मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-34, verse-103
कुर्यात् कर्माणि तीर्थेन स्वेन स्वेन यथाविधि ।
देवादीनान्तथा कुर्याद् ब्राह्मेणाचमनक्रियाम् ॥१०३॥
देवादीनान्तथा कुर्याद् ब्राह्मेणाचमनक्रियाम् ॥१०३॥
103. kuryāt karmāṇi tīrthena svena svena yathāvidhi .
devādīnāntathā kuryād brāhmeṇācamanakriyām.
devādīnāntathā kuryād brāhmeṇācamanakriyām.
103.
kuryāt karmāṇi tīrthena svena svena yathā-vidhi
devādīnām tathā kuryāt brāhmeṇa ācamanakriyām
devādīnām tathā kuryāt brāhmeṇa ācamanakriyām
103.
One should perform the rituals (karma) using their own designated sacred hand-channels (tīrtha), according to the prescribed rules. Similarly, for the gods and others, one should perform the sipping of water (ācamana) using the `brāhma` hand-channel.
Words meanings summery:
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- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should perform
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, rituals (karma)
- तीर्थेन (tīrthena) - by means of a sacred channel of the hand (by means of a sacred bathing place, by means of a sacred channel (of the hand))
- स्वेन (svena) - by one's own
- स्वेन (svena) - by one's own, respective
- यथा-विधि (yathā-vidhi) - according to the rule, according to the prescribed method
- देवादीनाम् (devādīnām) - of the gods and others, including gods
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should perform
- ब्राह्मेण (brāhmeṇa) - by means of the `brāhma` hand-channel (referring to the base of the thumb) (by means of the part designated for `brahman` (or brahmins))
- आचमनक्रियाम् (ācamanakriyām) - the act of sipping water
Words meanings and morphology
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should perform
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, rituals (karma)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, ritual, work (karma)
from root 'kṛ' with suffix 'man'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तीर्थेन (tīrthena) - by means of a sacred channel of the hand (by means of a sacred bathing place, by means of a sacred channel (of the hand))
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tīrtha
tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place, appropriate part of the hand for ritual acts
from root 'tṛ'
Root: tṛ (class 1)
स्वेन (svena) - by one's own
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self
Note: Refers to 'tīrtha' (neuter).
स्वेन (svena) - by one's own, respective
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva
sva - one's own, self
यथा-विधि (yathā-vidhi) - according to the rule, according to the prescribed method
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)
- yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable - vidhi – rule, ordinance, method, prescribed act
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
देवादीनाम् (devādīnām) - of the gods and others, including gods
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of devādi
devādi - gods and others, beginning with gods
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa like (deva+ādi)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - ādi – beginning, et cetera, and others
noun (masculine)
Note: This indicates the purpose or recipient of the action.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
(indeclinable)
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should perform
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ब्राह्मेण (brāhmeṇa) - by means of the `brāhma` hand-channel (referring to the base of the thumb) (by means of the part designated for `brahman` (or brahmins))
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of brāhma
brāhma - relating to `brahman` or a brahmin; the sacred channel of the hand at the root of the thumb
from 'brahman' with suffix 'a'
Note: Qualifies an implied 'tīrtha'.
आचमनक्रियाम् (ācamanakriyām) - the act of sipping water
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ācamanakriyā
ācamanakriyā - the act of sipping water, ritual purification by sipping water (ācamana)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ācamana+kriyā)
- ācamana – sipping water, ritual rinsing of the mouth
noun (neuter)
from root 'cam' with 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: cam (class 1) - kriyā – action, act, ritual
noun (feminine)
from root 'kṛ'
Root: kṛ (class 8)