मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-106, verse-53
अग्निहोत्रपराश्चान्ये रविसूक्तान्यहर्निशम् ।
जेपुस्तत्रापरे तस्थुर्भास्करे न्यस्तदृष्टयः ॥५३॥
जेपुस्तत्रापरे तस्थुर्भास्करे न्यस्तदृष्टयः ॥५३॥
53. agnihotraparāścānye ravisūktānyaharniśam .
jepustatrāpare tasthurbhāskare nyastadṛṣṭayaḥ.
jepustatrāpare tasthurbhāskare nyastadṛṣṭayaḥ.
53.
agnihotraparāḥ ca anye ravisūktāni aharniśam
jepuḥ tatra apare tasthuḥ bhāskare nyastadṛṣṭayaḥ
jepuḥ tatra apare tasthuḥ bhāskare nyastadṛṣṭayaḥ
53.
Some others, devoted to the Agnihotra fire Vedic ritual (yajña), chanted hymns to the sun day and night. Still others stood there, their gaze fixed upon the sun.
Words meanings summery:
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- अग्निहोत्रपराः (agnihotraparāḥ) - dedicated to the Agnihotra fire sacrifice (devoted to Agnihotra, dedicated to Agnihotra ritual)
- च (ca) - and
- अन्ये (anye) - other devotees (others)
- रविसूक्तानि (ravisūktāni) - hymns dedicated to the sun god (hymns to the sun)
- अहर्निशम् (aharniśam) - constantly, without interruption (day and night, constantly)
- जेपुः (jepuḥ) - they chanted the hymns (they chanted, they recited)
- तत्र (tatra) - in that context (of worship) (there, in that place)
- अपरे (apare) - other devotees (others)
- तस्थुः (tasthuḥ) - they stood still (in meditation or penance) (they stood)
- भास्करे (bhāskare) - upon the sun deity Bhāskara (on the sun, in the sun)
- न्यस्तदृष्टयः (nyastadṛṣṭayaḥ) - having their eyes fixed intently (on the sun) (with fixed gazes, having placed their sight)
Words meanings and morphology
अग्निहोत्रपराः (agnihotraparāḥ) - dedicated to the Agnihotra fire sacrifice (devoted to Agnihotra, dedicated to Agnihotra ritual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of agnihotrapara
agnihotrapara - devoted to Agnihotra, dedicated to the fire sacrifice, intent on Agnihotra
Compound type : tatpurusha (agnihotra+para)
- agnihotra – fire sacrifice, Agnihotra ritual (a type of yajña)
noun (neuter) - para – devoted, dedicated, intent on, supreme
adjective (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अन्ये (anye) - other devotees (others)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
रविसूक्तानि (ravisūktāni) - hymns dedicated to the sun god (hymns to the sun)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of ravisūkta
ravisūkta - hymn to the sun
Compound type : tatpurusha (ravi+sūkta)
- ravi – sun, sun god, fire
noun (masculine)
Root: ru (class 2) - sūkta – hymn, Vedic hymn, well-spoken, eloquent
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √vac with su- prefix.
Prefix: su
Root: vac (class 2)
अहर्निशम् (aharniśam) - constantly, without interruption (day and night, constantly)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : dvandva (ahar+niśā)
- ahar – day
noun (neuter) - niśā – night
noun (feminine)
जेपुः (jepuḥ) - they chanted the hymns (they chanted, they recited)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of jap
Perfect Tense
3rd person plural Perfect active of √jap
Root: jap (class 1)
तत्र (tatra) - in that context (of worship) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
अपरे (apare) - other devotees (others)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apara
apara - other, another, subsequent, inferior
तस्थुः (tasthuḥ) - they stood still (in meditation or penance) (they stood)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of sthā
Perfect Tense
3rd person plural Perfect active of √sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
भास्करे (bhāskare) - upon the sun deity Bhāskara (on the sun, in the sun)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhāskara
bhāskara - sun, sun god, creator of light
From bhās (light) + kara (maker).
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhās+kara)
- bhās – light, luster, splendor, radiance
noun (feminine)
Root: bhās (class 1) - kara – maker, doer, causing, hand
noun (masculine)
From √kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न्यस्तदृष्टयः (nyastadṛṣṭayaḥ) - having their eyes fixed intently (on the sun) (with fixed gazes, having placed their sight)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nyastadṛṣṭi
nyastadṛṣṭi - having a fixed gaze, with eyes fixed, intent
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nyasta+dṛṣṭi)
- nyasta – placed, fixed, deposited, entrusted
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √as with ni- prefix.
Prefix: ni
Root: as (class 2) - dṛṣṭi – sight, gaze, view, eye
noun (feminine)
From √dṛś.
Root: dṛś (class 1)