मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-35, verse-43
भस्मास्थिचयनं कार्यं चतुर्थे गोत्रिकैर्दिने ।
उर्ध्वं संचयनात् तेषामङ्गस्पर्शो विधीयते ॥४३॥
उर्ध्वं संचयनात् तेषामङ्गस्पर्शो विधीयते ॥४३॥
43. bhasmāsthicayanaṃ kāryaṃ caturthe gotrikairdine .
urdhvaṃ saṃcayanāt teṣāmaṅgasparśo vidhīyate.
urdhvaṃ saṃcayanāt teṣāmaṅgasparśo vidhīyate.
43.
bhasmāsthicayanam kāryam caturthe gotrikaiḥ dine
ūrdhvam saṃcayanāt teṣām aṅgasparśaḥ vidhīyate
ūrdhvam saṃcayanāt teṣām aṅgasparśaḥ vidhīyate
43.
The collection of ashes and bones should be performed by the relatives (gotrikaiḥ) on the fourth day. After that collection (saṃcayana), physical contact with those (remains) is permitted.
Words meanings summery:
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- भस्मास्थिचयनम् (bhasmāsthicayanam) - the ritual collection of bone fragments and ashes after cremation (the collection of ashes and bones)
- कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, should be performed
- चतुर्थे (caturthe) - on the fourth (day) (on the fourth)
- गोत्रिकैः (gotrikaiḥ) - by the family members (sharing the same gotra) (by the relatives, by those of the same lineage)
- दिने (dine) - on the specified day (fourth day) (on the day)
- ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - after (the act of) (after, upwards, above)
- संचयनात् (saṁcayanāt) - after the ritual collection (of bones and ashes) (from the collection, after the collection)
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (ashes and bones, or the remains of the deceased) (of them, of those)
- अङ्गस्पर्शः (aṅgasparśaḥ) - physical contact with the remains (ashes and bones) (physical contact, touch of the body)
- विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is permitted (by scriptural injunctions) (is prescribed, is ordained, is performed)
Words meanings and morphology
भस्मास्थिचयनम् (bhasmāsthicayanam) - the ritual collection of bone fragments and ashes after cremation (the collection of ashes and bones)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhasmāsthicayana
bhasmāsthicayana - collection of ashes and bones
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (bhasman+asthi+cayana)
- bhasman – ashes
noun (neuter) - asthi – bone
noun (neuter) - cayana – gathering, collection, piling up
noun (neuter)
From root ci (to gather, collect)
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Subject of the implied verb (or predicate complement with `kāryam`).
कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, should be performed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, to be made, duty, business, action
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicative adjective.
चतुर्थे (caturthe) - on the fourth (day) (on the fourth)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of caturtha
caturtha - fourth
Ordinal number from `catur` (four).
Note: Denotes time.
गोत्रिकैः (gotrikaiḥ) - by the family members (sharing the same gotra) (by the relatives, by those of the same lineage)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gotrika
gotrika - belonging to the same family or gotra, a kinsman
Derived from gotra (lineage, clan).
दिने (dine) - on the specified day (fourth day) (on the day)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dina
dina - day
ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - after (the act of) (after, upwards, above)
(indeclinable)
Note: Takes ablative `saṃcayanāt`.
संचयनात् (saṁcayanāt) - after the ritual collection (of bones and ashes) (from the collection, after the collection)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of saṃcayana
saṁcayana - collection, gathering, accumulation, piling up (saṃcayana)
From root ci (to gather) with prefix saṃ-.
Prefix: sam
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Indicates the point in time from which something happens.
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (ashes and bones, or the remains of the deceased) (of them, of those)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it
Note: Possessive, referring to the `aṅga` (implied, or just the ashes/bones).
अङ्गस्पर्शः (aṅgasparśaḥ) - physical contact with the remains (ashes and bones) (physical contact, touch of the body)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgasparśa
aṅgasparśa - touch of the body, physical contact
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅga+sparśa)
- aṅga – limb, body, body part, component
noun (neuter) - sparśa – touch, contact
noun (masculine)
From root spṛś (to touch).
Root: spṛś (class 6)
विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is permitted (by scriptural injunctions) (is prescribed, is ordained, is performed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhā
Passive voice, present tense of root dhā with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)