मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-40, verse-4
श्राद्धानां सर्वदानानां फलानि नियमांस्तथा ।
तथोपवासात् पूर्ताच्च देवताभ्यर्च्चनादपि ॥४॥
तथोपवासात् पूर्ताच्च देवताभ्यर्च्चनादपि ॥४॥
4. śrāddhānāṃ sarvadānānāṃ phalāni niyamāṃstathā .
tathopavāsāt pūrtācca devatābhyarccanādapi.
tathopavāsāt pūrtācca devatābhyarccanādapi.
4.
śrāddhānām sarva-dānānām phalāni niyamān tathā
tathā upavāsāt pūrtāt ca devatābhyarcanāt api
tathā upavāsāt pūrtāt ca devatābhyarcanāt api
4.
They desire the fruits of ancestral rites (śrāddha), of all charitable givings (dāna), and also various observances. Similarly, they seek benefits from fasting, from acts of public utility (pūrta), and from the worship of deities as well.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्राद्धानाम् (śrāddhānām) - of ancestral rites (śrāddha)
- सर्व-दानानाम् (sarva-dānānām) - of all charitable givings (dāna)
- फलानि (phalāni) - fruits, results, consequences
- नियमान् (niyamān) - observances, rules, restraints
- तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus
- तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus
- उपवासात् (upavāsāt) - from fasting, by means of fasting
- पूर्तात् (pūrtāt) - from meritorious acts, from works of public utility (pūrta)
- च (ca) - and
- देवताभ्यर्चनात् (devatābhyarcanāt) - from worshipping deities, by means of deity worship
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
Words meanings and morphology
श्राद्धानाम् (śrāddhānām) - of ancestral rites (śrāddha)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of śrāddha
śrāddha - ancestral rite, obsequial offering, an act of faith or reverence
सर्व-दानानाम् (sarva-dānānām) - of all charitable givings (dāna)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarva-dāna
sarva-dāna - all charity, all kinds of giving
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dāna)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (neuter) - dāna – giving, gift, charity
noun (neuter)
From root 'dā' (to give).
Root: dā (class 1)
फलानि (phalāni) - fruits, results, consequences
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward
नियमान् (niyamān) - observances, rules, restraints
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of niyama
niyama - rule, regulation, observance, restraint, religious duty
From root 'yam' (to restrain) with prefix 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus
(indeclinable)
उपवासात् (upavāsāt) - from fasting, by means of fasting
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of upavāsa
upavāsa - fasting, abstinence from food, a religious observance
From root 'vas' (to dwell) with prefix 'upa' (near, in the sense of 'dwelling near' or 'observing' a deity without food).
Prefix: upa
Root: vas (class 1)
पूर्तात् (pūrtāt) - from meritorious acts, from works of public utility (pūrta)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of pūrta
pūrta - meritorious act, pious work, work of public utility (e.g., digging wells, building temples)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'pṛ' (to fill, complete).
Root: pṛ (class 3)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
देवताभ्यर्चनात् (devatābhyarcanāt) - from worshipping deities, by means of deity worship
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of devatābhyarcana
devatābhyarcana - worship of deities, adoration of gods
Compound of 'devatā' (deity) and 'abhyarcana' (worship).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devatā+abhyarcana)
- devatā – deity, divinity, godhead
noun (feminine)
Derived from 'deva' (god) with the suffix '-tā'. - abhyarcana – worship, adoration, homage
noun (neuter)
From root 'arc' (to honor, worship) with prefixes 'abhi'.
Prefix: abhi
Root: arc (class 1)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)