मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-9, verse-13
योजनानां सहस्रे द्वे प्रमाणेनाडिरुच्छ्रितः ।
यन्नवत्यधिकं ब्रह्मन् सहस्रत्रितयं बकः ॥१३॥
यन्नवत्यधिकं ब्रह्मन् सहस्रत्रितयं बकः ॥१३॥
13. yojanānāṃ sahasre dve pramāṇenāḍirucchritaḥ .
yannavatyadhikaṃ brahman sahasratritayaṃ bakaḥ.
yannavatyadhikaṃ brahman sahasratritayaṃ bakaḥ.
13.
yojanānām sahasre dve pramāṇena āḍiḥ ucchritaḥ
yat navati adhikam brahman sahasratritayam bakaḥ
yat navati adhikam brahman sahasratritayam bakaḥ
13.
The Āḍi bird was two thousand yojanas in height, whereas, O brāhmaṇa, the Baka (crane) was three thousand and ninety (yojanas).
Words meanings summery:
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- योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas (a measure of distance)
- सहस्रे (sahasre) - thousand (dual)
- द्वे (dve) - two
- प्रमाणेन (pramāṇena) - by measure, in size, in dimension
- आडिः (āḍiḥ) - the Āḍi bird
- उच्छ्रितः (ucchritaḥ) - raised, high, elevated
- यत् (yat) - as for which (size) (which, that (relative pronoun))
- नवति (navati) - ninety
- अधिकम् (adhikam) - more, in excess
- ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brāhmaṇa
- सहस्रत्रितयम् (sahasratritayam) - three thousands (of yojanas)
- बकः (bakaḥ) - the crane, heron
Words meanings and morphology
योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas (a measure of distance)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of yojana
yojana - a measure of distance, typically 4 or 8 miles; a stage, a league
Note: Indicates 'of' for the number `sahasre dve`.
सहस्रे (sahasre) - thousand (dual)
(numeral)
Note: Nominative dual, referring to two thousands.
द्वे (dve) - two
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with `sahasre`.
प्रमाणेन (pramāṇena) - by measure, in size, in dimension
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - measure, dimension, extent, proof
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Indicates the standard of measurement.
आडिः (āḍiḥ) - the Āḍi bird
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āḍi
āḍi - name of a bird, probably a water bird or a type of crane
Note: Subject of the first clause.
उच्छ्रितः (ucchritaḥ) - raised, high, elevated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ucchrita
ucchrita - raised, lifted up, elevated, high, tall
Past Passive Participle
prefix ut- + śri + suffix -ta
Prefix: ud
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Past Passive Participle, nominative singular, agreeing with `āḍiḥ`.
यत् (yat) - as for which (size) (which, that (relative pronoun))
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Introduces the second part of the sentence, comparing the size.
नवति (navati) - ninety
(numeral)
Note: Part of the compound number 'ninety more'.
अधिकम् (adhikam) - more, in excess
(adjective)
neuter, singular of adhika
adhika - more, additional, in excess, greater
Note: Functions adverbially with `navati` or agrees with an implied `yojanam`.
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brāhmaṇa
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - a brāhmaṇa, a priest, the supreme cosmic reality (brahman)
Note: Vocative singular, addressing someone.
सहस्रत्रितयम् (sahasratritayam) - three thousands (of yojanas)
(numeral)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sahasra+tritaya)
- sahasra – thousand
numeral (neuter) - tritaya – a group of three, triad
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to 3000 (yojanas).
बकः (bakaḥ) - the crane, heron
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of baka
baka - a crane, a heron; a cunning or deceitful person
Note: Subject of the second clause.