मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-16, verse-37
नाग्नेर्विहरणञ्चैव क्रात्वभावश्च लक्ष्यते ।
नैवाप्ययनमस्माकं विना होमेन जायते ॥३७॥
नैवाप्ययनमस्माकं विना होमेन जायते ॥३७॥
37. nāgnerviharaṇañcaiva krātvabhāvaśca lakṣyate .
naivāpyayanamasmākaṃ vinā homena jāyate.
naivāpyayanamasmākaṃ vinā homena jāyate.
37.
na agneḥ viharaṇam ca eva kratvabhāvaḥ ca lakṣyate
na eva api ayanam asmākam vinā homena jāyate
na eva api ayanam asmākam vinā homena jāyate
37.
Neither the ceremonial carrying of the sacred fire (agneḥ viharaṇam) nor the absence of major sacrifices (kratu) are observed. Indeed, our desired progress (ayana) cannot be achieved without fire offerings (homa).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - neither (not, no)
- अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of the sacred fire (of fire)
- विहरणम् (viharaṇam) - ceremonial carrying/repositioning (of fire) (movement, carrying, wandering, diversion)
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - certainly (only, just, indeed, certainly)
- क्रत्वभावः (kratvabhāvaḥ) - absence of major sacrifices (kratu) (absence of sacrifice, lack of ritual)
- च (ca) - and, also
- लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - are observed (in the sense of not happening) (is observed, is seen, appears)
- न (na) - nor (not, no)
- एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, certainly)
- अपि (api) - indeed (in combination with na eva) (also, even, moreover, and)
- अयनम् (ayanam) - spiritual progress (path, course, progress, way)
- अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us
- विना (vinā) - without, except for
- होमेन (homena) - by fire offering, by oblation
- जायते (jāyate) - can be achieved/occur (is born, occurs, proceeds, becomes)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - neither (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the actions.
अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of the sacred fire (of fire)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, sacred fire, god of fire
Note: Possessive for 'viharaṇam'.
विहरणम् (viharaṇam) - ceremonial carrying/repositioning (of fire) (movement, carrying, wandering, diversion)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viharaṇa
viharaṇa - moving about, carrying, walking, playing, diversion
From root 'hṛ' (to carry) with prefix 'vi', + LyuT suffix
Prefix: vi
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'lakṣyate' along with 'kratvabhāvaḥ'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - certainly (only, just, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
क्रत्वभावः (kratvabhāvaḥ) - absence of major sacrifices (kratu) (absence of sacrifice, lack of ritual)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kratvabhāva
kratvabhāva - absence of sacrifice, non-performance of rituals
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kratu+abhāva)
- kratu – sacrifice, rite, ritual, power
noun (masculine) - abhāva – absence, non-existence, negation, lack
noun (masculine)
From root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'a' (negation)
Prefix: a
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'lakṣyate'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two subjects.
लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - are observed (in the sense of not happening) (is observed, is seen, appears)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of lakṣyate
Present Indicative, 3rd Person Singular, Middle Voice (Passive Form)
From root 'lakṣ' (to see, to mark) in passive sense.
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
न (na) - nor (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the following verb.
एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
अपि (api) - indeed (in combination with na eva) (also, even, moreover, and)
(indeclinable)
अयनम् (ayanam) - spiritual progress (path, course, progress, way)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ayana
ayana - motion, course, path, way, progress, solsticial or equinoctial movement
From root 'i' (to go) + LyuT suffix
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Subject of 'jāyate'.
अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Possessive for 'ayanam'.
विना (vinā) - without, except for
(indeclinable)
Note: Takes instrumental, accusative, or ablative case. Here with instrumental 'homena'.
होमेन (homena) - by fire offering, by oblation
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of homa
homa - fire offering, oblation, sacrifice (homa)
From root 'hu' (to offer) + man-pratyaya
Root: hu (class 3)
Note: Indicates the means.
जायते (jāyate) - can be achieved/occur (is born, occurs, proceeds, becomes)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of jāyate
Present Indicative, 3rd Person Singular, Middle Voice (Passive Form)
From root 'jan' (to be born). It is a passive form, or deponent verb, in the present tense.
Root: jan (class 4)