मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-20
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
उत्पन्नमात्रस्य पुरा ब्रह्मणोऽव्यक्तजन्मनः ।
पुराणमेतद्वेदाश्च मुखेभ्योऽनुविनिः सृताः ॥२०॥
उत्पन्नमात्रस्य पुरा ब्रह्मणोऽव्यक्तजन्मनः ।
पुराणमेतद्वेदाश्च मुखेभ्योऽनुविनिः सृताः ॥२०॥
20. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca .
utpannamātrasya purā brahmaṇo'vyaktajanmanaḥ .
purāṇametadvedāśca mukhebhyo'nuviniḥ sṛtāḥ.
utpannamātrasya purā brahmaṇo'vyaktajanmanaḥ .
purāṇametadvedāśca mukhebhyo'nuviniḥ sṛtāḥ.
20.
mārkaṇḍeyaḥ uvāca utpannamātrasya purā brahmaṇaḥ
avyaktajanmanaḥ purāṇam etat vedāḥ ca mukhebhyaḥ anuviniḥsṛtāḥ
avyaktajanmanaḥ purāṇam etat vedāḥ ca mukhebhyaḥ anuviniḥsṛtāḥ
20.
Mārkaṇḍeya said: Anciently, as soon as Brahmā, whose birth is unmanifest, was born, this Purāṇa and the Vedas issued forth from his mouths.
Words meanings summery:
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- मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - The sage Mārkaṇḍeya (Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage))
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- उत्पन्नमात्रस्य (utpannamātrasya) - of Brahmā, who was just born (of one who is just born, of one who has just arisen)
- पुरा (purā) - anciently, formerly, in the past
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the creator god Brahmā (of Brahmā, of the Absolute (brahman))
- अव्यक्तजन्मनः (avyaktajanmanaḥ) - of Brahmā, whose origin is unmanifest (of unmanifest birth, of unknown origin)
- पुराणम् (purāṇam) - this specific class of ancient texts, the Purāṇas (the Purāṇa, ancient narrative)
- एतत् (etat) - this particular Purāṇa (being discussed) (this)
- वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the four sacred Vedic texts (the Vedas, sacred knowledge)
- च (ca) - and, also
- मुखेभ्यः (mukhebhyaḥ) - from the various mouths/faces of Brahmā (from the mouths, from the faces)
- अनुविनिःसृताः (anuviniḥsṛtāḥ) - issued forth, flowed out, emanated
Words meanings and morphology
मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - The sage Mārkaṇḍeya (Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya
mārkaṇḍeya - a sage, son of Mṛkaṇḍu
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Perfect Active
Root 'vac' (2nd class) in perfect tense, 3rd person singular active voice.
Root: vac (class 2)
उत्पन्नमात्रस्य (utpannamātrasya) - of Brahmā, who was just born (of one who is just born, of one who has just arisen)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of utpannamātra
utpannamātra - just born, just arisen, merely produced
Compound type : tatpurusha (utpanna+mātra)
- utpanna – born, arisen, produced
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'pad' with prefix 'ut'.
Prefix: ut
Root: pad (class 4) - mātra – measure, quantity, only, mere
adjective (neuter)
Note: Adjective modifying brahmaṇaḥ.
पुरा (purā) - anciently, formerly, in the past
(indeclinable)
Note: An adverb of time.
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the creator god Brahmā (of Brahmā, of the Absolute (brahman))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), the Absolute (brahman), prayer
अव्यक्तजन्मनः (avyaktajanmanaḥ) - of Brahmā, whose origin is unmanifest (of unmanifest birth, of unknown origin)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of avyaktajanman
avyaktajanman - one whose birth is unmanifest, unknown origin
Compound type : bahuvrihi (avyakta+janman)
- avyakta – unmanifest, unperceived, imperceptible
adjective
Past Passive Participle (negated)
From root 'añj' with prefix 'vi', negated by 'a'.
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7) - janman – birth, origin, production
noun (neuter)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Adjective modifying brahmaṇaḥ.
पुराणम् (purāṇam) - this specific class of ancient texts, the Purāṇas (the Purāṇa, ancient narrative)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of purāṇa
purāṇa - ancient, old; (as noun) an ancient tale, Purāṇa
Note: Subject of the implied verb.
एतत् (etat) - this particular Purāṇa (being discussed) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etas
etas - this, that
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, agreeing with purāṇam.
वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the four sacred Vedic texts (the Vedas, sacred knowledge)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - sacred knowledge, Veda
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Co-subject with purāṇam.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
मुखेभ्यः (mukhebhyaḥ) - from the various mouths/faces of Brahmā (from the mouths, from the faces)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, plural of mukha
mukha - mouth, face, opening, principal
Note: Source from which the texts emanated.
अनुविनिःसृताः (anuviniḥsṛtāḥ) - issued forth, flowed out, emanated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anuviniḥsṛta
anuviniḥsṛta - issued forth, flowed out, emanated
Past Passive Participle
From root 'sṛ' (1st class) with prefixes 'anu', 'vi', 'nir'.
Prefixes: anu+vi+nir
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'purāṇam' and 'vedāḥ'.