मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-39, verse-32

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सञ्छाद्य निर्मले सत्त्वे स्थितो युञ्जीत योगवित् ।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः प्राणादीन्मन एव च ॥३२॥

32. sañchādya nirmale sattve sthito yuñjīta yogavit .
indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyaḥ prāṇādīnmana eva ca.

32. sañchādya nirmale sattve sthitaḥ yuñjīta yogavit
indriyāṇi indriyārthebhyaḥ prāṇādīn manaḥ eva ca

32. A knower of yoga (yoga), having subdued [the guṇas as described in the previous verse] and abiding in pure purity (sattva), should practice (yoga). He should withdraw the senses (indriyāṇi) from their objects, and likewise the vital breaths (prāṇa) and the mind.

Words meanings summery:

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सञ्छाद्य (sañchādya) - having subdued (having covered, having veiled, having subdued, having overcome)

निर्मले (nirmale) - in pure (in pure, in spotless, in clear)

सत्त्वे (sattve) - in purity (sattva) (in sattva, in purity, in essence)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - abiding (situated, abiding, standing, firm)

युञ्जीत (yuñjīta) - one should practice (yoga) (one should unite, one should apply oneself, one should practice)

योगवित् (yogavit) - knower of yoga (yoga) (knower of yoga, expert in yoga)

इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses (indriyāṇi) (senses, sense organs)

इन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः (indriyārthebhyaḥ) - from their objects (from sense objects, from objects of the senses)

प्राणादीन् (prāṇādīn) - the vital breaths (prāṇa) and so on (the vital breaths and so on)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

एव (eva) - likewise, just (indeed, only, just)

च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

सञ्छाद्य (sañchādya) - having subdued (having covered, having veiled, having subdued, having overcome)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'chad' (to cover) with prefix 'sam' (completely) and suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: sam

Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Refers to the act of covering or overcoming, implicitly the guṇas mentioned in the previous verse.

निर्मले (nirmale) - in pure (in pure, in spotless, in clear)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nirmala

nirmala - spotless, pure, clean, clear

From 'nir' (without) + 'mala' (dirt).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+mala)

nis – out, forth, without, negation
indeclinable
mala – dirt, impurity, blemish
noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'sattve'.

सत्त्वे (sattve) - in purity (sattva) (in sattva, in purity, in essence)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - existence, reality, purity, goodness (one of the three guṇas)

Note: Refers to the guṇa sattva.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - abiding (situated, abiding, standing, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, abiding, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, to remain) + suffix '-kta'.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'yogavit'.

युञ्जीत (yuñjīta) - one should practice (yoga) (one should unite, one should apply oneself, one should practice)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

योगवित् (yogavit) - knower of yoga (yoga) (knower of yoga, expert in yoga)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogavid

yogavid - knower of yoga

Compound of 'yoga' (yoga) and 'vid' (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoga+vid)

yoga – union, spiritual discipline, meditation, yoga
noun (masculine)
Root: yuj (class 7)
vid – knower, one who understands
noun (masculine)
From root 'vid' (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)

इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses (indriyāṇi) (senses, sense organs)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - belonging to Indra, sense, sense organ

इन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः (indriyārthebhyaḥ) - from their objects (from sense objects, from objects of the senses)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of indriyārtha

indriyārtha - object of sense, sense object

Compound of 'indriya' (sense) and 'artha' (object).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+artha)