मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-23, verse-33
अक्षरं परमं ब्रह्म विश्वञ्चैतत् क्षरात्मकम् ।
दारुण्यवस्थितो वह्निर्भौमाश्च परमाणवः ॥३३॥
दारुण्यवस्थितो वह्निर्भौमाश्च परमाणवः ॥३३॥
33. akṣaraṃ paramaṃ brahma viśvañcaitat kṣarātmakam .
dāruṇyavasthito vahnirbhaumāśca paramāṇavaḥ.
dāruṇyavasthito vahnirbhaumāśca paramāṇavaḥ.
33.
akṣaram paramam brahma viśvam ca etat kṣarātmakam
dāruṇi avasthitaḥ vahniḥ bhaumāḥ ca paramāṇavaḥ
dāruṇi avasthitaḥ vahniḥ bhaumāḥ ca paramāṇavaḥ
33.
The supreme imperishable (brahman) is the ultimate reality, and this universe (jagat), in contrast, is perishable in nature. Just as fire resides within wood, so too do earthly atoms exist (as its constituents).
Words meanings summery:
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- अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - the imperishable (brahman) (imperishable, indestructible)
- परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, ultimate reality
- विश्वम् (viśvam) - all, whole, universe
- च (ca) - and, also
- एतत् (etat) - this
- क्षरात्मकम् (kṣarātmakam) - of perishable nature, having a perishable essence
- दारुणि (dāruṇi) - in wood, in timber
- अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - situated, existing, present
- वह्निः (vahniḥ) - fire
- भौमाः (bhaumāḥ) - earthly (atoms) (earthly, terrestrial)
- च (ca) - and, also
- परमाणवः (paramāṇavaḥ) - atoms, subtle particles
Words meanings and morphology
अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - the imperishable (brahman) (imperishable, indestructible)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣara
akṣara - imperishable, indestructible, syllable, soul, brahman
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣara)
- a – not, un-, without (negating prefix)
indeclinable - kṣara – perishable, decaying, transient
adjective (masculine/neuter)
From root `kṣar` (to flow, to perish).
Root: kṣar (class 1)
परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest, principal
ब्रह्म (brahma) - brahman, ultimate reality
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - brahman, ultimate reality, sacred word, Veda
विश्वम् (viśvam) - all, whole, universe
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva
viśva - all, whole, entire, universe, world, cosmos
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
क्षरात्मकम् (kṣarātmakam) - of perishable nature, having a perishable essence
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣarātmaka
kṣarātmaka - of perishable nature, having a perishable essence, consisting of what is perishable
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣara+ātmaka)
- kṣara – perishable, decaying, transient
adjective (masculine/neuter)
From root `kṣar` (to flow, to perish).
Root: kṣar (class 1) - ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, characterized by
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Derived from `ātman` with suffix -ka.
दारुणि (dāruṇi) - in wood, in timber
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dāru
dāru - wood, timber, log
अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - situated, existing, present
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avasthita
avasthita - situated, existing, present, standing, placed
Past Passive Participle
From root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `ava`.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
वह्निः (vahniḥ) - fire
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni
vahni - fire, Agni (god of fire), carrier (of oblation)
Root: vah (class 1)
भौमाः (bhaumāḥ) - earthly (atoms) (earthly, terrestrial)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhauma
bhauma - earthly, terrestrial, relating to the earth, son of the earth (e.g., Mars)
Derived from `bhūmi` (earth) with suffix -a.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
परमाणवः (paramāṇavaḥ) - atoms, subtle particles
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of paramāṇu
paramāṇu - atom, minute particle, subtle particle