मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-34, verse-107
एवमेभिः सदा तीर्थैर्देवानां पितृभिः सह ।
सदा कार्याणि कुर्वोत नान्यतीर्थेन कर्हिचित् ॥१०७॥
सदा कार्याणि कुर्वोत नान्यतीर्थेन कर्हिचित् ॥१०७॥
107. evamebhiḥ sadā tīrthairdevānāṃ pitṛbhiḥ saha .
sadā kāryāṇi kurvota nānyatīrthena karhicit.
sadā kāryāṇi kurvota nānyatīrthena karhicit.
107.
evam ebhiḥ sadā tīrthaiḥ devānām pitṛbhiḥ saha
sadā kāryāṇi kurvota na anyatīrthena karhicit
sadā kāryāṇi kurvota na anyatīrthena karhicit
107.
Thus, one should always perform rites for the gods (devānām) along with those for the ancestors using these sacred spots (tīrtha). One should never perform them using any other sacred spot.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - referring to the system of sacred spots just described (thus, in this manner)
- एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by means of these (sacred spots) (by these, with these)
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly
- तीर्थैः (tīrthaiḥ) - by means of these specific sacred regions on the hand (by/with sacred spots/finger-regions)
- देवानाम् (devānām) - for the sake of the gods, or rituals concerning the gods (of the gods)
- पितृभिः (pitṛbhiḥ) - for the sake of the ancestors, or rituals concerning ancestors (by/with the ancestors/fathers)
- सह (saha) - with, accompanied by, along with
- सदा (sadā) - emphasizes the constant adherence to this rule (always, ever, constantly)
- कार्याणि (kāryāṇi) - ritual actions or duties that ought to be performed (actions, duties, rites (to be performed))
- कुर्वोत (kurvota) - the imperative for performing the rituals as prescribed (one should do/perform)
- न (na) - negates the performance of rituals using other means (not, no)
- अन्यतीर्थेन (anyatīrthena) - by any other hand-region or ritual method not specifically prescribed (by/with another sacred spot/finger-region)
- कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - emphasizes the strict prohibition, meaning 'never' when used with 'na' (ever, at any time, under any circumstances)
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - referring to the system of sacred spots just described (thus, in this manner)
(indeclinable)
एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by means of these (sacred spots) (by these, with these)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of idam
idam - this, these
Note: Refers to the hand-regions described as 'tīrthas'.
सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly
(indeclinable)
तीर्थैः (tīrthaiḥ) - by means of these specific sacred regions on the hand (by/with sacred spots/finger-regions)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of tīrtha
tīrtha - sacred ford, bathing place, sacred region, method, way
देवानाम् (devānām) - for the sake of the gods, or rituals concerning the gods (of the gods)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
पितृभिः (pitṛbhiḥ) - for the sake of the ancestors, or rituals concerning ancestors (by/with the ancestors/fathers)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, paternal relative
सह (saha) - with, accompanied by, along with
(indeclinable)
सदा (sadā) - emphasizes the constant adherence to this rule (always, ever, constantly)
(indeclinable)
कार्याणि (kāryāṇi) - ritual actions or duties that ought to be performed (actions, duties, rites (to be performed))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kārya
kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action, business
gerundive
From root kṛ (to do) + suffix ṇya (gerundive).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Acts as the object of 'kurvota'.
कुर्वोत (kurvota) - the imperative for performing the rituals as prescribed (one should do/perform)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Implies 'one' or 'the ritual performer' as the subject.
न (na) - negates the performance of rituals using other means (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अन्यतीर्थेन (anyatīrthena) - by any other hand-region or ritual method not specifically prescribed (by/with another sacred spot/finger-region)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of anyatīrtha
anyatīrtha - another sacred spot, any other method or way
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+tīrtha)
- anya – other, another, different
pronoun (neuter) - tīrtha – sacred ford, region, method
noun (neuter)
कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - emphasizes the strict prohibition, meaning 'never' when used with 'na' (ever, at any time, under any circumstances)
(indeclinable)
From karhi (when?) + cit (indefinite particle).