मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-4, verse-45

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एका मूर्तिरनिर्देश्या शुक्लां पश्यन्ति तां बुधाः ।
ज्वालामालोपरुद्धाङ्गी निष्ठा सा योगिनां परा ॥४५॥

45. ekā mūrtiranirdeśyā śuklāṃ paśyanti tāṃ budhāḥ .
jvālāmāloparuddhāṅgī niṣṭhā sā yogināṃ parā.

45. ekā mūrtiḥ anirdeśyā śuklām paśyanti tām budhāḥ
jvālāmāloparuddhāṅgī niṣṭhā sā yoginām parā

45. The wise perceive that single, indescribable, pure form, whose body is enveloped by a garland of flames. That (form) is the supreme goal (niṣṭhā) for practitioners of yoga (yogin).

Words meanings summery:

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एका (ekā) - one, a single

मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ) - form, embodiment, image

अनिर्देश्या (anirdeśyā) - indescribable, undefinable, that cannot be pointed out

शुक्लाम् (śuklām) - bright, white, pure, radiant

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they perceive

ताम् (tām) - That (form) (that (feminine singular), her)

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - wise ones, intelligent people, scholars

ज्वालामालोपरुद्धाङ्गी (jvālāmāloparuddhāṅgī) - whose body is enveloped by a garland of flames

निष्ठा (niṣṭhā) - ultimate goal, steadfastness, devotion, final realization

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine singular)

योगिनाम् (yoginām) - of the yogis, of the practitioners of yoga

परा (parā) - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Words meanings and morphology

एका (ekā) - one, a single

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, a single, unique, alone

Note: Agrees with 'mūrtiḥ'.

मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ) - form, embodiment, image

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mūrti

mūrti - form, body, shape, embodiment, image, idol

अनिर्देश्या (anirdeśyā) - indescribable, undefinable, that cannot be pointed out

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anirdeśya

anirdeśya - indescribable, undefinable, that which cannot be pointed out or designated

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Negative prefix 'a-' with 'nirdeśya' (describable, from root 'diś' with prefix 'nis').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nirdeśya)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
nirdeśya – describable, to be pointed out
adjective
Gerundive
From root 'diś' with prefix 'nis', indicating 'to describe' or 'to point out'.
Prefix: nis
Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'mūrtiḥ'.

शुक्लाम् (śuklām) - bright, white, pure, radiant

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śukla

śukla - bright, white, pure, clean, radiant

Note: Qualifies 'tām' (that form).

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Tense, Active Voice

Root 'dṛś' (class 1) takes the stem 'paśya' in the present tense. 3rd person plural ending 'anti'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

ताम् (tām) - That (form) (that (feminine singular), her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative/personal pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'mūrtiḥ'.

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - wise ones, intelligent people, scholars

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, intelligent, learned, a wise person, a scholar

Derived from root 'budh' (to know, understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

ज्वालामालोपरुद्धाङ्गी (jvālāmāloparuddhāṅgī) - whose body is enveloped by a garland of flames

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jvālāmāloparuddhāṅgin

jvālāmāloparuddhāṅgin - one whose body is enveloped by a garland of flames

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jvālāmālā+uparuddha+aṅgin)

jvālāmālā – garland of flames
noun (feminine)
uparuddha – enveloped, obstructed, covered
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'rudh' (to obstruct, cover) with prefix 'upa'.
Prefix: upa
Root: rudh (class 7)
aṅgin – having a body, embodied
noun (masculine)
Derived from 'aṅga' (body) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

Note: Qualifies 'mūrtiḥ'.

निष्ठा (niṣṭhā) - ultimate goal, steadfastness, devotion, final realization

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣṭhā

niṣṭhā - standing firm, steadfastness, devotion, completion, ultimate aim, final realization

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'nis'.

Prefix: nis

Root: sthā (class 1)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative/personal pronoun)