मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-84, verse-21

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दुर्वृत्तवृत्तशमनं तव देवि शीलं रूपं तथैतदविचिन्त्यमतुल्यमन्यैः ।
वीर्यं च हन्तृ हृतदेवपराक्रमाणां वैरिष्वपि प्रकटितैव दया त्वयेत्थम् ॥२१॥

21. durvṛttavṛttaśamanaṃ tava devi śīlaṃ rūpaṃ tathaitadavicintyamatulyamanyaiḥ .
vīryaṃ ca hantṛ hṛtadevaparākramāṇāṃ vairiṣvapi prakaṭitaiva dayā tvayettham.

21. durvṛttavṛttaśamanam tava devi śīlam rūpam
tathā etat avicintyam atulyam anyaiḥ
| vīryam ca hantṛ hṛtadevaparakramāṇām
vairiṣu api prakaṭitā eva dayā tvayā ittham

21. O Goddess, your nature (śīlam) suppresses the conduct of the wicked. Similarly, this form of yours is inconceivable and unequaled by others. Your valor, which destroys those who had stripped the gods of their power, is also such that compassion has indeed been thus manifested by you even towards your enemies.

Words meanings summery:

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दुर्वृत्तवृत्तशमनम् (durvṛttavṛttaśamanam) - that which suppresses the conduct of the wicked

तव (tava) - your

देवि (devi) - O Goddess

शीलम् (śīlam) - character, nature, disposition

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, beauty

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in like manner, and

एतत् (etat) - this

अविचिन्त्यम् (avicintyam) - inconceivable, unimaginable

अतुल्यम् (atulyam) - unequaled, incomparable

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others

वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor, prowess, energy

च (ca) - and

हन्तृ (hantṛ) - destroyer

हृतदेवपरक्रमाणाम् (hṛtadevaparakramāṇām) - of the demons who had robbed the gods of their power (of those who took away the valor of the gods)

वैरिषु (vairiṣu) - among enemies, towards enemies

अपि (api) - even, also

प्रकटिता (prakaṭitā) - manifested, revealed

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

दया (dayā) - compassion, pity, mercy

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्वृत्तवृत्तशमनम् (durvṛttavṛttaśamanam) - that which suppresses the conduct of the wicked

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of durvṛttavṛttaśamana

durvṛttavṛttaśamana - subduing the conduct of the wicked

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (durvṛtta+vṛtta+śamana)

durvṛtta – wicked, evil-doer
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: dur
vṛtta – conduct, behavior
noun (neuter)
śamana – subduing, tranquilizing, destroying
noun (neuter)
From root śam- (to be quiet, calm, suppress)
Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Predicative nominative, describing the goddess's character.

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Possessive, refers to the Goddess.

देवि (devi) - O Goddess

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine female

शीलम् (śīlam) - character, nature, disposition

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śīla

śīla - character, nature, good conduct, disposition

Note: Subject of the first clause.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, beauty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in like manner, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction, connecting the qualities.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (proximate demonstrative)

Note: Adjective for 'rūpam'.

अविचिन्त्यम् (avicintyam) - inconceivable, unimaginable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avicintya

avicintya - inconceivable, unimaginable, incomprehensible

Gerundive

From a (negative prefix) + vi (prefix) + cint- (to think) + ya (gerundive suffix)

Prefixes: a+vi

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'rūpam'.

अतुल्यम् (atulyam) - unequaled, incomparable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atulya

atulya - unequaled, incomparable, peerless

From a (negative prefix) + tulya (comparable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tulya)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
tulya – comparable, equal
adjective (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'rūpam'.

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, different

Note: Agent of comparison ('unequaled by others').

वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor, prowess, energy

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, prowess, heroism, energy, strength

Note: Subject of the third clause.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Post-positive conjunction.

हन्तृ (hantṛ) - destroyer

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hantṛ

hantṛ - killer, destroyer, slayer

Agent noun

From root han- (to strike, kill) with agent suffix -tṛ. Here used adjectivally.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Predicative for 'vīryam'.

हृतदेवपरक्रमाणाम् (hṛtadevaparakramāṇām) - of the demons who had robbed the gods of their power (of those who took away the valor of the gods)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hṛtadevaparakrama

hṛtadevaparakrama - whose valor of the gods was taken away (by them)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hṛta+deva+parākrama)

hṛta – taken away, seized
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root hṛ- (to take, carry) with suffix -ta
Root: hṛ (class 1)
deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
parākrama – valor, prowess, might
noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies implied enemies, indicating whose power was destroyed.

वैरिषु (vairiṣu) - among enemies, towards enemies

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vairin

vairin - enemy, adversary

Note: Indicates the object/sphere of compassion.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

प्रकटिता (prakaṭitā) - manifested, revealed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prakaṭita