मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-121, verse-58
यष्टव्यं विविधैर्यज्ञैः समाप्तवरदक्षिणैः ।
वाजिमेधादिभिर्भद्रे षट्सहस्रैश्च संख्यया ॥५८॥
वाजिमेधादिभिर्भद्रे षट्सहस्रैश्च संख्यया ॥५८॥
58. yaṣṭavyaṃ vividhairyajñaiḥ samāptavaradakṣiṇaiḥ .
vājimedhādibhirbhadre ṣaṭsahasraiśca saṃkhyayā.
vājimedhādibhirbhadre ṣaṭsahasraiśca saṃkhyayā.
58.
yaṣṭavyam vividhaiḥ yajñaiḥ samāptavaradakṣiṇaiḥ
vājimedhādibhiḥ bhadre ṣaṭsahasraiḥ ca saṅkhyayā
vājimedhādibhiḥ bhadre ṣaṭsahasraiḥ ca saṅkhyayā
58.
Oh auspicious one, one should perform various sacrificial rituals (yajña), including those like the horse sacrifice (vājimedha), where the best sacrificial fees (dakṣiṇā) have been fully offered, amounting to six thousand in number.
Words meanings summery:
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- यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - to be sacrificed, to be performed (a ritual)
- विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various, by diverse
- यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajña)
- समाप्तवरदक्षिणैः (samāptavaradakṣiṇaiḥ) - by those where the best sacrificial fees (dakṣiṇā) have been completed
- वाजिमेधादिभिः (vājimedhādibhiḥ) - by horse sacrifices (vājimedha) and others
- भद्रे (bhadre) - O auspicious one, O blessed one
- षट्सहस्रैः (ṣaṭsahasraiḥ) - by six thousands
- च (ca) - and
- सङ्ख्यया (saṅkhyayā) - by number, in number
Words meanings and morphology
यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - to be sacrificed, to be performed (a ritual)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaṣṭavya
yaṣṭavya - to be sacrificed, to be worshiped
Future Passive Participle (Gerundive)
Root yaj + tavya (kṛtya suffix)
Root: yaj (class 1)
विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various, by diverse
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajña)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship
Root yaj (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
समाप्तवरदक्षिणैः (samāptavaradakṣiṇaiḥ) - by those where the best sacrificial fees (dakṣiṇā) have been completed
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of samāptavaradakṣiṇa
samāptavaradakṣiṇa - one whose best sacrificial fees are completed
Bahuvrihi compound: samāpta (completed) + vara (best) + dakṣiṇā (sacrificial fee)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (samāpta+vara+dakṣiṇā)
- samāpta – completed, finished
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root āp with prefix sam + kta
Prefix: sam
Root: āp (class 5) - vara – best, excellent, boon
adjective - dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift, donation
noun (feminine)
वाजिमेधादिभिः (vājimedhādibhiḥ) - by horse sacrifices (vājimedha) and others
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vājimedhādi
vājimedhādi - horse sacrifice and other similar rites
Compound of vājimedha (horse sacrifice) and ādi (beginning, etc.)
Compound type : tatpurusha (vājimedha+ādi)
- vājimedha – horse sacrifice
noun (masculine) - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and others
noun (masculine)
भद्रे (bhadre) - O auspicious one, O blessed one
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of bhadrā
bhadrā - auspicious, blessed, gentle, good
षट्सहस्रैः (ṣaṭsahasraiḥ) - by six thousands
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of ṣaṭsahasra
ṣaṭsahasra - six thousand
Compound of ṣaṣ (six) and sahasra (thousand)
Compound type : dvigu (ṣaṣ+sahasra)
- ṣaṣ – six
numeral - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सङ्ख्यया (saṅkhyayā) - by number, in number
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṅkhyā
saṅkhyā - number, count, enumeration
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)