मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-31, verse-24
दौहित्रऋत्विग्जामातृस्वस्त्रीयाः श्वशुरस्तथा ।
पञ्चाग्निकर्मनिष्ठश्च तपोनिष्ठोऽथ मातुलः ॥२४॥
पञ्चाग्निकर्मनिष्ठश्च तपोनिष्ठोऽथ मातुलः ॥२४॥
24. dauhitraṛtvigjāmātṛsvastrīyāḥ śvaśurastathā .
pañcāgnikarmaniṣṭhaśca taponiṣṭho'tha mātulaḥ.
pañcāgnikarmaniṣṭhaśca taponiṣṭho'tha mātulaḥ.
24.
dauhitra-ṛtvij-jāmātṛ-svasrīyāḥ śvaśuraḥ tathā
pañca-agni-karma-niṣṭhaḥ ca tapaḥ-niṣṭhaḥ atha mātulaḥ
pañca-agni-karma-niṣṭhaḥ ca tapaḥ-niṣṭhaḥ atha mātulaḥ
24.
dauhitra-ṛtvij-jāmātṛ-svasrīyāḥ śvaśuraḥ tathā
pañca-agni-karma-niṣṭhaḥ ca tapaḥ-niṣṭhaḥ atha mātulaḥ
pañca-agni-karma-niṣṭhaḥ ca tapaḥ-niṣṭhaḥ atha mātulaḥ
24.
Grandsons, priests of Vedic ritual (yajña), sons-in-law, and nephews; also, the father-in-law; one steadfast in the rituals of the five fires (pañcāgni-karma) and one steadfast in austerities (tapas); and moreover, the maternal uncle (mātula).
Words meanings summery:
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- दौहित्र-ऋत्विज्-जामातृ-स्वस्रीयाः (dauhitra-ṛtvij-jāmātṛ-svasrīyāḥ) - various relatives and a specific type of priest who should be honored/fed (grandsons, priests, sons-in-law, and nephews)
- श्वशुरः (śvaśuraḥ) - the father of one's spouse (father-in-law)
- तथा (tathā) - also (so, thus, similarly, also)
- पञ्च-अग्नि-कर्म-निष्ठः (pañca-agni-karma-niṣṭhaḥ) - a person who diligently performs the five daily fire rituals (one devoted to the rituals of the five fires)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- तपः-निष्ठः (tapaḥ-niṣṭhaḥ) - a person who practices strict self-discipline and austerities (one devoted to austerities (tapas))
- अथ (atha) - and then, moreover (then, moreover, and, now)
- मातुलः (mātulaḥ) - mother's brother (maternal uncle)
Words meanings and morphology
दौहित्र-ऋत्विज्-जामातृ-स्वस्रीयाः (dauhitra-ṛtvij-jāmātṛ-svasrīyāḥ) - various relatives and a specific type of priest who should be honored/fed (grandsons, priests, sons-in-law, and nephews)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dauhitraṛtvigjāmātṛsvasrīya
dauhitraṛtvigjāmātṛsvasrīya - grandsons, priests, sons-in-law, and nephews
dvandva compound listing several individuals
Compound type : dvandva (dauhitra+ṛtvij+jāmātṛ+svasrīya)
- dauhitra – daughter's son, grandson
noun (masculine)
derived from duhitṛ (daughter) - ṛtvij – priest, performer of a Vedic ritual (yajña)
noun (masculine)
from ṛt (right order) + yaj (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1) - jāmātṛ – son-in-law
noun (masculine) - svasrīya – sister's son, nephew
noun (masculine)
from svasṛ (sister)
Note: Treated as a single dvandva compound noun in plural nominative, where the plural ending āḥ applies to all constituent members.
श्वशुरः (śvaśuraḥ) - the father of one's spouse (father-in-law)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śvaśura
śvaśura - father-in-law
तथा (tathā) - also (so, thus, similarly, also)
(indeclinable)
पञ्च-अग्नि-कर्म-निष्ठः (pañca-agni-karma-niṣṭhaḥ) - a person who diligently performs the five daily fire rituals (one devoted to the rituals of the five fires)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcāgnikarmaṇiṣṭha
pañcāgnikarmaṇiṣṭha - one devoted to the rites of the five fires
compound pañca (five) + agni (fire) + karma (ritual) + niṣṭha (devoted).
Compound type : tatpurusha (pañca+agni+karma+niṣṭha)
- pañcan – five
numeral - agni – fire, god of fire
noun (masculine) - karma – action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)
noun (neuter)
from root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - niṣṭha – standing in, devoted to, adhering to, firm in
adjective (masculine)
from ni + sthā
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to a person.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Joins pañcāgnikarmaṇiṣṭhaḥ and tapaḥniṣṭhaḥ.
तपः-निष्ठः (tapaḥ-niṣṭhaḥ) - a person who practices strict self-discipline and austerities (one devoted to austerities (tapas))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of taponiṣṭha
taponiṣṭha - one devoted to austerities (tapas), steadfast in penance
compound tapas (austerity) + niṣṭha (devoted)
Compound type : tatpurusha (tapas+niṣṭha)
- tapas – austerity, penance, heat, religious fervor (tapas)
noun (neuter)
from root tap (to heat, to perform austerity)
Root: tap (class 1) - niṣṭha – standing in, devoted to, adhering to, firm in
adjective (masculine)
from ni + sthā
Prefix: ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to a person.
अथ (atha) - and then, moreover (then, moreover, and, now)
(indeclinable)
मातुलः (mātulaḥ) - mother's brother (maternal uncle)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mātula
mātula - maternal uncle
from mātṛ (mother)