मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-14, verse-90
श्राद्धसङ्गतिनो विप्राः समुत्पत्य परस्परम् ।
दुष्टा हि निः सृतं फेनं सर्वाङ्गेभ्यः पिबन्ति वै ॥९०॥
दुष्टा हि निः सृतं फेनं सर्वाङ्गेभ्यः पिबन्ति वै ॥९०॥
90. śrāddhasaṅgatino viprāḥ samutpatya parasparam .
duṣṭā hi niḥ sṛtaṃ phenaṃ sarvāṅgebhyaḥ pibanti vai.
duṣṭā hi niḥ sṛtaṃ phenaṃ sarvāṅgebhyaḥ pibanti vai.
90.
śrāddhasaṅgatinaḥ viprāḥ samutpatya parasparam
duṣṭā hi niḥ sṛtam phenam sarvāṅgebhyaḥ pibanti vai
duṣṭā hi niḥ sṛtam phenam sarvāṅgebhyaḥ pibanti vai
90.
Indeed, those wicked brāhmaṇas who are associated with śrāddha ceremonies, after arising (from the lower realms), mutually drink the foam that flows from all parts of the body.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्राद्धसङ्गतिनः (śrāddhasaṅgatinaḥ) - brāhmaṇas who perform or participate in śrāddha rites in a way that is considered improper or wicked (those connected with śrāddha ceremonies, partakers of śrāddha)
- विप्राः (viprāḥ) - priests or learned persons of the priestly class (brāhmaṇas (brahmins), inspired ones)
- समुत्पत्य (samutpatya) - having taken a new (and likely degraded) state of being, perhaps after death or from a lower realm (having arisen, having sprung up, having come forth)
- परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, reciprocally
- दुष्टाः (duṣṭāḥ) - morally depraved, indicating a negative character (wicked, corrupted, evil)
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- निः (niḥ) - indicating emanation or outflow (out, forth, without)
- सृतम् (sṛtam) - emitted or come out (referring to foam) (flowed, issued, gone)
- फेनम् (phenam) - a disgusting bodily secretion or discharge (foam, froth, scum)
- सर्वाङ्गेभ्यः (sarvāṅgebhyaḥ) - from all limbs, from all parts of the body
- पिबन्ति (pibanti) - they drink
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily
Words meanings and morphology
श्राद्धसङ्गतिनः (śrāddhasaṅgatinaḥ) - brāhmaṇas who perform or participate in śrāddha rites in a way that is considered improper or wicked (those connected with śrāddha ceremonies, partakers of śrāddha)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śrāddhasaṅgatin
śrāddhasaṅgatin - associated with śrāddha, partaking in śrāddha
Compound noun with suffix -in (denoting possession/connection)
Compound type : tatpurusha (śrāddha+saṅgati)
- śrāddha – funeral rite, oblation to ancestors (śraddhā)
noun (neuter)
From śraddhā (faith) + dhā (to place) - that which is done with faith. - saṅgati – connection, association, company
noun (feminine)
From sam + gam (to go, meet)
Prefix: sam
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ'.
विप्राः (viprāḥ) - priests or learned persons of the priestly class (brāhmaṇas (brahmins), inspired ones)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - brāhmaṇa, sage, inspired, learned
From root vip (to tremble, inspire)
Root: vip (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
समुत्पत्य (samutpatya) - having taken a new (and likely degraded) state of being, perhaps after death or from a lower realm (having arisen, having sprung up, having come forth)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From root pat (to fall, fly) with prefixes sam and ut.
Prefixes: sam+ut
Root: pat (class 1)
परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, reciprocally
(indeclinable)
Compound (para + apara - other and other)
दुष्टाः (duṣṭāḥ) - morally depraved, indicating a negative character (wicked, corrupted, evil)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of duṣṭa
duṣṭa - wicked, corrupted, evil, spoiled
Past Passive Participle
From root duṣ (to be spoiled, corrupted).
Root: duṣ (class 4)
Note: Functions as an adjective describing the brāhmaṇas.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
Emphatic or causal particle.
निः (niḥ) - indicating emanation or outflow (out, forth, without)
(indeclinable)
Prefix or indeclinable with ablative force.
सृतम् (sṛtam) - emitted or come out (referring to foam) (flowed, issued, gone)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sṛta
sṛta - flowed, issued, gone
Past Passive Participle
From root sṛ (to flow).
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Used substantively or as a predicate adjective with 'phenam'.
फेनम् (phenam) - a disgusting bodily secretion or discharge (foam, froth, scum)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of phena
phena - foam, froth, scum
Note: The gender of 'phena' can also be neuter, but masculine is common.
सर्वाङ्गेभ्यः (sarvāṅgebhyaḥ) - from all limbs, from all parts of the body
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, plural of sarvāṅga
sarvāṅga - whole body, all limbs, all parts
Compound (sarva + aṅga - all parts)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+aṅga)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - aṅga – limb, part, body
noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates the source of the foam.
पिबन्ति (pibanti) - they drink
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pā
Present tense, 3rd plural.
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: The subject is 'viprāḥ'.
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.