मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-108, verse-7
मित्रावरुणयोरिष्टिं चकार कृतिनां वरः ।
यत्र चापहुते होतुरपचारान्महामुने ॥७॥
यत्र चापहुते होतुरपचारान्महामुने ॥७॥
7. mitrāvaruṇayoriṣṭiṃ cakāra kṛtināṃ varaḥ .
yatra cāpahute hoturapacārānmahāmune.
yatra cāpahute hoturapacārānmahāmune.
7.
mitrāvaruṇayoḥ iṣṭim cakāra kṛtinām varaḥ
yatra ca āpahute hotuḥ apacārāt mahāmune
yatra ca āpahute hotuḥ apacārāt mahāmune
7.
And the best among the accomplished (Manu) performed a sacrifice (iṣṭi) to Mitra and Varuṇa. O great sage, in that offering, due to a mistake (apācāra) by the hotṛ priest...
Words meanings summery:
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- मित्रावरुणयोः (mitrāvaruṇayoḥ) - of Mitra and Varuṇa
- इष्टिम् (iṣṭim) - sacrifice, oblation
- चकार (cakāra) - performed, did, made
- कृतिनाम् (kṛtinām) - of the accomplished, of the skilled
- वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent
- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which
- च (ca) - and, also
- आपहुते (āpahute) - in the offering, in the sacrifice
- होतुः (hotuḥ) - of the hotṛ priest
- अपचारात् (apacārāt) - due to a mistake, from a transgression
- महामुने (mahāmune) - O great sage
Words meanings and morphology
मित्रावरुणयोः (mitrāvaruṇayoḥ) - of Mitra and Varuṇa
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of mitrāvaruṇa
mitrāvaruṇa - Mitra and Varuṇa (a dual deity)
Compound type : dvandva (mitra+varuṇa)
- mitra – Mitra (Vedic deity of friendship and contracts)
proper noun (masculine) - varuṇa – Varuṇa (Vedic deity of cosmic order and justice)
proper noun (masculine)
इष्टिम् (iṣṭim) - sacrifice, oblation
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of iṣṭi
iṣṭi - sacrifice, oblation, ritual offering
Root: yaj (class 1)
चकार (cakāra) - performed, did, made
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कृतिनाम् (kṛtinām) - of the accomplished, of the skilled
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṛtin
kṛtin - accomplished, skillful, virtuous, fortunate
From root √kṛ with -in suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used as a noun, 'among the accomplished'.
वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, choicest; a boon; a suitor
Note: Qualifies Manu implicitly.
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आपहुते (āpahute) - in the offering, in the sacrifice
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of āpahuti
āpahuti - offering, oblation; consumed by fire
From ā-√hu
Prefix: ā
Root: hu (class 3)
होतुः (hotuḥ) - of the hotṛ priest
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of hotṛ
hotṛ - hotṛ priest (one who offers oblations, a specific type of Vedic priest)
Agent noun from √hu (to offer)
Root: hu (class 3)
अपचारात् (apacārāt) - due to a mistake, from a transgression
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of apacāra
apacāra - mistake, error, transgression, offense, improper conduct
From apa-√car
Prefix: apa
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Indicates cause: 'due to a mistake'.
महामुने (mahāmune) - O great sage
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmunin
mahāmunin - great sage, great ascetic
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+munin)
- mahā – great
adjective - munin – sage, ascetic
noun (masculine)