मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-9, verse-9

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तस्माद् दुरात्मा ब्रह्मद्विट् प्राज्ञानामवरोपितः ।
मच्छापोपहतो मूढः स बकत्वमवाप्स्यति ॥९॥

9. tasmād durātmā brahmadviṭ prājñānāmavaropitaḥ .
macchāpopahato mūḍhaḥ sa bakatvamavāpsyati.

9. tasmāt durātmā brahmadviṭ prājñānām avaropitaḥ
macchāpopahataḥ mūḍhaḥ saḥ bakatvam avāpsyati

9. Therefore, that evil-souled, brahmin-hater, who was dethroned by the wise, struck down by my curse, and deluded, he will attain the state of a crane.

Words meanings summery:

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तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

दुरात्मा (durātmā) - evil-souled, wicked person, villain

ब्रह्मद्विट् (brahmadviṭ) - hater of brahmins

प्राज्ञानाम् (prājñānām) - "by the wise". (of the wise, by the wise)

अवरोपितः (avaropitaḥ) - "dethroned by the wise". (deposed, dethroned, cast down)

मच्छापोपहतः (macchāpopahataḥ) - struck down by my curse

मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - foolish, deluded, bewildered

सः (saḥ) - he, that

बकत्वम् (bakatvam) - the state of being a crane, crane-hood

अवाप्स्यति (avāpsyati) - will attain, will reach, will obtain

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Connects to the previous verses, indicating consequence.

दुरात्मा (durātmā) - evil-souled, wicked person, villain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durātman

durātman - evil-minded, wicked, malicious, a villain

Compound of 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'ātman' (soul, self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)

dur – bad, evil, difficult
indeclinable
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Viśvāmitra.

ब्रह्मद्विट् (brahmadviṭ) - hater of brahmins

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmadviṣ

brahmadviṣ - hater of brahmins, hostile to brahmins

Compound of 'brahman' (brahmin) and 'dviṣ' (hater).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+dviṣ)

brahman – Brahmin, member of the priestly class
noun (masculine)
dviṣ – hater, enemy
noun (masculine)
From root √dviṣ (to hate).
Root: dviṣ (class 2)

प्राज्ञानाम् (prājñānām) - "by the wise". (of the wise, by the wise)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, learned person

From 'pra' + √jñā (to know).

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used with a passive participle 'avaropitaḥ' to indicate agent.

अवरोपितः (avaropitaḥ) - "dethroned by the wise". (deposed, dethroned, cast down)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avaropita

avaropita - deposed, dethroned, made to descend (causative past passive participle)

Past Passive Participle (causative)

Derived from the root √ruh (to ascend) with upasarga 'ava' and causative suffix -i and past passive participle suffix -ta.

Prefix: ava

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Describes the evil-souled person (Viśvāmitra).

मच्छापोपहतः (macchāpopahataḥ) - struck down by my curse

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of macchāpopahata

macchāpopahata - struck down by my curse

Compound of 'mat' (my), 'śāpa' (curse), and 'upahata' (struck).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mat+śāpa+upahata)

mat – me, my (base for 1st person)
pronoun
Base for 1st person pronoun asmad in compounds.
śāpa – curse, imprecation
noun (masculine)
Root: śap (class 1)
upahata – struck, afflicted, injured (past passive participle)
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √han (to strike, kill) with upasarga 'upa'.
Prefix: upa
Root: han (class 2)

Note: Describes the evil-souled person (Viśvāmitra).

मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - foolish, deluded, bewildered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, stupid, bewildered, deluded (past passive participle)

Past Passive Participle

From √muh (to be deluded, faint).

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Describes the evil-souled person (Viśvāmitra).

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad