat – a little, slightly
indeclinable
sahāsa – smiling, laughter
noun (masculine)
from sa (with) + hāsa (laughter)
Prefix: sa
Root: has (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vaktram'.

अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, clean

from a (neg.) + mala (impurity)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+mala)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
mala – dirt, impurity, stain
noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'vaktram'.

परिपूर्णचन्द्रबिम्बानुकारि (paripūrṇacandrabimbānukāri) - resembling the orb of the full moon

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paripūrṇacandrabimbānukārin

paripūrṇacandrabimbānukārin - resembling the orb of the full moon

Compound type : tatpurusha (paripūrṇa+candra+bimba+anukārin)

paripūrṇa – full, complete, perfect
verbal derivative (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from pari + pṛ + kta
Prefix: pari
Root: pṛ (class 3)
candra – moon
noun (masculine)
bimba – orb, disk, image
noun (neuter)
anukārin – resembling, imitating
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
from anu + kṛ + ṇini
Prefix: anu
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'vaktram'.

कनक-उत्तम-कान्ति-कान्तम् (kanaka-uttama-kānti-kāntam) - lovely with the splendor of excellent gold

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kanakottamakāntikānta

kanakottamakāntikānta - lovely with the splendor of excellent gold

Compound type : tatpurusha (kanaka+uttama+kānti+kānta)

kanaka – gold
noun (neuter)
uttama – excellent, supreme, best
adjective (masculine)
kānti – splendor, beauty, luster
noun (feminine)
kānta – lovely, beautiful, desired
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from kam + kta
Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vaktram'.

अत्यद्भुतम् (atyadbhutam) - extremely wondrous, very amazing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atyadbhuta

atyadbhuta - extremely wondrous, very amazing

from ati + adbhuta

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+adbhuta)

ati – very, exceedingly
indeclinable
adbhuta – wonder, miracle, amazing
noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'vaktram'.

प्रहृतम् (prahṛtam) - struck, assailed

(verbal derivative)

Note: Modifies 'vaktram', indicating the state of the face.

आत्त-रुषा (ātta-ruṣā) - indicating the state of Mahiṣāsura (with taken wrath, with great anger/rage)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of āttaruṣ

āttaruṣ - having taken wrath, full of wrath

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ātta+ruṣ)

ātta – taken, seized, received
verbal derivative (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from ā + dā + kta
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
ruṣ – wrath, anger, rage
noun (feminine)

Note: Instrumental form acting adverbially, describing the state of Mahiṣāsura.

तथापि (tathāpi) - yet, nevertheless, even so

(indeclinable)

वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - face, mouth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - face, mouth, countenance

Note: Direct object of 'vilokya'.

विलोक्य (vilokya) - having seen, having observed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from vi + lok + lyap