मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-23, verse-38
विभिन्नदर्शिनामाद्या ब्रह्मणो हि सनातनाः ।
सोमसंस्था हविः संस्थाः पाकसंस्थाश्च सप्त याः ॥३८॥
सोमसंस्था हविः संस्थाः पाकसंस्थाश्च सप्त याः ॥३८॥
38. vibhinnadarśināmādyā brahmaṇo hi sanātanāḥ .
somasaṃsthā haviḥ saṃsthāḥ pākasaṃsthāśca sapta yāḥ.
somasaṃsthā haviḥ saṃsthāḥ pākasaṃsthāśca sapta yāḥ.
38.
vibhinna-darśinām ādyā brahmaṇaḥ hi sanātanāḥ |
somasaṃsthāḥ haviḥsaṃsthāḥ pākasaṃsthāḥ ca sapta yāḥ
somasaṃsthāḥ haviḥsaṃsthāḥ pākasaṃsthāḥ ca sapta yāḥ
38.
For those who perceive distinctions, the various sacrificial rites (yajñas)—namely the Soma-based (somasaṃsthās), the oblation-based (haviḥsaṃsthās), and the cooked-food-based (pākasaṃsthās)—are, indeed, the seven primeval and eternal ones originating from Brahman.
Words meanings summery:
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- विभिन्न-दर्शिनाम् (vibhinna-darśinām) - of those who see differences, of those with varied views
- आद्या (ādyā) - primary, original, first
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - the ultimate reality or the creator, as the source of eternal principles (of Brahman, of Brahmā)
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly
- सनातनाः (sanātanāḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting
- सोमसंस्थाः (somasaṁsthāḥ) - Soma sacrifices, Soma rites
- हविःसंस्थाः (haviḥsaṁsthāḥ) - Havis sacrifices, oblation-based rites
- पाकसंस्थाः (pākasaṁsthāḥ) - refers to domestic rites involving cooked food offerings (Paka sacrifices, cooked-food rites)
- च (ca) - and, also
- सप्त (sapta) - seven
- याः (yāḥ) - which, what
Words meanings and morphology
विभिन्न-दर्शिनाम् (vibhinna-darśinām) - of those who see differences, of those with varied views
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vibhinna-darśin
vibhinna-darśin - one who sees distinctions/differences
Agent noun from darś (to see) with prefix vi-bhinna (separated, different).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vibhinna+darśin)
- vibhinna – separated, divided, distinct, different
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root bhid (to split) with upasarga vi
Prefix: vi
Root: bhid (class 7) - darśin – seeing, knowing, showing, a seer, one who sees
noun (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
आद्या (ādyā) - primary, original, first
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ādya
ādya - first, earliest, primeval, original, initial, principal, primary
From ādi (beginning) + ya suffix
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - the ultimate reality or the creator, as the source of eternal principles (of Brahman, of Brahmā)
(noun)
Genitive, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the sacred word, prayer, the creator god Brahmā, a priest
Root: bṛh (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly
(indeclinable)
सनातनाः (sanātanāḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, primeval, everlasting
From sanā (always) + tana suffix.
सोमसंस्थाः (somasaṁsthāḥ) - Soma sacrifices, Soma rites
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of somasaṃsthā
somasaṁsthā - Soma rite, Soma sacrifice
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (soma+saṃsthā)
- soma – Soma (a sacred plant, its juice, the deity associated with it)
noun (masculine) - saṃsthā – institution, ceremony, establishment, completion, form
noun (feminine)
From root sthā with upasarga sam
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
हविःसंस्थाः (haviḥsaṁsthāḥ) - Havis sacrifices, oblation-based rites
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of haviḥsaṃsthā
haviḥsaṁsthā - Havis rite, sacrifice involving clarified butter or other offerings
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (havis+saṃsthā)
- havis – oblation, offering, clarified butter, sacrificial food
noun (neuter)
From root hu (to offer)
Root: hu (class 3) - saṃsthā – institution, ceremony, establishment, completion, form
noun (feminine)
From root sthā with upasarga sam
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
पाकसंस्थाः (pākasaṁsthāḥ) - refers to domestic rites involving cooked food offerings (Paka sacrifices, cooked-food rites)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of pākasaṃsthā
pākasaṁsthā - Paka rite, sacrifice involving cooked food
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāka+saṃsthā)
- pāka – cooking, cooked food, maturity, simplicity
noun (masculine)
From root pac (to cook)
Root: pac (class 1) - saṃsthā – institution, ceremony, establishment, completion, form
noun (feminine)
From root sthā with upasarga sam
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सप्त (sapta) - seven
(numeral)
याः (yāḥ) - which, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of yad
yad - which, what, who (relative pronoun)