मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-31, verse-30

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निमन्त्रयेत पूर्वेद्युः पूर्वोक्तान् द्विजसत्तमान् ।
दैवे नियोगे पित्र्ये च तांस्तथैवोपकल्पयेत् ॥३०॥

30. nimantrayeta pūrvedyuḥ pūrvoktān dvijasattamān .
daive niyoge pitrye ca tāṃstathaivopakalpayet.

30. nimantrayeta pūrvedyuḥ pūrvoktān dvijasattamān
daive niyoge pitrye ca tān tathā eva upakalpayet

30. On the day before, one should invite those excellent twice-born (dvija) individuals who were mentioned previously. Similarly, one should arrange for them for both the divine (daiva) and ancestral (pitrya) rites.

Words meanings summery:

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निमन्त्रयेत (nimantrayeta) - one should invite

पूर्वेद्युः (pūrvedyuḥ) - on the previous day

पूर्वोक्तान् (pūrvoktān) - previously mentioned, afore-said

द्विजसत्तमान् (dvijasattamān) - excellent twice-born ones (dvija)

दैवे (daive) - in the divine (daiva) rite

नियोगे (niyoge) - in the rite, in the application

पित्र्ये (pitrye) - in the ancestral (pitrya) rite

च (ca) - and

तान् (tān) - them

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that way, and

एव (eva) - just so, indeed, only

उपकल्पयेत् (upakalpayet) - one should arrange, one should prepare

Words meanings and morphology

निमन्त्रयेत (nimantrayeta) - one should invite

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of nimantr

Optative Mood, Middle Voice (ātmanepada)

Derived from root √mantr (to consult, advise) with upasarga ni-. Causative form.

Prefix: ni

Root: mantr (class 10)

पूर्वेद्युः (pūrvedyuḥ) - on the previous day

(indeclinable)

Compound of pūrva (previous) and dyus (day). Functions adverbially.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+dyus)

pūrva – previous, former, earlier
adjective (masculine)
dyus – day, heaven
noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverb of time.

पूर्वोक्तान् (pūrvoktān) - previously mentioned, afore-said

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pūrvokta

pūrvokta - previously mentioned, afore-said

Past Passive Participle

Compound of pūrva (before) and ukta (said). ukta is PPP of √vac.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+ukta)

pūrva – previous, former
adjective (masculine)
ukta – said, spoken, mentioned
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'dvijasattamān'.

द्विजसत्तमान् (dvijasattamān) - excellent twice-born ones (dvija)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among the twice-born (dvija), excellent Brahmin

Compound of dvija (twice-born) and sattama (best, excellent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

dvija – twice-born (dvija); Brahmin
noun (masculine)
Derived from dvi (two) + √jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
sattama – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative suffix -tama

Note: Object of 'nimantrayeta'.

दैवे (daive) - in the divine (daiva) rite

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, relating to gods; a rite for gods (daiva)

Derived from deva (god) + -a suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'niyoge'.

नियोगे (niyoge) - in the rite, in the application

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niyoga

niyoga - injunction, command, appointment, application, rite, ritual

Derived from ni-yuj (to appoint, enjoin).