मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-34, verse-68
सम्यगाचम्य तोयेन क्रियां कुर्वोत वै शुचिः ।
देवतानामृषीणाञ्च पितॄणाञ्चैव यत्नतः ॥६८॥
देवतानामृषीणाञ्च पितॄणाञ्चैव यत्नतः ॥६८॥
68. samyagācamya toyena kriyāṃ kurvota vai śuciḥ .
devatānāmṛṣīṇāñca pitṝṇāñcaiva yatnataḥ.
devatānāmṛṣīṇāñca pitṝṇāñcaiva yatnataḥ.
68.
samyak ācamya toyena kriyām kurvīta vai śuciḥ
devatānām ṛṣīṇām ca pitṝṇām ca eva yatnataḥ
devatānām ṛṣīṇām ca pitṝṇām ca eva yatnataḥ
68.
Having properly performed ācamana with water, one should indeed perform the ritual in a state of purity (śuci) and with effort, for the deities, the sages, and the ancestors.
Words meanings summery:
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- सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, thoroughly, completely
- आचम्य (ācamya) - having performed ācamana
- तोयेन (toyena) - with water
- क्रियाम् (kriyām) - action, ritual, ceremony
- कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - one should perform, one should do
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
- शुचिः (śuciḥ) - in a state of ritual purity (pure, purified)
- देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the deities, of the gods
- ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers
- च (ca) - and, also
- पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the fathers
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- यत्नतः (yatnataḥ) - carefully, with effort, assiduously
Words meanings and morphology
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, thoroughly, completely
(indeclinable)
Formed from sam-añc (to move together, direct properly).
Note: Qualifies 'ācamya'.
आचम्य (ācamya) - having performed ācamana
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
from root cam (to sip) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: cam (class 1)
Note: Denotes a preceding action.
तोयेन (toyena) - with water
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of toya
toya - water
Root: tūy
Note: Instrument for 'ācamya'.
क्रियाम् (kriyām) - action, ritual, ceremony
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kriyā
kriyā - action, performance, ritual, ceremony
From root kṛ (to do) + suffix yā.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'kurvīta'.
कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - one should perform, one should do
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
optative mood, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizing particle, often untranslated in fluent English.
शुचिः (śuciḥ) - in a state of ritual purity (pure, purified)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci
śuci - pure, clean, bright, holy
Root: śuc
Note: Describes the performer of the ritual.
देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the deities, of the gods
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - divinity, deity, godhead
From deva + tā (abstract suffix).
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Purpose of the ritual.
ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet
Root: ṛṣ
Note: Purpose of the ritual.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the fathers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, progenitor
ṛ-stem noun.
Note: Purpose of the ritual.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
यत्नतः (yatnataḥ) - carefully, with effort, assiduously
(indeclinable)
Formed from yatna (effort) + suffix tas (indicating manner or cause).
Root: yat (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'kurvīta'.