मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-134, verse-2

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अस्माभिश्च श्रुतं तस्माद्यत्ते प्रोक्तं महामुने ।
अनादिसिद्धमेतद्धि पुरा प्रोक्तं स्वयंभुवा ॥२॥

2. asmābhiśca śrutaṃ tasmādyatte proktaṃ mahāmune .
anādisiddhametaddhi purā proktaṃ svayaṃbhuvā.

2. asmābhiḥ ca śrutam tasmāt yat te proktam mahāmune
anādisiddham etat hi purā proktam svayambhuvā

2. And O great sage, we have also heard from you that which you declared. Indeed, this eternally established teaching was formerly proclaimed by Svayambhu (Brahma) himself.

Words meanings summery:

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अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

च (ca) - and, also

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, listened, revealed

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

ते (te) - by you, to you

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared, spoken

महामुने (mahāmune) - Addressing the sage Markaṇḍeya (likely in this context or general address) (O great sage)

अनादिसिद्धम् (anādisiddham) - referring to the teaching or truth (eternally established, beginningless and accomplished/perfect)

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the teaching or subject being discussed. (this)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in olden times

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared, spoken

स्वयम्भुवा (svayambhuvā) - by Lord Brahma (by Svayambhu (self-existent, often Brahma))

Words meanings and morphology

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, listened, revealed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used predicatively here.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Functions as an indeclinable 'therefore' or 'from that'.

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

ते (te) - by you, to you

(pronoun)

singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you (plural or formal singular)

Note: Dative/Genitive form, but often used in place of instrumental 'by you' with passive constructions.

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared, spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - declared, spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

महामुने (mahāmune) - Addressing the sage Markaṇḍeya (likely in this context or general address) (O great sage)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmunin

mahāmunin - great sage, great ascetic

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine)
muni – sage, ascetic, seer
noun (masculine)

अनादिसिद्धम् (anādisiddham) - referring to the teaching or truth (eternally established, beginningless and accomplished/perfect)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anādisiddha

anādisiddha - eternally established, beginningless and accomplished/perfect

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anādi+siddha)

anādi – beginningless, eternal
adjective (neuter)
Negation of ādi (beginning)
Prefix: an
siddha – established, accomplished, perfect, proven
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sidh (to accomplish)
Root: sidh (class 4)

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the teaching or subject being discussed. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in olden times

(indeclinable)

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared, spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prokta