मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-31, verse-39
पृथक् तयोस्तथा चान्ये केचिदिच्छन्ति मानवाः ।
प्राङ्मुखान्दैवसङ्कल्पान् पैत्र्यान् कुर्यादुदङ्मुखान् ॥३९॥
प्राङ्मुखान्दैवसङ्कल्पान् पैत्र्यान् कुर्यादुदङ्मुखान् ॥३९॥
39. pṛthak tayostathā cānye kecidicchanti mānavāḥ .
prāṅmukhāndaivasaṅkalpān paitryān kuryādudaṅmukhān.
prāṅmukhāndaivasaṅkalpān paitryān kuryādudaṅmukhān.
39.
pṛthak tayoḥ tathā ca anye kecit icchanti mānavāḥ
prāṅmukhān daivasaṅkalpān paitryān kuryāt udaṅmukhān
prāṅmukhān daivasaṅkalpān paitryān kuryāt udaṅmukhān
39.
Furthermore, some people desire that Brahmins for the two types of rites (divine and ancestral) be seated separately. One should arrange those designated for the divine rites to face east, and those for the ancestral rites to face north.
Words meanings summery:
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- पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, apart, distinctly
- तयोः (tayoḥ) - referring to the two types of rites: divine and ancestral (of those two, for those two)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, also, moreover
- च (ca) - and, also
- अन्ये (anye) - some other people or authorities (others, other ones)
- केचित् (kecit) - some people (some, certain ones)
- इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they wish, they desire
- मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, people, mankind
- प्राङ्मुखान् (prāṅmukhān) - Brahmins facing east (facing east, having the face turned eastward)
- दैवसङ्कल्पान् (daivasaṅkalpān) - Brahmins designated for divine rites (those intended for gods, having divine resolve)
- पैत्र्यान् (paitryān) - Brahmins designated for ancestral rites (relating to ancestors, ancestral)
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should arrange or seat (should do, should make, should perform)
- उदङ्मुखान् (udaṅmukhān) - Brahmins facing north (facing north, having the face turned northward)
Words meanings and morphology
पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, apart, distinctly
(indeclinable)
तयोः (tayoḥ) - referring to the two types of rites: divine and ancestral (of those two, for those two)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तथा (tathā) - similarly, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अन्ये (anye) - some other people or authorities (others, other ones)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
केचित् (kecit) - some people (some, certain ones)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, some
Indefinite pronoun formed from interrogative pronoun ka- and indeclinable cid.
इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they wish, they desire
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 4)
मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, people, mankind
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mānava
mānava - human, man, descendant of Manu
प्राङ्मुखान् (prāṅmukhān) - Brahmins facing east (facing east, having the face turned eastward)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṅmukha
prāṅmukha - facing east
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāc+mukha)
- prāc – east, eastern
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)
दैवसङ्कल्पान् (daivasaṅkalpān) - Brahmins designated for divine rites (those intended for gods, having divine resolve)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of daivasaṅkalpa
daivasaṅkalpa - divine intention, resolution for gods; (referring to persons) dedicated to divine rites
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daiva+saṅkalpa)
- daiva – divine, relating to gods
adjective (neuter) - saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, solemn vow
noun (masculine)
पैत्र्यान् (paitryān) - Brahmins designated for ancestral rites (relating to ancestors, ancestral)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of paitrya
paitrya - relating to fathers or ancestors, ancestral
Derived from pitṛ (father, ancestor).
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should arrange or seat (should do, should make, should perform)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
उदङ्मुखान् (udaṅmukhān) - Brahmins facing north (facing north, having the face turned northward)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of udaṅmukha
udaṅmukha - facing north
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udac+mukha)
- udac – north, northern
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)