मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-31, verse-60
ततो नित्यक्रियां कुर्याद् भोजयेच्च तथातिथीन् ।
नित्यक्रियां पितॄणाञ्च केचिदिच्छन्ति सत्तमाः ॥६०॥
नित्यक्रियां पितॄणाञ्च केचिदिच्छन्ति सत्तमाः ॥६०॥
60. tato nityakriyāṃ kuryād bhojayecca tathātithīn .
nityakriyāṃ pitṝṇāñca kecidicchanti sattamāḥ.
nityakriyāṃ pitṝṇāñca kecidicchanti sattamāḥ.
60.
tataḥ nityakriyām kuryāt bhojayet ca tathā atithīn
| nityakriyām pitṝṇām ca kecit icchanti sattamāḥ
| nityakriyām pitṝṇām ca kecit icchanti sattamāḥ
60.
Thereafter, one should perform the regular daily rites and also feed guests. Some excellent individuals (sattamāḥ) also wish to perform daily rites for the ancestors.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that
- नित्यक्रियाम् (nityakriyām) - daily rite, regular action
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should perform
- भोजयेत् (bhojayet) - one should feed, one should cause to eat
- च (ca) - and, also
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also
- अतिथीन् (atithīn) - guests
- नित्यक्रियाम् (nityakriyām) - repetition of previous 'nityakriyām' (daily rite, regular action)
- पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the fathers
- च (ca) - and, also
- केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones
- इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they wish, they desire
- सत्तमाः (sattamāḥ) - refers to individuals of high moral or spiritual standing (excellent ones, best of beings, noble people)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that
(indeclinable)
नित्यक्रियाम् (nityakriyām) - daily rite, regular action
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nityakriyā
nityakriyā - daily rite, regular action, constant religious practice
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+kriyā)
- nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, daily
adjective - kriyā – action, deed, rite, ritual
noun (feminine)
Root: kṛ
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should perform
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ
Optative Mood
3rd person singular optative form of 'kṛ'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
भोजयेत् (bhojayet) - one should feed, one should cause to eat
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhuj
Causative Optative Mood
3rd person singular optative form of the causative of 'bhuj'.
Root: bhuj (class 7)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also
(indeclinable)
अतिथीन् (atithīn) - guests
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of atithi
atithi - guest, visitor (one without a fixed date or home)
नित्यक्रियाम् (nityakriyām) - repetition of previous 'nityakriyām' (daily rite, regular action)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nityakriyā
nityakriyā - daily rite, regular action, constant religious practice
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+kriyā)
- nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, daily
adjective - kriyā – action, deed, rite, ritual
noun (feminine)
Root: kṛ
पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the fathers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefather, Manes
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kim
kim - who, what, which (as an interrogative or indefinite pronoun)
Nominative plural masculine of the indefinite pronoun 'ka-cit' (some, a certain one).
इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they wish, they desire
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Present Indicative Mood
3rd person plural present indicative form of 'iṣ'.
Root: iṣ (class 6)
सत्तमाः (sattamāḥ) - refers to individuals of high moral or spiritual standing (excellent ones, best of beings, noble people)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sattama
sattama - best, excellent, most excellent being
Superlative degree of 'sat' (good, virtuous).