मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-38, verse-13
प्राप्य ब्रह्मवनं शीतं नीरजस्कमकण्टकम् ।
प्राप्नुवन्ति परां प्राज्ञा निर्वृतिं वृत्तिवर्जिताः ॥१३॥
प्राप्नुवन्ति परां प्राज्ञा निर्वृतिं वृत्तिवर्जिताः ॥१३॥
13. prāpya brahmavanaṃ śītaṃ nīrajaskamakaṇṭakam .
prāpnuvanti parāṃ prājñā nirvṛtiṃ vṛttivarjitāḥ.
prāpnuvanti parāṃ prājñā nirvṛtiṃ vṛttivarjitāḥ.
13.
prāpya brahma-vanaṃ śītaṃ nī-rajaskam a-kaṇṭakam
prāpnuvanti parām prājñāḥ nir-vṛtim vṛtti-varjitāḥ
prāpnuvanti parām prājñāḥ nir-vṛtim vṛtti-varjitāḥ
13.
Having attained the cool, passionless, and thornless forest of Brahman, the wise, who are free from mental modifications, achieve supreme tranquility (nirvṛti).
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having attained
- ब्रह्म-वनं (brahma-vanaṁ) - the forest of Brahman
- शीतं (śītaṁ) - cool, cold, peaceful
- नी-रजस्कम् (nī-rajaskam) - passionless, free from dust/passion
- अ-कण्टकम् (a-kaṇṭakam) - thornless, free from obstacles
- प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they obtain, they attain, they reach
- पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - the wise, discerning ones
- निर्-वृतिम् (nir-vṛtim) - tranquility, liberation, extinction of passions
- वृत्ति-वर्जिताः (vṛtti-varjitāḥ) - devoid of mental modifications/activities
Words meanings and morphology
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having attained
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra- and suffix -ya
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
ब्रह्म-वनं (brahma-vanaṁ) - the forest of Brahman
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmavana
brahmavana - forest of Brahman
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahman+vana)
- brahman – Brahman, the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - vana – forest, wood, grove
noun (neuter)
शीतं (śītaṁ) - cool, cold, peaceful
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śīta
śīta - cool, cold, calm, tranquil, peaceful
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śyai (to be cold)
Root: śyai (class 1)
नी-रजस्कम् (nī-rajaskam) - passionless, free from dust/passion
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nīrajaska
nīrajaska - free from dust, free from passion (rajas)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+rajas)
- nis – without, free from
indeclinable - rajas – dust, dirt, passion, activity, one of the three guṇas
noun (neuter)
अ-कण्टकम् (a-kaṇṭakam) - thornless, free from obstacles
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akaṇṭaka
akaṇṭaka - thornless, free from thorns or impediments
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kaṇṭaka)
- a – not, without
indeclinable - kaṇṭaka – thorn, prickle, obstacle, enemy
noun (masculine)
प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they obtain, they attain, they reach
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prāp
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of parā
parā - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - the wise, discerning ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prājña
prājña - wise, discerning, intelligent, expert
Derived from prajñā (wisdom) + aṆ (suffix)
Note: Used as a substantive for 'the wise ones'.
निर्-वृतिम् (nir-vṛtim) - tranquility, liberation, extinction of passions
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nirvṛti
nirvṛti - tranquility, happiness, bliss, liberation, cessation, extinction (of passions)
Derived from root vṛt (to turn, to be) with prefix nir-
Prefix: nir
Root: vṛt (class 1)
वृत्ति-वर्जिताः (vṛtti-varjitāḥ) - devoid of mental modifications/activities
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛttivarjita
vṛttivarjita - free from mental modifications, devoid of activities
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtti+varjita)
- vṛtti – mental modification, activity, function, mode of being
noun (feminine)
Derived from root vṛt (to turn, to be)
Root: vṛt (class 1) - varjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛj (to abandon)
Root: vṛj (class 1)