मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-1, verse-22
वेदशास्त्रार्थविज्ञाने येषामव्याहता मतिः ।
विन्ध्यकन्दरमध्यस्थास्तानुपास्य च पृच्छ च ॥२२॥
विन्ध्यकन्दरमध्यस्थास्तानुपास्य च पृच्छ च ॥२२॥
22. vedaśāstrārthavijñāne yeṣāmavyāhatā matiḥ .
vindhyakandaramadhyasthāstānupāsya ca pṛccha ca.
vindhyakandaramadhyasthāstānupāsya ca pṛccha ca.
22.
vedaśāstrārthavijñāne yeṣām avyāhatā matiḥ
vindhyakandaramadhyasthāḥ tān upāsya ca pṛccha ca
vindhyakandaramadhyasthāḥ tān upāsya ca pṛccha ca
22.
Approach and inquire from those whose understanding of the meaning of the Vedas and other scriptures is unimpeded, and who dwell in the caves of the Vindhya mountains.
Words meanings summery:
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- वेदशास्त्रार्थविज्ञाने (vedaśāstrārthavijñāne) - in the knowledge of the meaning of the Vedas and scriptures
- येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose, of whom
- अव्याहता (avyāhatā) - unimpeded, unobstructed, unhindered
- मतिः (matiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind, thought
- विन्ध्यकन्दरमध्यस्थाः (vindhyakandaramadhyasthāḥ) - dwelling in the middle of the Vindhya caves
- तान् (tān) - them
- उपास्य (upāsya) - having served, having approached, having worshipped
- च (ca) - and
- पृच्छ (pṛccha) - ask, inquire
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
वेदशास्त्रार्थविज्ञाने (vedaśāstrārthavijñāne) - in the knowledge of the meaning of the Vedas and scriptures
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vedaśāstrārthavijñāna
vedaśāstrārthavijñāna - knowledge of the meaning of the Vedas and other sacred texts
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+śāstra+artha+vijñāna)
- veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule
noun (neuter)
Root: śās (class 2) - artha – meaning, purpose, wealth
noun (masculine) - vijñāna – knowledge, understanding, science
noun (neuter)
From root jñā with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose, of whom
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of yad
yad - which, what (relative pronoun)
अव्याहता (avyāhatā) - unimpeded, unobstructed, unhindered
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avyāhata
avyāhata - unimpeded, unobstructed
Past Passive Participle
Formed from negative prefix 'a-' + prefix 'ā-' + root 'han' + suffix '-ta'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyāhata)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - vyāhata – obstructed, struck
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From prefixes vi-ā- and root han
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: han (class 2)
मतिः (matiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind, thought
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mati
mati - intellect, understanding, mind, thought, opinion
Derived from root 'man' (to think)
Root: man (class 4)
विन्ध्यकन्दरमध्यस्थाः (vindhyakandaramadhyasthāḥ) - dwelling in the middle of the Vindhya caves
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vindhyakandaramadhyastha
vindhyakandaramadhyastha - one who stands or dwells in the middle of the Vindhya caves
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vindhya+kandara+madhya+stha)
- vindhya – Vindhya mountains (a mountain range in India)
proper noun (masculine) - kandara – cave, cavern
noun (neuter) - madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter) - stha – standing, staying, dwelling
adjective
Derived from root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: The form agrees with the implied sages to be approached.
तान् (tān) - them
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, him, her, it (demonstrative pronoun)
उपास्य (upāsya) - having served, having approached, having worshipped
(indeclinable)
Gerund (Absolutive)
Formed with prefix 'upa-' + root 'ās' (to sit) and the gerundive suffix '-ya'
Prefix: upa
Root: ās (class 2)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पृच्छ (pṛccha) - ask, inquire
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pṛcch
Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice
Root pṛcch, Class 6 verb
Root: pṛcch (class 6)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)