मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-101, verse-37

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यज्ञेश त्वामनुदिनमात्मकर्मसक्ताः स्तुन्वन्तो विविधपदैर्द्विजा यजन्ति ।
ध्यायन्तो विनियतचेतसो भवन्तं योगस्थाः परमपदं प्रयान्ति मर्त्याः ॥३७॥

37. yajñeśa tvāmanudinamātmakarmasaktāḥ stunvanto vividhapadairdvijā yajanti .
dhyāyanto viniyatacetaso bhavantaṃ yogasthāḥ paramapadaṃ prayānti martyāḥ.

37. yajñeśa tvām anudinam ātmakarmasaktāḥ
stunvantaḥ vividhapadaiḥ dvijāḥ yajanti
dhyāyantaḥ viniyatacetasaḥ bhavantam
yogasthāḥ paramapadam prayānti martyāḥ

37. O Lord of Vedic ritual (yajña), the twice-born (dvija) who are devoted to their own prescribed actions (karma) worship you daily, praising you with various hymns. Mortals established in spiritual discipline (yoga), meditating on you with controlled minds, attain the supreme state.

Words meanings summery:

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यज्ञेश (yajñeśa) - O Lord of sacrifice

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

अनुदिनम् (anudinam) - daily, day by day

आत्मकर्मसक्ताः (ātmakarmasaktāḥ) - devoted to their own prescribed actions (karma) (devoted to one's own actions/duties)

स्तुन्वन्तः (stunvantaḥ) - praising, eulogizing

विविधपदैः (vividhapadaiḥ) - with various hymns or sacred verses (with various words/hymns/steps)

द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - Brahmins (who perform sacrifices) (twice-born, Brahmins)

यजन्ति (yajanti) - they worship, they sacrifice

ध्यायन्तः (dhyāyantaḥ) - meditating, contemplating

विनियतचेतसः (viniyatacetasaḥ) - whose minds are controlled/restrained

भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (respectful)

योगस्थाः (yogasthāḥ) - established in yoga/spiritual discipline

परमपदम् (paramapadam) - supreme state, highest abode

प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go, they proceed, they attain

मर्त्याः (martyāḥ) - mortals, human beings

Words meanings and morphology

यज्ञेश (yajñeśa) - O Lord of sacrifice

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yajñeśa

yajñeśa - Lord of sacrifice

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yajña+īśa)

yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship
noun (masculine)
From root yaj + na suffix
Root: yaj (class 1)
īśa – lord, master, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: īś (class 2)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

अनुदिनम् (anudinam) - daily, day by day

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+dina)

anu – after, along, with, according to
indeclinable
dina – day
noun (neuter)

आत्मकर्मसक्ताः (ātmakarmasaktāḥ) - devoted to their own prescribed actions (karma) (devoted to one's own actions/duties)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ātmakarmasakta

ātmakarmasakta - attached to one's own duties

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+karma+sakta)

ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
karma – action, deed, duty, ritual
noun (neuter)
From root kṛ + man suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
sakta – attached, devoted, intent on
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root sañj + kta suffix
Root: sañj (class 7)

स्तुन्वन्तः (stunvantaḥ) - praising, eulogizing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of stunvat

stunvat - praising, eulogizing

Present Active Participle

From root stu + śatṛ suffix

Root: stu (class 2)

विविधपदैः (vividhapadaiḥ) - with various hymns or sacred verses (with various words/hymns/steps)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vividhapada

vividhapada - various words, various steps

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vividha+pada)

vividha – various, manifold, diverse
adjective (masculine)
pada – word, foot, step, state, position
noun (neuter)
Root: pad (class 4)

द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - Brahmins (who perform sacrifices) (twice-born, Brahmins)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); bird; tooth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)

dvi – two
numeral
ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -ja
From root jan + ḍa suffix
Root: jan (class 4)

यजन्ति (yajanti) - they worship, they sacrifice

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

ध्यायन्तः (dhyāyantaḥ) - meditating, contemplating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhyāyat

dhyāyat - meditating, contemplating

Present Active Participle

From root dhyāi + śatṛ suffix

Root: dhyāi (class 1)

विनियतचेतसः (viniyatacetasaḥ) - whose minds are controlled/restrained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viniyatacetas

viniyatacetas - having a well-controlled mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+niyata+cetas)

vi – apart, asunder, away
indeclinable
niyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root yam + kta suffix with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness
noun (neuter)
Root: cit (class 1)

भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (respectful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - being, existing, noble, venerable (used as respectful 'you')

Present Active Participle

From root bhū + śatṛ suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

योगस्थाः (yogasthāḥ) - established in yoga/spiritual discipline

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yogastha

yogastha - standing in yoga, established in spiritual discipline

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (yoga+stha)

yoga – union, spiritual discipline, effort, contemplation
noun (masculine)
From root yuj + ghañ suffix
Root: yuj (class 7)
stha – standing, situated, abiding in, established
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -stha
From root sthā + ḍa suffix
Root: sthā (class 1)

परमपदम् (paramapadam) - supreme state, highest abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paramapada

paramapada - the highest state, the supreme abode

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+pada)