मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-9, verse-14
तौ तु पक्षप्रहाराभ्यामन्योन्यस्योरुविक्रमौ ।
प्रहरन्तौ भयं तीव्रं प्रजानाञ्चक्रतुस्तदा ॥१४॥
प्रहरन्तौ भयं तीव्रं प्रजानाञ्चक्रतुस्तदा ॥१४॥
14. tau tu pakṣaprahārābhyāmanyonyasyoruvikramau .
praharantau bhayaṃ tīvraṃ prajānāñcakratustadā.
praharantau bhayaṃ tīvraṃ prajānāñcakratustadā.
14.
tau tu pakṣaprahārābhyām anyonyasya uruvikramau
praharantau bhayam tīvram prajānām cakratuḥ tadā
praharantau bhayam tīvram prajānām cakratuḥ tadā
14.
The two of them, indeed, mighty in their prowess, struck each other with blows from their wings, thereby creating intense fear among the creatures at that time.
Words meanings summery:
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- तौ (tau) - those two
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- पक्षप्रहाराभ्याम् (pakṣaprahārābhyām) - by the blows of wings
- अन्योन्यस्य (anyonyasya) - of each other
- उरुविक्रमौ (uruvikramau) - of great valor, mighty in prowess
- प्रहरन्तौ (praharantau) - striking, assailing
- भयम् (bhayam) - fear, terror
- तीव्रम् (tīvram) - intense, severe, sharp
- प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the creatures, of the people, of the subjects
- चक्रतुः (cakratuḥ) - they made, they caused, they did
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
Words meanings and morphology
तौ (tau) - those two
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
पक्षप्रहाराभ्याम् (pakṣaprahārābhyām) - by the blows of wings
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of pakṣaprahāra
pakṣaprahāra - wing-blow, strike by a wing
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pakṣa+prahāra)
- pakṣa – wing, flank, party, side
noun (masculine) - prahāra – blow, strike, attack, impact
noun (masculine)
Derived from pra- + √hṛ
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
अन्योन्यस्य (anyonyasya) - of each other
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of anyonya
anyonya - each other, mutual, reciprocal
Note: Used reciprocally here, referring to 'tau'
उरुविक्रमौ (uruvikramau) - of great valor, mighty in prowess
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of uruvikrama
uruvikrama - great valor, mighty prowess, of strong stride
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (uru+vikrama)
- uru – great, vast, wide, extensive
adjective (masculine) - vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism, stride
noun (masculine)
Derived from vi- + √kram
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Adjective describing 'tau'
प्रहरन्तौ (praharantau) - striking, assailing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of praharat
praharat - striking, assailing, hitting, smiting
Present Active Participle
Present active participle of pra- + √hṛ, in masculine dual nominative
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Participle agreeing with 'tau'
भयम् (bhayam) - fear, terror
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya
bhaya - fear, terror, dread, alarm
Note: Object of 'cakratuḥ'
तीव्रम् (tīvram) - intense, severe, sharp
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tīvra
tīvra - intense, severe, sharp, keen, fierce
Note: Adjective describing 'bhayam'
प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the creatures, of the people, of the subjects
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, creatures, subjects, people, offspring
चक्रतुः (cakratuḥ) - they made, they caused, they did
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ
Perfect active, 3rd person dual
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)