मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-4, verse-37
चतुर्व्यूहात्मने तस्मै त्रिगुणायागुणाय च ।
वरिष्ठाय गरिष्ठाय वरेष्यायामृताय च ॥३७॥
वरिष्ठाय गरिष्ठाय वरेष्यायामृताय च ॥३७॥
37. caturvyūhātmane tasmai triguṇāyāguṇāya ca .
variṣṭhāya gariṣṭhāya vareṣyāyāmṛtāya ca.
variṣṭhāya gariṣṭhāya vareṣyāyāmṛtāya ca.
37.
caturvyūhātmane tasmai triguṇāya aguṇāya ca
variṣṭhāya gariṣṭhāya vareṣyāya amṛtāya ca
variṣṭhāya gariṣṭhāya vareṣyāya amṛtāya ca
37.
to Him who embodies the fourfold manifestation, who possesses the three qualities (guṇas) yet is also beyond all qualities; to the most excellent, the most venerable, the most desirable, and the immortal one.
Words meanings summery:
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- चतुर्व्यूहात्मने (caturvyūhātmane) - To Vishnu, who manifests in four forms (Vyūhas) (to the one whose essence is the fourfold manifestation)
- तस्मै (tasmai) - Referring to Vishnu from the previous verse (to that (one), to Him)
- त्रिगुणाय (triguṇāya) - To the one possessing the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) (to the one possessing the three qualities)
- अगुणाय (aguṇāya) - to the one beyond qualities, to the attributeless one
- च (ca) - and, also
- वरिष्ठाय (variṣṭhāya) - to the most excellent, to the best
- गरिष्ठाय (gariṣṭhāya) - to the heaviest, to the most venerable
- वरेष्याय (vareṣyāya) - to the most desirable, to the most excellent
- अमृताय (amṛtāya) - to the immortal one, to the nectar-like one
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
चतुर्व्यूहात्मने (caturvyūhātmane) - To Vishnu, who manifests in four forms (Vyūhas) (to the one whose essence is the fourfold manifestation)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of caturvyūhātman
caturvyūhātman - one whose self/essence is the fourfold manifestation (referring to Vishnu's Vyuha forms)
Bahuvrihi compound: catur (four) + vyūha (array, manifestation) + ātman (self, essence)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+vyūha+ātman)
- catur – four
numeral - vyūha – array, order, manifestation, emanation (specifically the four Vyuhas of Vishnu)
noun (masculine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
तस्मै (tasmai) - Referring to Vishnu from the previous verse (to that (one), to Him)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
त्रिगुणाय (triguṇāya) - To the one possessing the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) (to the one possessing the three qualities)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of triguṇa
triguṇa - having three qualities/strands (referring to sattva, rajas, tamas)
Bahuvrihi compound: tri (three) + guṇa (strand, quality)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+guṇa)
- tri – three
numeral - guṇa – strand, quality, virtue
noun (masculine)
अगुणाय (aguṇāya) - to the one beyond qualities, to the attributeless one
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of aguṇa
aguṇa - attributeless, without qualities
Negative prefix a- + guṇa (quality)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+guṇa)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - guṇa – strand, quality, virtue
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वरिष्ठाय (variṣṭhāya) - to the most excellent, to the best
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of variṣṭha
variṣṭha - most excellent, best, chief, most precious
Superlative degree of vara (excellent, best)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
गरिष्ठाय (gariṣṭhāya) - to the heaviest, to the most venerable
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of gariṣṭha
gariṣṭha - heaviest, weightiest, most venerable, most important
Superlative degree of guru (heavy, venerable)
वरेष्याय (vareṣyāya) - to the most desirable, to the most excellent
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of vareṣya
vareṣya - most desirable, most excellent
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From root vṛ (to choose, desire) with suffix -eṣya (a form of -ya). Sometimes considered an intensive form of vara/varenya.
Root: vṛ (class 5)
अमृताय (amṛtāya) - to the immortal one, to the nectar-like one
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of amṛta
amṛta - immortal, nectar, immortality
Negative prefix a- + mṛta (dead). Mṛta from root mṛ (to die).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+mṛta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - mṛta – dead
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 6)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)