मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-17, verse-17
मुनिपुत्रवृतो योगी दत्तात्रेयोऽप्यसङ्गिताम् ।
अभीप्स्यमानः सरसि निममज्ज चिरं प्रभुः ॥१७॥
अभीप्स्यमानः सरसि निममज्ज चिरं प्रभुः ॥१७॥
17. muniputravṛto yogī dattātreyo'pyasaṅgitām .
abhīpsyamānaḥ sarasi nimamajja ciraṃ prabhuḥ.
abhīpsyamānaḥ sarasi nimamajja ciraṃ prabhuḥ.
17.
muniputravṛtaḥ yogī dattātreyaḥ api asaṅgitām
abhiīpsyamānaḥ sarasi nimamajja ciram prabhuḥ
abhiīpsyamānaḥ sarasi nimamajja ciram prabhuḥ
17.
The lord (prabhu) Dattatreya, a yogi (yogī) attended by sons of sages (muniputravṛtaḥ), desiring (abhiīpsyamānaḥ) non-attachment (asaṅgitā), plunged into the lake and remained there for a long time.
Words meanings summery:
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- मुनिपुत्रवृतः (muniputravṛtaḥ) - attended by sons of sages, surrounded by ascetics' sons
- योगी (yogī) - ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yoga)
- दत्तात्रेयः (dattātreyaḥ) - Dattatreya
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- असङ्गिताम् (asaṅgitām) - non-attachment, detachment, freedom from connection
- अभिईप्स्यमानः (abhiīpsyamānaḥ) - desiring, wishing for, aspiring to
- सरसि (sarasi) - in the lake, in the pond
- निममज्ज (nimamajja) - plunged, sank
- चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, for a long duration
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, mighty one
Words meanings and morphology
मुनिपुत्रवृतः (muniputravṛtaḥ) - attended by sons of sages, surrounded by ascetics' sons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of muniputravṛta
muniputravṛta - attended by sons of sages
Past Passive Participle (for vṛta)
Compound (bahuvrīhi) with vṛta (from √vṛñ 'to choose, cover') meaning 'surrounded by' or 'chosen by'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (muni+putra+vṛta)
- muni – sage, ascetic
noun (masculine) - putra – son, child
noun (masculine) - vṛta – surrounded, chosen, covered
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √vṛñ (to choose, to cover).
Root: √vṛñ (class 9)
Note: Qualifies Dattatreya.
योगी (yogī) - ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yoga)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yogin
yogin - ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yoga), one who practices spiritual discipline
From yoga + suffix in.
दत्तात्रेयः (dattātreyaḥ) - Dattatreya
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dattātreya
dattātreya - Dattatreya (name of a sage, an avatar, son of sage Atri)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
असङ्गिताम् (asaṅgitām) - non-attachment, detachment, freedom from connection
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of asaṅgitā
asaṅgitā - non-attachment, detachment, freedom from connection, indifference
From a (negation) + saṅga (attachment) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).
Note: Object of abhiīpsyamānaḥ.
अभिईप्स्यमानः (abhiīpsyamānaḥ) - desiring, wishing for, aspiring to
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiīpsyamāna
abhiīpsyamāna - desiring, wishing for, aspiring to
Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)
From abhi (towards) + √āp (to obtain) in desiderative stem (īpsa) + śānac (present participle suffix for ātmanepada).
Prefix: abhi
Root: √āp (class 5)
Note: Qualifies Dattatreya.
सरसि (sarasi) - in the lake, in the pond
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of saras
saras - lake, pond, pool
Note: Location of action.
निममज्ज (nimamajja) - plunged, sank
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of nimajj
Perfect Tense
From ni (down, into) + √majj (to sink, to dive).
Prefix: ni
Root: √majj (class 1)
Note: Main verb.
चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, for a long duration
(indeclinable)
Accusative singular neuter of cira used adverbially.
Note: Modifies nimamajja.
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, mighty one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful
From pra + √bhū (to be, to become).
Prefix: pra
Root: √bhū (class 1)
Note: Appositive to Dattatreya.