मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-29, verse-6

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सर्वस्याधारभूतेयं वत्स धेनुस्त्रयीमयी ।
यस्यां प्रतिष्ठितं विश्वं विश्वहेतुश्च या मता ॥६॥

6. sarvasyādhārabhūteyaṃ vatsa dhenustrayīmayī .
yasyāṃ pratiṣṭhitaṃ viśvaṃ viśvahetuśca yā matā.

6. sarvasya ādhārabhūtā iyam vatsa dhenuḥ trayīmayī
yasyām pratiṣṭhitam viśvam viśvahetuḥ ca yā matā

6. My child, this [householder's life] is the foundation of everything, this 'cow' (dhenu) which embodies the three Vedas. In her, the universe is established, and she is also regarded as the cause of the universe.

Words meanings summery:

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सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of everything

आधारभूता (ādhārabhūtā) - The fundamental support for everything. (being the foundation, serving as the support)

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

वत्स (vatsa) - child, dear one

धेनुः (dhenuḥ) - Metaphorically representing the householder's way of life (gārhasthya) as the source of all sustenance and support. (cow, milch-cow (metaphor for source of sustenance))

त्रयीमयी (trayīmayī) - Pertaining to the Vedic tradition, indicating its profound spiritual and cultural significance. (consisting of the three Vedas, embodying the three Vedas)

यस्याम् (yasyām) - In this 'dhenu' (householder's life/system). (in which, wherein)

प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, resting

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the cosmos

विश्वहेतुः (viśvahetuḥ) - the cause of the universe

च (ca) - and, also

या (yā) - Refers back to `dhenuḥ`. (which (feminine))

मता (matā) - considered, believed, opined

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of everything

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Refers to an implied 'jagat' or 'loka'.

आधारभूता (ādhārabhūtā) - The fundamental support for everything. (being the foundation, serving as the support)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ādhārabhūta

ādhārabhūta - being the basis, forming the foundation

Compound of ādhāra (support) and bhūta (become, being)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ādhāra+bhūta)

ādhāra – support, foundation, base
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to hold) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
bhūta – become, being, creature, element
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, to exist)
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `iyam dhenuḥ`.

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this (pronoun)

Note: Refers to `dhenuḥ`.

वत्स (vatsa) - child, dear one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vatsa

vatsa - a calf, a child, a dear one

धेनुः (dhenuḥ) - Metaphorically representing the householder's way of life (gārhasthya) as the source of all sustenance and support. (cow, milch-cow (metaphor for source of sustenance))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhenu

dhenu - cow, milch-cow, source of sustenance

त्रयीमयी (trayīmayī) - Pertaining to the Vedic tradition, indicating its profound spiritual and cultural significance. (consisting of the three Vedas, embodying the three Vedas)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trayīmaya

trayīmaya - consisting of the three Vedas, made of the three (Vedas)

Compound of trayī (the three Vedas) and maya (made of, consisting of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (trayī+maya)

trayī – the aggregate of the three Vedas (Ṛg, Yajur, Sāma)
noun (feminine)
maya – made of, consisting of, full of
adjective
Suffix -maya indicating composition or abundance

Note: Agrees with `dhenuḥ`.

यस्याम् (yasyām) - In this 'dhenu' (householder's life/system). (in which, wherein)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yat

yat - which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to `dhenuḥ`.

प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, founded, resting

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, resting on

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix prati