मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-107, verse-40

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( यजते च महायज्ञैः समाप्तवरदक्षिणः ।
श्रुत्वा चरितमेतद्धि समानं लभते फलम् ) मन्त्राश्च येऽत्राभिहिता भास्वतो मुनिसत्तम ।
जपः प्रत्येकमेतेषां त्रिसंध्यं पातकापहः ॥४०॥

40. ( yajate ca mahāyajñaiḥ samāptavaradakṣiṇaḥ .
śrutvā caritametaddhi samānaṃ labhate phalam ) mantrāśca ye'trābhihitā bhāsvato munisattama .
japaḥ pratyekameteṣāṃ trisaṃdhyaṃ pātakāpahaḥ.

40. yajate ca mahā-yajñaiḥ samāpta-vara-dakṣiṇaḥ śrutvā
caritam etat hi samānam labhate phalam mantrāḥ
ca ye atra abhihitāḥ bhāsvataḥ muni-sattama
japaḥ pratyekam eteṣām tri-saṃdhyam pātaka-apahaḥ

40. ( yaḥ mahā-yajñaiḥ ca yajate,
samāpta-vara-dakṣiṇaḥ [ca bhavati],
saḥ etad caritam śrutvā hi samānam phalam labhate.
) ca he muni-sattama ye mantrāḥ atra bhāsvataḥ abhihitāḥ,
eteṣām pratyekam tri-saṃdhyam japaḥ pātaka-apahaḥ (bhavati)

40. (One who performs great Vedic rituals (yajña) and completes the offering of excellent ritual fees, truly obtains an equivalent reward by hearing this story.) And, O best of sages (munisattama), the mantras of the radiant Sun God (Bhāsvat) that are declared here—the individual recitation (japa) of each of these at the three junctions of the day (morning, noon, and evening) removes all sins.

Words meanings summery:

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यजते (yajate) - he performs a Vedic ritual (yajña), he worships

च (ca) - and, also

महायज्ञैः (mahāyajñaiḥ) - with great Vedic rituals (yajña)

समाप्तवरदक्षिणः (samāptavaradakṣiṇaḥ) - one whose excellent gifts/fees are completed, one who has completed the offering of excellent ritual fees

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

चरितम् (caritam) - conduct, story, history

एतत् (etat) - this

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

समानम् (samānam) - equal, same

लभते (labhate) - he obtains, he gets

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

मन्त्राः (mantrāḥ) - mantras, sacred formulas

च (ca) - and, also

ये (ye) - which, who (masculine nominative plural)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

अभिहिताः (abhihitāḥ) - declared, stated, described

भास्वतः (bhāsvataḥ) - of the radiant one, of the sun

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages!

जपः (japaḥ) - recitation, chanting, muttering of mantras

प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - each one, individually

एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these (masculine/neuter genitive plural)

त्रिसंध्यम् (trisaṁdhyam) - at the three junctions of the day (morning, noon, evening)

पातकापहः (pātakāpahaḥ) - removing sins, sin-destroying

Words meanings and morphology

यजते (yajate) - he performs a Vedic ritual (yajña), he worships

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Present tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada), 3rd Person Singular.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महायज्ञैः (mahāyajñaiḥ) - with great Vedic rituals (yajña)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāyajña

mahāyajña - great Vedic ritual

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+yajña)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine)
yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, devotion
noun (masculine)
from √yaj 'to worship, sacrifice'
Root: yaj (class 1)

समाप्तवरदक्षिणः (samāptavaradakṣiṇaḥ) - one whose excellent gifts/fees are completed, one who has completed the offering of excellent ritual fees

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāptavaradakṣiṇa

samāptavaradakṣiṇa - one who has completed the offering of excellent sacrificial fees

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samāpta+vara+dakṣiṇa)

samāpta – completed, finished
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from sam + ā + √āp
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: āp (class 5)
vara – best, excellent, boon, choice
noun (masculine)
dakṣiṇa – ritual fee, gift, donation
noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the implied subject of `yajate`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

from √śru + -tvā suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicating prior action.

चरितम् (caritam) - conduct, story, history

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of carita

carita - conduct, action, course, history, story

Past Passive Participle (often nominalized)

from √car 'to move, behave'

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Adjective for `caritam`.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

समानम् (samānam) - equal, same

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāna

samāna - equal, similar, same

Note: Agrees with `phalam`.

लभते (labhate) - he obtains, he gets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Present tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada), 3rd Person Singular.

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Object of `labhate`. Also nominative singular neuter.

मन्त्राः (mantrāḥ) - mantras, sacred formulas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantra

mantra - sacred word or verse, sacred formula, hymn, charm

from √man 'to think' + -tra suffix

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of implied 'are' (santī).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this part to the previous statement.

ये (ye) - which, who (masculine nominative plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Refers to `mantrāḥ`.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

अभिहिताः (abhihitāḥ) - declared, stated, described

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhihita

abhihita - declared, stated, expressed, described

Past Passive Participle

from abhi + √dhā 'to place, to declare'

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `mantrāḥ` and `ye`.

भास्वतः (bhāsvataḥ) - of the radiant one, of the sun

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāsvat

bhāsvat - radiant, brilliant, shining; the Sun God

from bhās (light) + -vat suffix

Note: Modifies `mantrāḥ`.

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best among sages, most excellent sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
noun (masculine)
sattama – best, most excellent (superlative of sat)
adjective (masculine)
superlative suffix -tama

Note: Addressed to a listener.

जपः (japaḥ) - recitation, chanting, muttering of mantras

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of japa

japa - muttering, whispering, incantation, recitation of prayers/mantras

from √jap 'to mutter'

Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - each one, individually

(indeclinable)

from prati + eka

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+eka)

prati – towards, against, each
indeclinable
eka – one, single, unique
numeral (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these (masculine/neuter genitive plural)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to `mantrāḥ`.

त्रिसंध्यम् (trisaṁdhyam) - at the three junctions of the day (morning, noon, evening)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (tri+saṃdhya)

tri – three
numeral
saṃdhya – junction, twilight, period of joining
noun (neuter)
from sam + √dhā 'to place'
Prefix: sam
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Functions adverbially.

पातकापहः (pātakāpahaḥ) - removing sins, sin-destroying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pātakāpaha

pātakāpaha - destroying sins, removing evil deeds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pātaka+apaha)

pātaka – sin, wicked act, transgression
noun (neuter)
from √pat 'to fall'
Root: pat (class 1)
apaha – removing, destroying, taking away
adjective (masculine)
agent noun from √hṛ with apa
from apa + √hṛ 'to carry off'
Prefix: apa
Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `japaḥ`.