मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-101, verse-12

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देवान्यज्ञभुजश्चक्रे तथा त्रिभुवनेश्वरान् ।
ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मविदां श्रेष्ठः परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः ॥१२॥

12. devānyajñabhujaścakre tathā tribhuvaneśvarān .
brahmā brahmavidāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ parameṣṭhī prajāpatiḥ.

12. devān yajñabhujaḥ cakre tathā tribhuvaneśvarān
brahmā brahmavidām śreṣṭhaḥ parameṣṭhī prajāpatiḥ

12. brahmā brahmavidām śreṣṭhaḥ parameṣṭhī prajāpatiḥ
devān yajñabhujaḥ tathā tribhuvaneśvarān cakre

12. Brahma, the pre-eminent (śreṣṭha) among those who know the Supreme Reality (Brahman), the Supreme Being (Parameṣṭhī), and the Lord of Creatures (Prajāpati), created the gods, the partakers of Vedic rituals (yajña), as well as the lords of the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

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देवान् (devān) - gods, divine beings

यज्ञभुजः (yajñabhujaḥ) - partakers of Vedic rituals (partakers of yajña, enjoyers of sacrifice)

चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he created

तथा (tathā) - as well as, and (thus, so, also, and)

त्रिभुवनेश्वरान् (tribhuvaneśvarān) - lords of the three worlds

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma (the creator god)

ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of those who know Brahman, of knowers of the Supreme Reality

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best, pre-eminent, foremost

परमेष्ठी (parameṣṭhī) - the Supreme Being, the highest resident

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures, progenitor

Words meanings and morphology

देवान् (devān) - gods, divine beings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of 'cakre'.

यज्ञभुजः (yajñabhujaḥ) - partakers of Vedic rituals (partakers of yajña, enjoyers of sacrifice)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yajñabhuj

yajñabhuj - enjoyer of sacrifice, partaker of yajña

Compound formed with yajña (Vedic ritual) and bhuj (enjoyer/partaker)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+bhuj)

yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1)
bhuj – one who enjoys, one who eats, partaker
noun (masculine)
From root bhuj (to enjoy, eat)
Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'devān'.

चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he created

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect Middle

3rd person singular, perfect tense, middle voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

तथा (tathā) - as well as, and (thus, so, also, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two objects of creation.

त्रिभुवनेश्वरान् (tribhuvaneśvarān) - lords of the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tribhuvaneśvara

tribhuvaneśvara - lord of the three worlds

Compound of tri-bhuvana (three worlds) and īśvara (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tribhuvana+īśvara)

tribhuvana – three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)
noun (neuter)
Compound of tri (three) and bhuvana (world)
īśvara – lord, master, ruler
noun (masculine)
From root īś (to rule)
Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Object of 'cakre'.

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma (the creator god)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god)

Masculine noun for the deity

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'cakre'.

ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of those who know Brahman, of knowers of the Supreme Reality

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmavid

brahmavid - knower of Brahman

Compound of brahman (Supreme Reality) and vid (knowing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vid)

brahman – Supreme Reality, ultimate principle
noun (neuter)
Neuter noun
Root: bṛh (class 1)
vid – knowing, one who knows
noun (masculine)
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Governed by 'śreṣṭhaḥ'.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best, pre-eminent, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, pre-eminent

Superlative degree

Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Qualifies 'brahmā'.

परमेष्ठी (parameṣṭhī) - the Supreme Being, the highest resident

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parameṣṭhin

parameṣṭhin - standing in the highest place, supreme being

Compound of parama (highest) and sthin (standing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+sthin)

parama – highest, supreme, foremost
adjective (masculine)
sthin – standing, situated
adjective (masculine)
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Apposition to 'brahmā'.

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures, progenitor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor

Compound of prajā (creatures, progeny) and pati (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)