मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-84, verse-27

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खड्गशूलगदादीनि यानि चास्त्राणि तेऽम्बिके ।
करपल्लवसङ्गीनि तैरस्मान् रक्ष सर्वतः ॥२७॥

27. khaḍgaśūlagadādīni yāni cāstrāṇi te'mbike .
karapallavasaṅgīni tairasmān rakṣa sarvataḥ.

27. khaḍgaśūlagadādīni yāni ca astrāṇi te ambike
karapallavasaṅgīni taiḥ asmān rakṣa sarvataḥ

27. O Ambikā, by those swords, tridents (śūla), maces, and other weapons (astra) that are held in your lotus-like hands, protect us from all sides.

Words meanings summery:

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खड्गशूलगदादीनि (khaḍgaśūlagadādīni) - Referring to the primary weapons wielded by the goddess. ((weapons like) swords, tridents, maces, and so on)

यानि (yāni) - which, whatever (neuter plural)

च (ca) - and

अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles

ते (te) - Refers to the goddess. (of you (genitive singular))

अम्बिके (ambike) - Vocative address to the goddess Ambikā, a name for Devī. (O Ambikā, O Mother)

करपल्लवसङ्गीनि (karapallavasaṅgīni) - The weapons are held in the goddess's tender, beautiful hands, which are compared to new leaves/shoots (pallava). (attached to / held in lotus-like hands)

तैः (taiḥ) - By those forms (gentle and dreadful) of the goddess. (by those (masculine/neuter plural))

अस्मान् (asmān) - The supplicants seeking protection. (us (accusative plural))

रक्ष (rakṣa) - protect!

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - Protection from all directions. (from all sides, everywhere, completely)

Words meanings and morphology

खड्गशूलगदादीनि (khaḍgaśūlagadādīni) - Referring to the primary weapons wielded by the goddess. ((weapons like) swords, tridents, maces, and so on)

(noun)

neuter, plural of khaḍgaśūlagadādi

khaḍgaśūlagadādi - beginning with swords, tridents, maces

Dvandva compound + ādi (etc.).

Compound type : dvandva (khaḍga+śūla+gadā+ādi)

khaḍga – sword, scimitar
noun (masculine)
śūla – spear, trident, dart, pain
noun (masculine)
gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine)
ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
noun (masculine)

Note: This is a compound noun, neuter plural.

यानि (yāni) - which, whatever (neuter plural)

(pronoun)

neuter, plural of yad

yad - which, what

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles

(noun)

neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile (especially magical or divine)

From as (to throw) + tra suffix.

Root: as (class 4)

ते (te) - Refers to the goddess. (of you (genitive singular))

(pronoun)

singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

अम्बिके (ambike) - Vocative address to the goddess Ambikā, a name for Devī. (O Ambikā, O Mother)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of ambikā

ambikā - mother, goddess Ambikā (a name of Pārvatī or Devī)

करपल्लवसङ्गीनि (karapallavasaṅgīni) - The weapons are held in the goddess's tender, beautiful hands, which are compared to new leaves/shoots (pallava). (attached to / held in lotus-like hands)

(adjective)

neuter, plural of karapallavasaṅgin

karapallavasaṅgin - held in lotus-like hands

Bahuvrīhi compound, from saṅgin (attached to).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kara+pallava+saṅgin)

kara – hand, ray, tax
noun (masculine)
pallava – sprout, shoot, new leaf (often used for tenderness/beauty)
noun (masculine)
saṅgin – attached to, adhering, accompanied by
adjective (masculine)
From root sañj (to cling, attach) + in suffix. Here means 'being with'.
Prefix: sam
Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies astrāṇi.

तैः (taiḥ) - By those forms (gentle and dreadful) of the goddess. (by those (masculine/neuter plural))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine / neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to rūpāṇi, which are neuter plural, so taiḥ is also neuter plural instrumental.

अस्मान् (asmān) - The supplicants seeking protection. (us (accusative plural))

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (pronoun)

रक्ष (rakṣa) - protect!

(verb)