मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-89, verse-14
ततः परशुहस्तं तमायान्त दैत्यपुङ्गवम् ।
आहत्य देवी बाणौघैरपातयत भूतले ॥१४॥
आहत्य देवी बाणौघैरपातयत भूतले ॥१४॥
14. tataḥ paraśuhastaṃ tamāyānta daityapuṅgavam .
āhatya devī bāṇaughairapātayata bhūtale.
āhatya devī bāṇaughairapātayata bhūtale.
14.
tataḥ paraśuhastam tam āyāntam daityapuṅgavam
āhatya devī bāṇaughaiḥ apātayat bhūtale
āhatya devī bāṇaughaiḥ apātayat bhūtale
14.
Then, the Goddess, striking that approaching foremost of demons (daitya) who held an axe, with volleys of arrows, brought him down to the ground.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, afterwards
- परशुहस्तम् (paraśuhastam) - having an axe in hand, axe-handed
- तम् (tam) - him, that
- आयान्तम् (āyāntam) - coming, approaching
- दैत्यपुङ्गवम् (daityapuṅgavam) - the foremost of demons, the bull among demons
- आहत्य (āhatya) - having struck, hitting, assailing
- देवी (devī) - the Goddess
- बाणौघैः (bāṇaughaiḥ) - with torrents of arrows, with volleys of arrows
- अपातयत् (apātayat) - caused to fall, threw down, brought down
- भूतले (bhūtale) - on the ground, on the earth's surface
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, afterwards
(indeclinable)
परशुहस्तम् (paraśuhastam) - having an axe in hand, axe-handed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of paraśuhasta
paraśuhasta - one who has an axe in hand
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paraśu+hasta)
- paraśu – axe, hatchet
noun (masculine) - hasta – hand
noun (masculine)
Note: Describes the demon (daityapuṅgavam).
तम् (tam) - him, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the demon (daityapuṅgavam).
आयान्तम् (āyāntam) - coming, approaching
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āyānt
āyānt - coming, approaching
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'yā' with upasarga 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Describes the demon (daityapuṅgavam).
दैत्यपुङ्गवम् (daityapuṅgavam) - the foremost of demons, the bull among demons
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of daityapuṅgava
daityapuṅgava - foremost of demons, chief demon
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daitya+puṅgava)
- daitya – demon, son of Diti
noun (masculine) - puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the demon Śumbha or Niśumbha depending on context.
आहत्य (āhatya) - having struck, hitting, assailing
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root 'han' with upasarga 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: han (class 2)
देवी (devī) - the Goddess
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine female
बाणौघैः (bāṇaughaiḥ) - with torrents of arrows, with volleys of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇaugha
bāṇaugha - torrent of arrows, multitude of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+ogha)
- bāṇa – arrow
noun (masculine) - ogha – flood, torrent, multitude
noun (masculine)
अपातयत् (apātayat) - caused to fall, threw down, brought down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pātay
imperfect active, causal
3rd person singular imperfect active of causal verb from root 'pat'
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Causal form.
भूतले (bhūtale) - on the ground, on the earth's surface
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bhūtala
bhūtala - ground, earth's surface
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+tala)
- bhū – earth
noun (feminine) - tala – surface, flat ground
noun (neuter)