मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-90, verse-18
उत्पत्य च प्रगृह्योच्चैर्देवीं गगनमास्थितः ।
तत्रापि सा निराधारा युयुधे तेन चण्डिका ॥१८॥
तत्रापि सा निराधारा युयुधे तेन चण्डिका ॥१८॥
18. utpatya ca pragṛhyoccairdevīṃ gaganamāsthitaḥ .
tatrāpi sā nirādhārā yuyudhe tena caṇḍikā.
tatrāpi sā nirādhārā yuyudhe tena caṇḍikā.
18.
utpatya ca pragṛhya uccaiḥ devīm gaganam āsthitaḥ
tatra api sā nirādhārā yuyudhe tena caṇḍikā
tatra api sā nirādhārā yuyudhe tena caṇḍikā
18.
Having leaped up and seized the goddess, he positioned himself high in the sky. Even there, unsupported, Caṇḍikā fought with him.
Words meanings summery:
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- उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having sprung up, having risen
- च (ca) - and, also
- प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having grasped, having taken
- उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - high, loudly, above
- देवीम् (devīm) - the goddess
- गगनम् (gaganam) - the sky, atmosphere
- आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - Refers to the demon Śumbha. (stood, positioned, established)
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- सा (sā) - Refers to Caṇḍikā. (she)
- निराधारा (nirādhārā) - unsupported, without a base
- युयुधे (yuyudhe) - fought
- तेन (tena) - By the demon Śumbha. (by him)
- चण्डिका (caṇḍikā) - The goddess Durgā in her fierce form. (Chandi, the fierce goddess)
Words meanings and morphology
उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having sprung up, having risen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with prefix 'ut-' + root 'pat' + suffix '-ya'.
Prefix: ut
Root: pat (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having grasped, having taken
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with prefix 'pra-' + root 'grah' + suffix '-ya'.
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - high, loudly, above
(indeclinable)
Adverb
देवीम् (devīm) - the goddess
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess
Root: div (class 4)
गगनम् (gaganam) - the sky, atmosphere
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gagana
gagana - sky, atmosphere, ether
Derived from 'gam' (to go) by reduplication.
Root: gam (class 1)
आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - Refers to the demon Śumbha. (stood, positioned, established)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita
āsthita - stood, situated, placed, positioned
Past Passive Participle
Formed from prefix 'ā-' + root 'sthā' + suffix '-kta'.
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb derived from 'tad' (that).
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Particle
सा (sā) - Refers to Caṇḍikā. (she)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
निराधारा (nirādhārā) - unsupported, without a base
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirādhāra
nirādhāra - unsupported, without a base, independent
Compound word
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ādhāra)
- nis – without, out
indeclinable
Prefix - ādhāra – support, basis, foundation
noun (masculine)
From 'ā-dhṛ' (to hold, support)
Prefix: ā
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Caṇḍikā.
युयुधे (yuyudhe) - fought
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of yudh
Perfect Middle
3rd person singular, perfect tense, middle voice. Formed by reduplication.
Root: yudh (class 4)
तेन (tena) - By the demon Śumbha. (by him)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
Demonstrative pronoun
चण्डिका (caṇḍikā) - The goddess Durgā in her fierce form. (Chandi, the fierce goddess)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of caṇḍikā
caṇḍikā - the fierce one, an epithet of Durgā
Diminutive of 'caṇḍī' (fierce, passionate).