मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-35
प्रलयस्यानु तेनेदं व्याप्तमासीदशेषतः ।
गुणसाम्यात्ततस्तस्मात् क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितान्मुने ॥३५॥
गुणसाम्यात्ततस्तस्मात् क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितान्मुने ॥३५॥
35. pralayasyānu tenedaṃ vyāptamāsīdaśeṣataḥ .
guṇasāmyāttatastasmāt kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitānmune.
guṇasāmyāttatastasmāt kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitānmune.
35.
pralayasya anu tena idaṃ vyāptaṃ āsīt aśeṣataḥ
guṇasāmyāt tataḥ tasmāt kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitāt mune
guṇasāmyāt tataḥ tasmāt kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitāt mune
35.
O sage (muni)! After dissolution, this entire (world) was pervaded by that (Brahman). Then, from that (Avyakta/prakṛti) which is characterized by the equilibrium of the qualities (guṇas) and presided over by the knower of the field (kṣetrajña), [creation arises].
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रलयस्य (pralayasya) - of dissolution, of destruction, of cosmic reabsorption
- अनु (anu) - after, along, according to
- तेन (tena) - by that Brahman (mentioned in the previous verse) (by that)
- इदं (idaṁ) - this world/universe (this)
- व्याप्तं (vyāptaṁ) - pervaded, permeated, enveloped
- आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
- अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely, entirely, without remainder
- गुणसाम्यात् (guṇasāmyāt) - from the equilibrium of the qualities (guṇas)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that Avyakta/prakṛti (mentioned in verse 134058) (from that)
- क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितात् (kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitāt) - presided over by the knower of the field (kṣetrajña)
- मुने (mune) - O sage!
Words meanings and morphology
प्रलयस्य (pralayasya) - of dissolution, of destruction, of cosmic reabsorption
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pralaya
pralaya - dissolution, destruction, reabsorption of the universe
From pra + √lī (to dissolve, melt).
Prefix: pra
Root: √lī (class 4)
अनु (anu) - after, along, according to
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as a postposition with the genitive 'pralayasya'.
तेन (tena) - by that Brahman (mentioned in the previous verse) (by that)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)
इदं (idaṁ) - this world/universe (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)
व्याप्तं (vyāptaṁ) - pervaded, permeated, enveloped
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vyāpta
vyāpta - pervaded, permeated, occupied
Past Passive Participle
From vi + ā + √āp (to obtain, pervade).
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: √āp (class 5)
आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of √as
Root: √as (class 2)
अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely, entirely, without remainder
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'aśeṣa' (entire, without residue) with adverbial suffix '-tas'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - śeṣa – remainder, residue, balance
noun (masculine)
गुणसाम्यात् (guṇasāmyāt) - from the equilibrium of the qualities (guṇas)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of guṇasāmya
guṇasāmya - equilibrium of the qualities (guṇas)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+sāmya)
- guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent of nature
noun (masculine) - sāmya – equality, equilibrium, sameness
noun (neuter)
From 'sama' (equal) + suffix '-ya'.
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'tad' (that) with adverbial suffix '-tas'.
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that Avyakta/prakṛti (mentioned in verse 134058) (from that)
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)
क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितात् (kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitāt) - presided over by the knower of the field (kṣetrajña)
(adjective)
Ablative, neuter, singular of kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhita
kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhita - presided over by the knower of the field
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetrajña+adhiṣṭhita)
- kṣetrajña – knower of the field (kṣetrajña), the individual soul or puruṣa
noun (masculine) - adhiṣṭhita – presided over, occupied, dwelling in, established
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From adhi + √sthā (to stand, reside).
Prefix: adhi
Root: √sthā (class 1)
मुने (mune) - O sage!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of muni
muni - sage, ascetic, silent one