मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-31, verse-40
तथैव मातामहानां विधिरुक्तो मनीषिभिः ।
विष्टरार्थे कुशान् दत्त्वा पूज्य चार्घ्यादिना बुधः ॥४०॥
विष्टरार्थे कुशान् दत्त्वा पूज्य चार्घ्यादिना बुधः ॥४०॥
40. tathaiva mātāmahānāṃ vidhirukto manīṣibhiḥ .
viṣṭarārthe kuśān dattvā pūjya cārghyādinā budhaḥ.
viṣṭarārthe kuśān dattvā pūjya cārghyādinā budhaḥ.
40.
tathā eva mātāmahānām vidhiḥ uktaḥ manīṣibhiḥ
viṣṭarārthe kuśān dattvā pūjya ca arghyādinā budhaḥ
viṣṭarārthe kuśān dattvā pūjya ca arghyādinā budhaḥ
40.
Similarly, the wise have also declared this procedure for the maternal grandfathers. The learned person, having offered `kuśa` grass for their seats and having honored them with `arghya` (ritual water offering) and other items, should...
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly
- एव (eva) - emphasizing similarity (indeed, certainly, even, only)
- मातामहानाम् (mātāmahānām) - for the rites for the maternal grandfathers (of the maternal grandfathers)
- विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, procedure, injunction, rite
- उक्तः (uktaḥ) - the procedure declared (said, spoken, declared)
- मनीषिभिः (manīṣibhiḥ) - by the wise, by the learned, by thinkers
- विष्टरार्थे (viṣṭarārthe) - for preparing a seat of kuśa grass (for the purpose of a seat, for a mat)
- कुशान् (kuśān) - strands of kuśa grass used for ritual purposes (sacred grass)
- दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given, after giving
- पूज्य (pūjya) - having honored, having worshipped
- च (ca) - and, also
- अर्घ्यादिना (arghyādinā) - with arghya and other ritual offerings or honors (with arghya and so on, with arghya and other offerings)
- बुधः (budhaḥ) - the ritual performer who is knowledgeable (the wise person, the learned one)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizing similarity (indeed, certainly, even, only)
(indeclinable)
मातामहानाम् (mātāmahānām) - for the rites for the maternal grandfathers (of the maternal grandfathers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mātāmaha
mātāmaha - maternal grandfather
विधिः (vidhiḥ) - rule, procedure, injunction, rite
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi
vidhi - rule, precept, injunction, procedure, rite
उक्तः (uktaḥ) - the procedure declared (said, spoken, declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, declared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √vac (to speak).
Root: vac (class 2)
मनीषिभिः (manīṣibhiḥ) - by the wise, by the learned, by thinkers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of manīṣin
manīṣin - wise, sagacious, intelligent person, sage
विष्टरार्थे (viṣṭarārthe) - for preparing a seat of kuśa grass (for the purpose of a seat, for a mat)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of viṣṭarārtha
viṣṭarārtha - for the sake of a viṣṭara (seat/mat)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣṭara+artha)
- viṣṭara – seat, couch, cushion; a bundle of kuśa grass for a seat
noun (masculine) - artha – purpose, aim, object, sake
noun (masculine)
कुशान् (kuśān) - strands of kuśa grass used for ritual purposes (sacred grass)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kuśa
kuśa - a species of sacred grass (Poa cynosuroides), used in religious ceremonies
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given, after giving
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Indeclinable past participle (gerund) formed from root √dā.
Root: dā (class 3)
पूज्य (pūjya) - having honored, having worshipped
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Indeclinable past participle (gerund) formed from root √pūj.
Root: pūj (class 10)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अर्घ्यादिना (arghyādinā) - with arghya and other ritual offerings or honors (with arghya and so on, with arghya and other offerings)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of arghyādi
arghyādi - arghya (water offering) etc., beginning with arghya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (arghya+ādi)
- arghya – water for respectful reception, offering to a guest
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
noun (masculine)
बुधः (budhaḥ) - the ritual performer who is knowledgeable (the wise person, the learned one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of budha
budha - wise, learned, intelligent person, sage