मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-30, verse-17
ये समाना इति जपन् पूर्ववच्छेषमाचरेत् ।
स्त्रीणामप्येवमेवैतदेकीद्दिष्टमुदाहृतम् ॥१७॥
स्त्रीणामप्येवमेवैतदेकीद्दिष्टमुदाहृतम् ॥१७॥
17. ye samānā iti japan pūrvavaccheṣamācaret .
strīṇāmapyevamevaitadekīddiṣṭamudāhṛtam.
strīṇāmapyevamevaitadekīddiṣṭamudāhṛtam.
17.
ye samānāḥ iti japan pūrvavat śeṣam ācaret
strīṇām api evam eva etat ekīddiṣṭam udāhṛtam
strīṇām api evam eva etat ekīddiṣṭam udāhṛtam
17.
Reciting (the mantra starting with) 'ye samānāḥ' (those who are similar), one should perform the rest (of the ritual) as done previously. This same one-aimed offering (ekoddiṣṭa), for a single deceased, has also been declared for women.
Words meanings summery:
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- ये (ye) - those who (referring to ancestors) (who; which (plural))
- समानाः (samānāḥ) - those who are similar (to the departed, i.e., other ancestors) (equal; similar; common)
- इति (iti) - marking the end of the mantra recitation (thus; so; (marking quoted speech))
- जपन् (japan) - reciting (the mantra) (reciting; muttering; chanting)
- पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - as done previously (as before; as previously; in the former manner)
- शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remaining rites (remainder; rest; residue)
- आचरेत् (ācaret) - one should perform (the ritual) (one should perform; one should practice; one should do)
- स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - for women (of women)
- अपि (api) - also (also; even; too)
- एवम् (evam) - in the same manner (thus; in this manner; so)
- एव (eva) - same; indeed (indeed; just; only; even)
- एतत् (etat) - this (ritual) (this; this one)
- एकीद्दिष्टम् (ekīddiṣṭam) - the one-aimed offering (ekoddiṣṭa) for a single deceased (one-aimed; single-targetted; (ritual for a single deceased))
- उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - has been declared/explained (as a rule) (declared; explained; spoken)
Words meanings and morphology
ये (ye) - those who (referring to ancestors) (who; which (plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Part of a mantra.
समानाः (samānāḥ) - those who are similar (to the departed, i.e., other ancestors) (equal; similar; common)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samāna
samāna - equal, similar, common, same
From 'sam' (together) and 'āna' (going) or 'māna' (measure).
Prefix: sam
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'ye'.
इति (iti) - marking the end of the mantra recitation (thus; so; (marking quoted speech))
(indeclinable)
जपन् (japan) - reciting (the mantra) (reciting; muttering; chanting)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of japat
japat - reciting, muttering, chanting (present participle)
Present Active Participle
Present active participle from root 'jap' (class 1).
Root: jap (class 1)
Note: Modifies the implied subject of 'ācaret'.
पूर्ववत् (pūrvavat) - as done previously (as before; as previously; in the former manner)
(indeclinable)
From 'pūrva' (former) + suffix 'vat' (like).
Note: Modifies 'ācaret'.
शेषम् (śeṣam) - the remaining rites (remainder; rest; residue)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, rest, residue
From root 'śiṣ' (to remain).
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Object of 'ācaret'.
आचरेत् (ācaret) - one should perform (the ritual) (one should perform; one should practice; one should do)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of ācar
optative
From 'ā' + root 'car' (class 1), optative 3rd singular active.
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Implied subject is the ritual performer.
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - for women (of women)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
Note: Denotes purpose/relation.
अपि (api) - also (also; even; too)
(indeclinable)
एवम् (evam) - in the same manner (thus; in this manner; so)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - same; indeed (indeed; just; only; even)
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this (ritual) (this; this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one, it
Note: Refers to the 'ekīddiṣṭa' ritual.
एकीद्दिष्टम् (ekīddiṣṭam) - the one-aimed offering (ekoddiṣṭa) for a single deceased (one-aimed; single-targetted; (ritual for a single deceased))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ekīddiṣṭa
ekīddiṣṭa - one-aimed, directed to one (person); a śrāddha ritual for a single deceased (ekoddiṣṭa)
Past Passive Participle (as the second part)
Compound of 'ekī' (one, unified) and 'uddiṣṭa' (directed, intended). Variant of 'ekoddiṣṭa'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ekī+uddiṣṭa)
- ekī – one, single, unified
adjective - uddiṣṭa – directed, intended, pointed out
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from 'ud' + 'diś' (to point, direct).
Prefix: ud
Root: diś (class 6)
Note: Refers to a type of śrāddha ritual.
उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - has been declared/explained (as a rule) (declared; explained; spoken)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of udāhṛta
udāhṛta - declared, explained, mentioned, stated
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle from 'ud' + 'ā' + root 'hṛ' (to carry).
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'etat'.