मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-30, verse-25

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क्रियां श्राद्धाश्रयामन्यां नित्यनैमित्तिकीं शृणु ।
दर्शस्तत्र निमित्तं वै कालश्चन्द्रक्षयात्मकः ।
नित्यातां नियतः कालस्तस्याः संसूचयत्यथ ॥२५॥

25. kriyāṃ śrāddhāśrayāmanyāṃ nityanaimittikīṃ śṛṇu .
darśastatra nimittaṃ vai kālaścandrakṣayātmakaḥ .
nityātāṃ niyataḥ kālastasyāḥ saṃsūcayatyatha.

25. kriyām śrāddha-āśrayām anyām nityanaimittikīm
śṛṇu darśaḥ tatra nimittam vai
kālaḥ ca candra-kṣaya-ātmakaḥ nityatām
niyataḥ kālaḥ tasyāḥ saṃsūcayati atha

25. Now, listen to another ritual (kriyā) related to śrāddha, which is both constant (nitya) and occasional (naimittika). The New Moon (darśa) is indeed the occasion (nimitta) for it, and the time is characterized by the wane of the moon. A fixed time indicates its constant (nitya) nature (nityatā).

Words meanings summery:

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क्रियाम् (kriyām) - the ritual (ritual, action)

श्राद्ध-आश्रयाम् (śrāddha-āśrayām) - related to śrāddha (funeral rites) (related to śrāddha, having śrāddha as support)

अन्याम् (anyām) - another (ritual) (other, another)

नित्यनैमित्तिकीम् (nityanaimittikīm) - which is both constant (nitya) and occasional (naimittika) (daily and occasional (rite))

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to this) (listen (imperative))

दर्शः (darśaḥ) - The New Moon (New Moon, sight)

तत्र (tatra) - for it (referring to the ritual) (there, in that)

निमित्तम् (nimittam) - the occasion (nimitta) (cause, occasion, sign)

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly)

कालः (kālaḥ) - the time (time)

च (ca) - and

चन्द्र-क्षय-आत्मकः (candra-kṣaya-ātmakaḥ) - characterized by the wane of the moon (whose nature is the waning of the moon)

नित्यताम् (nityatām) - its constant (nitya) nature (nityatā) (constancy, eternality, daily nature)

नियतः (niyataḥ) - fixed (fixed, regulated, disciplined)

कालः (kālaḥ) - the time (time)

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of it (the ritual) (of her, of it (feminine))

संसूचयति (saṁsūcayati) - indicates (indicates, points out, makes known)

अथ (atha) - now (now, then, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

क्रियाम् (kriyām) - the ritual (ritual, action)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, ritual

From root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of śṛṇu.

श्राद्ध-आश्रयाम् (śrāddha-āśrayām) - related to śrāddha (funeral rites) (related to śrāddha, having śrāddha as support)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śrāddha-āśraya

śrāddha-āśraya - dependent on śrāddha, having śrāddha as its basis

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śrāddha+āśraya)

śrāddha – faith, devotion; a funeral oblation, rite for the deceased
noun (neuter)
āśraya – support, refuge, resort, basis
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kriyām.

अन्याम् (anyām) - another (ritual) (other, another)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Pronominal adjective.

Note: Agrees with kriyām.

नित्यनैमित्तिकीम् (nityanaimittikīm) - which is both constant (nitya) and occasional (naimittika) (daily and occasional (rite))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nityanaimittika

nityanaimittika - daily and occasional, constant and incidental

A dvandva compound of nitya and naimittika.

Compound type : dvandva (nitya+naimittika)

nitya – constant, eternal, regular, daily
adjective (masculine)
naimittika – occasional, incidental, caused by an occasion
adjective (masculine)
Derived from nimitta (occasion, cause).

Note: Agrees with kriyām.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to this) (listen (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative

2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: śru (class 5)

दर्शः (darśaḥ) - The New Moon (New Moon, sight)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darśa

darśa - sight, appearance, New Moon (day of conjunction)

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

तत्र (tatra) - for it (referring to the ritual) (there, in that)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from tad (that).

निमित्तम् (nimittam) - the occasion (nimitta) (cause, occasion, sign)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nimitta

nimitta - cause, occasion, sign, omen

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

कालः (kālaḥ) - the time (time)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period

Root: kal (class 1)

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

चन्द्र-क्षय-आत्मकः (candra-kṣaya-ātmakaḥ) - characterized by the wane of the moon (whose nature is the waning of the moon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candra-kṣaya-ātmaka

candra-kṣaya-ātmaka - whose nature is the waning of the moon, characterized by lunar decrease

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+kṣaya+ātmaka)

candra – moon
noun (masculine)
kṣaya – loss, decrease, wane, destruction
noun (masculine)
Root: kṣi (class 1)
ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, characterized by
adjective (masculine)
Derived from ātman (self, nature).

Note: Adjective agreeing with kālaḥ.

नित्यताम् (nityatām) - its constant (nitya) nature (nityatā) (constancy, eternality, daily nature)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nityatā

nityatā - constancy, eternality, regularity, permanence, daily character

Abstract noun from nitya using suffix tā.

नियतः (niyataḥ) - fixed (fixed, regulated, disciplined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - fixed, restrained, regulated, appointed, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

From ni + root yam (to restrain, control).