मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-33, verse-16

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रेवतीषु तथा कुप्यमश्विनीषु तुरङ्गमान् ।
श्राद्धं कुर्वंस्तथाप्रोति भरणीष्वायुरुत्तमम् ।
तस्मात् काम्यानि कुर्वोत ऋक्षेष्वेतेषु तत्त्ववित् ॥१६॥

16. revatīṣu tathā kupyamaśvinīṣu turaṅgamān .
śrāddhaṃ kurvaṃstathāproti bharaṇīṣvāyuruttamam .
tasmāt kāmyāni kurvota ṛkṣeṣveteṣu tattvavit.

16. revatīṣu tathā kupyam aśvinīṣu
turaṅgamān | śrāddham kurvan tathā āpnoti
bharaṇīṣu āyuḥ uttamam | tasmāt
kāmyāni kurvīta ṛkṣeṣu eteṣu tattvavit

16. In Revati, one obtains base metals, and in Aśvinī, horses. One who performs ancestral rites (śrāddha) in Bharaṇī attains an excellent lifespan. Therefore, a knower of truth (tattvavit) should perform desired actions in these lunar mansions.

Words meanings summery:

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रेवतीषु (revatīṣu) - in Revati (lunar mansion) (in Revati (nakshatra))

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

कुप्यम् (kupyam) - base metals (base metals, copper, anything but gold or silver)

अश्विनीषु (aśvinīṣu) - in Aśvinī (lunar mansion) (in Ashwini (nakshatra))

तुरङ्गमान् (turaṅgamān) - horses

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - ancestral rites (śrāddha) (ancestral rites, funeral ceremonies, faith)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - one who performs (doing, performing, making)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - one attains (he obtains, he reaches, he gets)

भरणीषु (bharaṇīṣu) - in Bharaṇī (lunar mansion) (in Bharani (nakshatra))

आयुः (āyuḥ) - lifespan (life, lifespan, vitality)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

काम्यानि (kāmyāni) - desired actions (desirable, longed for, desired objects/actions)

कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - should perform (he should do, one should do)

ऋक्षेषु (ṛkṣeṣu) - in these lunar mansions (in the stars, in the nakshatras)

एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these (referred to nakshatras) (in these)

तत्त्ववित् (tattvavit) - a knower of truth (tattvavit) (knower of truth, philosopher)

Words meanings and morphology

रेवतीषु (revatīṣu) - in Revati (lunar mansion) (in Revati (nakshatra))

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of revatī

revatī - wealthy; name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

(indeclinable)

कुप्यम् (kupyam) - base metals (base metals, copper, anything but gold or silver)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kupya

kupya - base metals, false coin, any metal except gold and silver

अश्विनीषु (aśvinīṣu) - in Aśvinī (lunar mansion) (in Ashwini (nakshatra))

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of aśvinī

aśvinī - name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra), associated with the Ashvins

तुरङ्गमान् (turaṅgamān) - horses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of turaṅgama

turaṅgama - horse (literally, 'swift-goer')

Compound: tura (swift) + gama (going).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tura+gama)

tura – swift, quick
adjective (masculine)
Root: tvar (class 1)
gama – going, moving
noun (masculine)
Derived from root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - ancestral rites (śrāddha) (ancestral rites, funeral ceremonies, faith)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - ancestral rites, ceremonies for the deceased; faith, belief

From śrat (faith) + dhā (to place).

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - one who performs (doing, performing, making)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, performing, making

Present Active Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do) + śatṛ suffix, meaning 'one who is doing'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

(indeclinable)

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - one attains (he obtains, he reaches, he gets)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp

Root: āp (class 5)

भरणीषु (bharaṇīṣu) - in Bharaṇī (lunar mansion) (in Bharani (nakshatra))

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of bharaṇī

bharaṇī - bearing, supporting; name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

आयुः (āyuḥ) - lifespan (life, lifespan, vitality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, lifespan, vital power, health

Root: ī (class 2)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest, supreme

Superlative form of ut (up, upward).

Note: Agrees with 'āyuḥ' (neuter accusative singular).

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

काम्यानि (kāmyāni) - desired actions (desirable, longed for, desired objects/actions)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of kāmya

kāmya - desirable, wished for, agreeable; an action performed for a specific desired result

Derived from root kam (to desire) + ya suffix.

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Often refers to ritualistic actions performed with a specific desire (kāmyakarma).

कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - should perform (he should do, one should do)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ऋक्षेषु (ṛkṣeṣu) - in these lunar mansions (in the stars, in the nakshatras)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of ṛkṣa

ṛkṣa - star, constellation, lunar mansion (nakshatra)

एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these (referred to nakshatras) (in these)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, plural of etas

etas - this, these

Note: Agrees with 'ṛkṣeṣu'.

तत्त्ववित् (tattvavit) - a knower of truth (tattvavit) (knower of truth, philosopher)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tattvavit

tattvavit - knower of truth, one who knows the true nature of things

Compound tattva (truth, reality) + vit (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+vit)

tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
noun (neuter)
From tad (that) + tva (abstract suffix) meaning 'thatness'.
vit – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)

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