मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-134, verse-27
पुराणश्रवणादेव परमयोगमवाप्नुयात् ।
नास्तिकाय न दातव्यं वृषले वेदनिन्दके ॥२७॥
नास्तिकाय न दातव्यं वृषले वेदनिन्दके ॥२७॥
27. purāṇaśravaṇādeva paramayogamavāpnuyāt .
nāstikāya na dātavyaṃ vṛṣale vedanindake.
nāstikāya na dātavyaṃ vṛṣale vedanindake.
27.
purāṇaśravaṇāt eva paramayogaṃ avāpnuyāt
nāstikāya na dātavyaṃ vṛṣale vedanindake
nāstikāya na dātavyaṃ vṛṣale vedanindake
27.
Indeed, simply by listening to the Purāṇas, one may attain the supreme spiritual union (yoga). This [knowledge] should not be given to an atheist, to one of degraded status, or to a defamer of the Vedas.
Words meanings summery:
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- पुराणश्रवणात् (purāṇaśravaṇāt) - from hearing the Purāṇas, by listening to the Purāṇas
- एव (eva) - simply, just (only, indeed, certainly)
- परमयोगं (paramayogaṁ) - supreme union (yoga), highest spiritual discipline
- अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - may attain, should attain, might obtain
- नास्तिकाय (nāstikāya) - to an atheist, to a non-believer
- न (na) - not, no
- दातव्यं (dātavyaṁ) - should not be given (referring to the knowledge of Purāṇas) (to be given, proper to be given)
- वृषले (vṛṣale) - to one of degraded status (to a Śūdra, to a degraded person, to an outcast)
- वेदनिन्दके (vedanindake) - to one who disparages the Vedas, to a Veda-critic
Words meanings and morphology
पुराणश्रवणात् (purāṇaśravaṇāt) - from hearing the Purāṇas, by listening to the Purāṇas
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of purāṇaśravaṇa
purāṇaśravaṇa - hearing of the Purāṇas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (purāṇa+śravaṇa)
- purāṇa – ancient, old; a class of sacred texts
noun (neuter) - śravaṇa – hearing, listening, the act of hearing
noun (neuter)
Action noun from root śru (to hear).
Root: śru (class 1)
Note: Denotes cause or source.
एव (eva) - simply, just (only, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
परमयोगं (paramayogaṁ) - supreme union (yoga), highest spiritual discipline
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of paramayoga
paramayoga - supreme yoga, highest union/discipline
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+yoga)
- parama – supreme, highest, most excellent
adjective (masculine) - yoga – union, conjunction, spiritual discipline (yoga), method, application
noun (masculine)
Action noun from root yuj (to join).
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Object of 'avāpnuyāt'.
अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - may attain, should attain, might obtain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of āp
Optative mood, 3rd person singular.
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)
नास्तिकाय (nāstikāya) - to an atheist, to a non-believer
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of nāstika
nāstika - atheist, one who denies the authority of the Vedas or existence of God
From 'na asti' (there is not).
Note: Recipient of the prohibition.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
दातव्यं (dātavyaṁ) - should not be given (referring to the knowledge of Purāṇas) (to be given, proper to be given)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dātavya
dātavya - to be given, proper to be given, what should be given
Gerundive (future passive participle)
Derived from root dā (to give) with suffix -tavya.
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Predicative use.
वृषले (vṛṣale) - to one of degraded status (to a Śūdra, to a degraded person, to an outcast)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of vṛṣala
vṛṣala - Śūdra, a degraded person, an outcast, a low-caste man
Note: Recipient of the prohibition.
वेदनिन्दके (vedanindake) - to one who disparages the Vedas, to a Veda-critic
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of vedanindaka
vedanindaka - one who reviles the Vedas, a disparager of the Vedas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+nindaka)
- veda – Veda (sacred texts), knowledge
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - nindaka – censurer, blamer, reviler
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root nind (to blame, revile).
Root: nind (class 1)
Note: Recipient of the prohibition.