मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-107, verse-22

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सोऽहमद्यप्रभृत्यद्रिं गत्वा नियतमानसः ।
( पौरलोकहितार्थं च तोषयिष्यामि भास्करम् ।
यथा पौरा मम कृते बान्धवाश्च समन्ततः ।
आराधनाय देवेशं तथाहमपि साम्प्रतम् ) तपस्तप्स्ये निराहारो भानोराराधनोद्यतः ॥२२॥

22. so'hamadyaprabhṛtyadriṃ gatvā niyatamānasaḥ .
( pauralokahitārthaṃ ca toṣayiṣyāmi bhāskaram .
yathā paurā mama kṛte bāndhavāśca samantataḥ .
ārādhanāya deveśaṃ tathāhamapi sāmpratam ) tapastapsye nirāhāro bhānorārādhanodyataḥ.

22. saḥ aham adyaprabhṛti adrim gatvā niyatamānasaḥ
pauralokahitārtham ca toṣayiṣyāmi bhāskaram yathā paurāḥ mama kṛte
bāndhavāḥ ca samantataḥ ārādhanāya deveśam tathā aham
api sāmpratam tapaḥ tapsye nirāhāraḥ bhānoḥ ārādhanodyataḥ

22. "Therefore, from today onwards, I, with a disciplined mind, will go to the mountain and, for the welfare of the citizens, will propitiate the Sun god (bhāskara). Just as the citizens and relatives everywhere perform worship for my sake to the Lord of gods, so I also will now perform austerities (tapas), fasting and diligently devoted to the worship of the Sun (bhānu)."

Words meanings summery:

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सः (saḥ) - therefore, that (I) (he, that)

अहम् (aham) - I

अद्यप्रभृति (adyaprabhṛti) - from today onwards (from today, beginning from today, henceforth)

अद्रिम् (adrim) - to the mountain (mountain, hill)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone (having gone, having reached)

नियतमानसः (niyatamānasaḥ) - with a disciplined mind (having a controlled mind, with a disciplined spirit)

पौरलोकहितार्थम् (pauralokahitārtham) - for the welfare of the citizens

च (ca) - and (and, also)

तोषयिष्यामि (toṣayiṣyāmi) - I will propitiate (I will please, I will satisfy)

भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - the Sun god (the sun, sun god)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, so that)

पौराः (paurāḥ) - the citizens (citizens, townspeople)

मम (mama) - for my (my, for me)

कृते (kṛte) - for my sake (for the sake of, on account of)

बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives (relatives, kinsmen)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - everywhere (on all sides, completely, everywhere)

आराधनाय (ārādhanāya) - for the worship (for worship, for propitiation)

देवेशम् (deveśam) - the Lord of gods (Lord of gods, chief of gods)

तथा (tathā) - so (so, thus, in that way)

अहम् (aham) - I

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now (now, at present, immediately)

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerities (tapas) (austerity, penance, heat)

तप्स्ये (tapsye) - I will perform austerities (I will perform austerities, I will heat myself)

निराहारः (nirāhāraḥ) - fasting (without food, fasting, abstaining from food)

भानोः (bhānoḥ) - of the Sun (god) (of the sun, of light)

आराधनोद्यतः (ārādhanodyataḥ) - diligently devoted to the worship (of the Sun) (engaged in worship, ready for propitiation)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - therefore, that (I) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

अद्यप्रभृति (adyaprabhṛti) - from today onwards (from today, beginning from today, henceforth)

(indeclinable)

Compound of adya (today) and prabhṛti (beginning from)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adya+prabhṛti)

adya – today
indeclinable
prabhṛti – beginning, starting from
indeclinable (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhṛ (class 3)

अद्रिम् (adrim) - to the mountain (mountain, hill)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adri

adri - mountain, hill, stone

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone (having gone, having reached)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

नियतमानसः (niyatamānasaḥ) - with a disciplined mind (having a controlled mind, with a disciplined spirit)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatamānasa

niyatamānasa - whose mind is controlled, disciplined in thought

Compound: niyata (controlled) + mānasa (mind)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+mānasa)

niyata – controlled, restrained, fixed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root yam with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
mānasa – mind, mental, belonging to the mind
noun (neuter)
From manas
Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'I' (aham).

पौरलोकहितार्थम् (pauralokahitārtham) - for the welfare of the citizens

(indeclinable)

Compound: paura-loka (citizens) + hita (welfare) + artha (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paura+loka+hita+artha)

paura – citizen, town dweller
noun (masculine)
loka – people, world, community
noun (masculine)
hita – beneficial, welfare, good
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle of dhā
Root: dhā (class 3)
artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
noun (masculine)

Note: The ending -artham often acts as an indeclinable signifying 'for the purpose of'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तोषयिष्यामि (toṣayiṣyāmi) - I will propitiate (I will please, I will satisfy)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of tuṣ

Causative future active 1st singular

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Causative verb form.

भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - the Sun god (the sun, sun god)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, sun god, maker of light

Compound of bhās (light) and kara (maker)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhā+kara)

bhā – light, luster, splendor
noun (feminine)
kara – maker, doing, causing
noun (masculine)
From root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: An epithet for the Sun.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, so that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

पौराः (paurāḥ) - the citizens (citizens, townspeople)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paura

paura - citizen, town dweller

मम (mama) - for my (my, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I

कृते (kṛte) - for my sake (for the sake of, on account of)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ; used here as an indeclinable in locative for 'for the sake of'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used adverbially with genitive (mama).

बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives (relatives, kinsmen)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - everywhere (on all sides, completely, everywhere)

(indeclinable)

आराधनाय (ārādhanāya) - for the worship (for worship, for propitiation)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of ārādhana

ārādhana - worship, propitiation, performance

From root rādh with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 5)

Note: Used to express purpose.

देवेशम् (deveśam) - the Lord of gods (Lord of gods, chief of gods)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deveśa

deveśa - Lord of gods, chief of gods (e.g., Indra, Shiva, Vishnu)

Compound: deva (god) + īśa (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+īśa)

deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4)
īśa – lord, master
noun (masculine)
Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Refers to a prominent deity.

तथा (tathā) - so (so, thus, in that way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous comparison.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now (now, at present, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Originally an adjective, but often used adverbially.

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerities (tapas) (austerity, penance, heat)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Object of 'tapsye'.

तप्स्ये (tapsye) - I will perform austerities (I will perform austerities, I will heat myself)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of tap

Future middle 1st singular

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: From the root 'tap' (to heat, to perform tapas).

निराहारः (nirāhāraḥ) - fasting (without food, fasting, abstaining from food)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāhāra

nirāhāra - without food, fasting, abstaining from food

Compound: nis (without) + āhāra (food)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+āhāra)

nis – out, forth, without
indeclinable
āhāra – food, sustenance, taking
noun (masculine)
From root hṛ with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'I' (aham).

भानोः (bhānoḥ) - of the Sun (god) (of the sun, of light)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - sun, ray of light, light

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'ārādhanodyataḥ'.

आराधनोद्यतः (ārādhanodyataḥ) - diligently devoted to the worship (of the Sun) (engaged in worship, ready for propitiation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārādhanodyata

ārādhanodyata - engaged in worship, prepared for propitiation

Compound: ārādhana (worship) + udyata (prepared/engaged)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārādhana+udyata)

ārādhana – worship, propitiation
noun (neuter)
From root rādh with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: rādh (class 5)
udyata – prepared, ready, engaged
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root yam with prefix ud
Prefix: ud
Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'I' (aham).