मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-88, verse-23

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सा चाह धूम्रजटिलमीशानमपराजिता ।
दूत त्वं गच्छ भगवन् पार्श्वं शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ॥२३॥

23. sā cāha dhūmrajaṭilamīśānamaparājitā .
dūta tvaṃ gaccha bhagavan pārśvaṃ śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ.

23. sā ca āha dhūmra-jaṭilam īśānam aparājitā | dūta
tvam gaccha bhagavan pārśvam śumbha-niśumbhayoḥ

23. And she, the unconquered one, said to Īśāna, who had smoky, matted hair: 'O messenger, O lord, you go to Śumbha and Niśumbha.'

Words meanings summery:

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सा (sā) - she (referring to Caṇḍikā) (she, that (feminine))

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

आह (āha) - said (said, spoke)

धूम्र-जटिलम् (dhūmra-jaṭilam) - who had smoky matted hair (having smoky matted hair)

ईशानम् (īśānam) - to Īśāna (a form of Śiva) (Īśāna (a name of Śiva), the ruler, the lord)

अपराजिता (aparājitā) - the unconquered one (epithet of the Goddess) (unconquered, invincible, a name of Durgā)

दूत (dūta) - O messenger (messenger, envoy)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)

गच्छ (gaccha) - you go (go)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O lord (O lord, O worshipful one)

पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - to the side of, near (side, vicinity, presence)

शुम्भ-निशुम्भयोः (śumbha-niśumbhayoḥ) - of Śumbha and Niśumbha

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she (referring to Caṇḍikā) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

आह (āha) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of brū

Perfect Active

Irregular perfect form, usually from root ah (to say).

Root: brū / ah (class 2)

Note: Meaning 'he/she said'.

धूम्र-जटिलम् (dhūmra-jaṭilam) - who had smoky matted hair (having smoky matted hair)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhūmra-jaṭila

dhūmra-jaṭila - having smoky-colored matted hair

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhūmra+jaṭila)

dhūmra – smoke-colored, gray, dusky
adjective (neuter)
jaṭila – having matted hair, wearing matted locks
adjective (masculine)
From jaṭā (matted hair) + ila suffix.

Note: Qualifies Īśānam.

ईशानम् (īśānam) - to Īśāna (a form of Śiva) (Īśāna (a name of Śiva), the ruler, the lord)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īśāna

īśāna - ruler, lord, a name of Śiva

Present Participle

From root īś (to rule, own).

Root: īś (class 2)

अपराजिता (aparājitā) - the unconquered one (epithet of the Goddess) (unconquered, invincible, a name of Durgā)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aparājita

aparājita - unconquered, invincible, unsubdued

Past Passive Participle (negated)

From root ji (to conquer) with upasarga parā- and negative prefix a-.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+parājita)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
parājita – conquered, defeated
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root ji (to conquer) with upasarga parā-.
Prefix: parā
Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subject 'sā'.

दूत (dūta) - O messenger (messenger, envoy)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy

Note: Addressed to Īśāna.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

गच्छ (gaccha) - you go (go)

(verb)