मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-30
महदाद्यं विशेषान्तं सवैरुप्यं सलक्षणम् ।
प्रमाणैः पञ्चभिर्गम्यं स्त्रोतोभिः षड्भिरन्वितम् ॥३०॥
प्रमाणैः पञ्चभिर्गम्यं स्त्रोतोभिः षड्भिरन्वितम् ॥३०॥
30. mahadādyaṃ viśeṣāntaṃ savairupyaṃ salakṣaṇam .
pramāṇaiḥ pañcabhirgamyaṃ strotobhiḥ ṣaḍbhiranvitam.
pramāṇaiḥ pañcabhirgamyaṃ strotobhiḥ ṣaḍbhiranvitam.
30.
mahadādyam viśeṣāntam savairūpyam salakṣaṇam |
pramāṇaiḥ pañcabhiḥ gamyam srotobhiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ anvitam
pramāṇaiḥ pañcabhiḥ gamyam srotobhiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ anvitam
30.
This category, extending from the Great Principle (Mahat) to the specific elements (viśeṣa), is characterized by all its diverse forms and distinctive attributes. It is to be understood through five means of valid knowledge (pramāṇa) and is associated with six sense-channels.
Words meanings summery:
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- महदाद्यम् (mahadādyam) - beginning with Mahat, starting with the Great Principle
- विशेषान्तम् (viśeṣāntam) - ending with Viśeṣa, concluding with the specific elements
- सवैरूप्यम् (savairūpyam) - possessed of all forms/variations/diversity
- सलक्षणम् (salakṣaṇam) - possessed of its own characteristics/attributes
- प्रमाणैः (pramāṇaiḥ) - by means of proofs/valid knowledge
- पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - by five
- गम्यम् (gamyam) - to be known/understood, accessible
- स्रोतोभिः (srotobhiḥ) - by means of channels/faculties/senses
- षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - by six
- अन्वितम् (anvitam) - endowed with, accompanied by, connected with
Words meanings and morphology
महदाद्यम् (mahadādyam) - beginning with Mahat, starting with the Great Principle
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahadādi
mahadādi - beginning with Mahat, the Great Principle (a Sāṅkhya tattva)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ādi)
- mahat – Great Principle, intellect, cosmic intelligence
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, start
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtavargam' from previous verse.
विशेषान्तम् (viśeṣāntam) - ending with Viśeṣa, concluding with the specific elements
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of viśeṣānta
viśeṣānta - ending with 'viśeṣa' (the specific elements, gross elements)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśeṣa+anta)
- viśeṣa – specific, particular, distinction, specific elements (gross elements)
noun (masculine) - anta – end, limit, conclusion
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtavargam' from previous verse.
सवैरूप्यम् (savairūpyam) - possessed of all forms/variations/diversity
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of savairūpya
savairūpya - possessing diversity, having all forms, having various forms
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vairūpya)
- sa – with, together with, possessing
indeclinable
Prefix 'sa' indicating 'with' or 'having'. - vairūpya – diversity, variety, deformity
noun (neuter)
Abstract noun from 'virūpa'.
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtavargam'.
सलक्षणम् (salakṣaṇam) - possessed of its own characteristics/attributes
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of salakṣaṇa
salakṣaṇa - having distinctive marks, endowed with characteristics
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+lakṣaṇa)
- sa – with, together with, possessing
indeclinable
Prefix 'sa' indicating 'with' or 'having'. - lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, attribute
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtavargam'.
प्रमाणैः (pramāṇaiḥ) - by means of proofs/valid knowledge
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - proof, means of knowledge, valid cognition, authority
Derived from 'pra-mā' (to measure, know).
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 2)
पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - by five
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'pramāṇaiḥ'.
गम्यम् (gamyam) - to be known/understood, accessible
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gamya
gamya - to be gone to, to be approached, to be understood, intelligible
Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)
Derived from root 'gam' with suffix 'yat'.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtavargam'.
स्रोतोभिः (srotobhiḥ) - by means of channels/faculties/senses
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of srotas
srotas - stream, current, channel, organ of sense, faculty
Root: sru (class 1)
षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - by six
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'srotobhiḥ'.
अन्वितम् (anvitam) - endowed with, accompanied by, connected with
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anvita
anvita - connected, joined, accompanied by, endowed with
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'anu' and 'kta' suffix.
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtavargam'.