मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-31, verse-38
एकैकं वा पितॄणाञ्च देवानाञ्च स्वशक्तितः ।
तथा मातामहानाञ्च तुल्यं वा वैश्वदेविकम् ॥३८॥
तथा मातामहानाञ्च तुल्यं वा वैश्वदेविकम् ॥३८॥
38. ekaikaṃ vā pitṝṇāñca devānāñca svaśaktitaḥ .
tathā mātāmahānāñca tulyaṃ vā vaiśvadevikam.
tathā mātāmahānāñca tulyaṃ vā vaiśvadevikam.
38.
eka_ikam vā pitṝṇām ca devānām ca svaśaktitaḥ
tathā mātāmahānām ca tulyam vā vaiśvadevikam
tathā mātāmahānām ca tulyam vā vaiśvadevikam
38.
Alternatively, one may invite a single Brahmin (dvija) for each group – for the ancestors (pitṛs) and for the gods – according to one's own capacity. Similarly, for the maternal grandfathers, or an equal number of Brahmins for the Vaiśvadeva rites.
Words meanings summery:
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- एक_इकम् (eka_ikam) - a single Brahmin for each category (pitṛs, devas, maternal grandfathers) (one by one, each one, a single one for each)
- वा (vā) - or, optionally
- पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - for the ancestral rites (pitṛs) (of the ancestors, for the forefathers)
- च (ca) - and, also
- देवानाम् (devānām) - for the divine rites (of the gods)
- च (ca) - and, also
- स्वशक्तितः (svaśaktitaḥ) - according to one's own capacity/ability
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way, also
- मातामहानाम् (mātāmahānām) - for the rites for the maternal grandfathers (of the maternal grandfathers)
- च (ca) - and, also
- तुल्यम् (tulyam) - an equal number of Brahmins (equal, similar)
- वा (vā) - or, optionally
- वैश्वदेविकम् (vaiśvadevikam) - for the Vaiśvadeva rites (relating to the Viśve Devas, for all gods)
Words meanings and morphology
एक_इकम् (eka_ikam) - a single Brahmin for each category (pitṛs, devas, maternal grandfathers) (one by one, each one, a single one for each)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ekaika
ekaika - one by one, each, single
Reduplicated form of eka (one).
Compound type : reduplicative compound (eka+eka)
- eka – one, a single
numeral (neuter) - eka – one, a single
numeral (neuter)
Note: Often functions adverbially.
वा (vā) - or, optionally
(indeclinable)
पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - for the ancestral rites (pitṛs) (of the ancestors, for the forefathers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefathers
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
देवानाम् (devānām) - for the divine rites (of the gods)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स्वशक्तितः (svaśaktitaḥ) - according to one's own capacity/ability
(indeclinable)
Derived from the compound svaśakti with the suffix -tas, forming an adverbial indeclinable.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+śakti)
- sva – own, one's own
pronoun (neuter) - śakti – power, ability, capacity, energy (śakti)
noun (feminine)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way, also
(indeclinable)
मातामहानाम् (mātāmahānām) - for the rites for the maternal grandfathers (of the maternal grandfathers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mātāmaha
mātāmaha - maternal grandfather
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
तुल्यम् (tulyam) - an equal number of Brahmins (equal, similar)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tulya
tulya - equal, similar, comparable
Note: Implied 'saṃkhyām' (number).
वा (vā) - or, optionally
(indeclinable)
वैश्वदेविकम् (vaiśvadevikam) - for the Vaiśvadeva rites (relating to the Viśve Devas, for all gods)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vaiśvadevika
vaiśvadevika - relating to the Viśve Devas; belonging to or prescribed for the Viśve Devas
Derived from Viśve Deva (a class of deities).
Note: Refers to a rite or offering.