मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
-
chapter-34, verse-109
नान्दीमुखानां कुर्वोत प्राज्ञः पिण्डोदकक्रियाम् ।
प्राजापत्येन तीर्थेन यच्च किञ्चित् प्रजापतेः ॥१०९॥
प्राजापत्येन तीर्थेन यच्च किञ्चित् प्रजापतेः ॥१०९॥
109. nāndīmukhānāṃ kurvota prājñaḥ piṇḍodakakriyām .
prājāpatyena tīrthena yacca kiñcit prajāpateḥ.
prājāpatyena tīrthena yacca kiñcit prajāpateḥ.
109.
nāndīmukhānām kurvota prājñaḥ piṇḍodakakriyām
prājāpatyena tīrthena yat ca kiñcit prajāpateḥ
prājāpatyena tīrthena yat ca kiñcit prajāpateḥ
109.
A wise person should perform the ritual of offering rice balls and water (piṇḍodakakriyām) for the Nāndīmukha ancestors. This, and whatever else pertains to Prajāpati (prajāpateḥ), should be done using the sacred spot (tīrtha) of Prajāpati (prājāpatyena).
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- नान्दीमुखानाम् (nāndīmukhānām) - refers to a specific class of joyful ancestors invoked in auspicious ceremonies, distinct from regular ancestors (pitṛs) (of the Nāndīmukha ancestors)
- कुर्वोत (kurvota) - the imperative for performing the rituals for Nāndīmukha ancestors (one should do/perform)
- प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - a knowledgeable and skilled ritual performer (wise, intelligent person, sage)
- पिण्डोदकक्रियाम् (piṇḍodakakriyām) - the specific funerary or ancestral ritual involving 'piṇḍa' (rice balls) and 'udaka' (water) (ritual of offering rice balls and water)
- प्राजापत्येन (prājāpatyena) - by means of the Prajāpatya-tīrtha (at the base of the little finger) (by/with the Prajāpatya sacred spot)
- तीर्थेन (tīrthena) - by means of the specific Prajāpatya sacred region on the hand (by/with the sacred spot/finger-region)
- यत् (yat) - whatever else, in addition to 'piṇḍodakakriyā', pertains to Prajāpati (which, whatever, that which)
- च (ca) - connects the additional rites of Prajāpati (and, also)
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - whatever else or anything else that falls under this category (anything, something, whatever little)
- प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - referring to other specific rites associated with Prajāpati (of Prajāpati, of the lord of creatures)
Words meanings and morphology
नान्दीमुखानाम् (nāndīmukhānām) - refers to a specific class of joyful ancestors invoked in auspicious ceremonies, distinct from regular ancestors (pitṛs) (of the Nāndīmukha ancestors)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nāndīmukha
nāndīmukha - one having a joyful face, a class of ancestors propitiated in auspicious ceremonies
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nāndī+mukha)
- nāndī – joy, delight, happiness
noun (feminine) - mukha – face, mouth, beginning, principal
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of implied ritual offering.
कुर्वोत (kurvota) - the imperative for performing the rituals for Nāndīmukha ancestors (one should do/perform)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject is 'prājñaḥ'.
प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - a knowledgeable and skilled ritual performer (wise, intelligent person, sage)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña
prājña - wise, intelligent, learned, a wise man
From prajñā (wisdom) + aṇ (taddhita suffix).
Note: Subject of 'kurvota'.
पिण्डोदकक्रियाम् (piṇḍodakakriyām) - the specific funerary or ancestral ritual involving 'piṇḍa' (rice balls) and 'udaka' (water) (ritual of offering rice balls and water)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of piṇḍodakakriyā
piṇḍodakakriyā - the rite of offering rice balls and water to ancestors
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (piṇḍa+udaka+kriyā)
- piṇḍa – lump, ball (especially of rice), body
noun (masculine) - udaka – water
noun (neuter) - kriyā – action, ritual, rite, performance
noun (feminine)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'kurvota'.
प्राजापत्येन (prājāpatyena) - by means of the Prajāpatya-tīrtha (at the base of the little finger) (by/with the Prajāpatya sacred spot)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of prājāpatya
prājāpatya - pertaining to Prajāpati, relating to creatures
From prajāpati + ya (taddhita suffix), with vriddhi.
Note: Agrees with 'tīrthena'.
तीर्थेन (tīrthena) - by means of the specific Prajāpatya sacred region on the hand (by/with the sacred spot/finger-region)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tīrtha
tīrtha - sacred ford, bathing place, sacred region, method, way
Note: Qualified by 'prājāpatyena'.
यत् (yat) - whatever else, in addition to 'piṇḍodakakriyā', pertains to Prajāpati (which, whatever, that which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
च (ca) - connects the additional rites of Prajāpati (and, also)
(indeclinable)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - whatever else or anything else that falls under this category (anything, something, whatever little)
(indeclinable)
From kim + cit.
Note: Agrees with 'yat'.
प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - referring to other specific rites associated with Prajāpati (of Prajāpati, of the lord of creatures)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, a creator deity (Prajāpati)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
- prajā – progeny, creatures, subjects, people
noun (feminine) - pati – master, lord, husband, owner
noun (masculine)
Note: Dependent on 'yat kiñcit'.