मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-34, verse-52
उपरागे परं स्नानमृते दिनमुदाहृतम् ।
अपमृज्यान्न चास्नातो गात्राण्यम्बरपाणिभिः ॥५२॥
अपमृज्यान्न चास्नातो गात्राण्यम्बरपाणिभिः ॥५२॥
52. uparāge paraṃ snānamṛte dinamudāhṛtam .
apamṛjyānna cāsnāto gātrāṇyambarapāṇibhiḥ.
apamṛjyānna cāsnāto gātrāṇyambarapāṇibhiḥ.
52.
uparāge param snānam ṛte dinam udāhṛtam
apamṛjyāt na ca asnātaḥ gātrāṇi ambarapāṇibhiḥ
apamṛjyāt na ca asnātaḥ gātrāṇi ambarapāṇibhiḥ
52.
Special bathing is prescribed during an eclipse, and this is declared to be an exception to the usual daytime bathing rule. Furthermore, one who has not bathed should not wipe their limbs with a cloth or with hands covered by cloth.
Words meanings summery:
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- उपरागे (uparāge) - in an eclipse, during an eclipse
- परम् (param) - supreme, excellent, special
- स्नानम् (snānam) - bathing, bath
- ऋते (ṛte) - except, without, apart from
- दिनम् (dinam) - day, daytime
- उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - declared, said, mentioned
- अपमृज्यात् (apamṛjyāt) - one should wipe off, clean
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- अस्नातः (asnātaḥ) - unbathed, not having bathed
- गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs, body parts
- अम्बरपाणिभिः (ambarapāṇibhiḥ) - by hands covered with cloth, by cloths and hands
Words meanings and morphology
उपरागे (uparāge) - in an eclipse, during an eclipse
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of uparāga
uparāga - eclipse, attachment
परम् (param) - supreme, excellent, special
(adjective)
neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, excellent, other, highest
स्नानम् (snānam) - bathing, bath
(noun)
neuter, singular of snāna
snāna - bathing, bath
root snā + ana
Root: snā (class 2)
ऋते (ṛte) - except, without, apart from
(indeclinable)
Note: Governs the accusative case.
दिनम् (dinam) - day, daytime
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dina
dina - day, daytime
Note: Object of `ṛte`.
उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - declared, said, mentioned
(adjective)
neuter, singular of udāhṛta
udāhṛta - declared, said, mentioned
Past Passive Participle
prefix ud + prefix ā + root hṛ + kta
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `snānam`.
अपमृज्यात् (apamṛjyāt) - one should wipe off, clean
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Optative (liṅ) of apamṛj
Optative mood, Parasmaipada
prefix apa + root mṛj, optative, 3rd person singular
Prefix: apa
Root: mṛj (class 2)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates `apamṛjyāt`.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two parts of the verse.
अस्नातः (asnātaḥ) - unbathed, not having bathed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asnāta
asnāta - unbathed, not having bathed
Past Passive Participle (negated)
negative prefix a + root snā + kta
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+snāta)
- na – not
indeclinable - snāta – bathed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
root snā + kta
Root: snā (class 2)
Note: Acts as a subject here.
गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs, body parts
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of gātra
gātra - limb, body part
Note: Object of `apamṛjyāt`.
अम्बरपाणिभिः (ambarapāṇibhiḥ) - by hands covered with cloth, by cloths and hands
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ambarapāṇi
ambarapāṇi - hands covered with cloth, or by clothes
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ambara+pāṇi)
- ambara – cloth, sky
noun (neuter) - pāṇi – hand
noun (masculine)
Note: Instrument for wiping.