मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-40
ससर्ज शब्दतन्मात्रादाकाशं शब्दलक्षणम् ।
आकाशं शब्दमात्रन्तु भूतादिश्चावृणोत्ततः ॥४०॥
आकाशं शब्दमात्रन्तु भूतादिश्चावृणोत्ततः ॥४०॥
40. sasarja śabdatanmātrādākāśaṃ śabdalakṣaṇam .
ākāśaṃ śabdamātrantu bhūtādiścāvṛṇottataḥ.
ākāśaṃ śabdamātrantu bhūtādiścāvṛṇottataḥ.
40.
sasr̥ja śabdatanmātrāt ākāśam śabdalakṣaṇam |
ākāśam śabdamātram tu bhūtādiḥ ca avṛṇot tataḥ
ākāśam śabdamātram tu bhūtādiḥ ca avṛṇot tataḥ
40.
From the subtle element (tanmātra) of sound (śabda), space (ākāśa), characterized by sound, was created. Then, the primal element (bhūtādi) enveloped this space (ākāśa), which is merely sound.
Words meanings summery:
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- सस्र्̥ज (sasr̥ja) - was created (implying by a higher power, though verb is active) (created, brought forth, emitted)
- शब्दतन्मात्रात् (śabdatanmātrāt) - from the subtle element of sound
- आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether, sky
- शब्दलक्षणम् (śabdalakṣaṇam) - characterized by sound, having sound as its characteristic
- आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether, sky
- शब्दमात्रम् (śabdamātram) - merely sound, only sound
- तु (tu) - then, indeed (indicating a sequence or emphasis) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
- भूतादिः (bhūtādiḥ) - primal element, primordial being, beginning of elements
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- अवृणोत् (avṛṇot) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)
Words meanings and morphology
सस्र्̥ज (sasr̥ja) - was created (implying by a higher power, though verb is active) (created, brought forth, emitted)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of sr̥j
Perfect Active
Perfect 3rd person singular, root sr̥j
Root: sr̥j (class 6)
शब्दतन्मात्रात् (śabdatanmātrāt) - from the subtle element of sound
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of śabdatanmātra
śabdatanmātra - the subtle element of sound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śabda+tanmātra)
- śabda – sound, noise, word
noun (masculine) - tanmātra – subtle element, rudimentary element, a mere measure
noun (neuter)
आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether, sky
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāśa
ākāśa - space, ether, sky, atmosphere
Prefix: ā
Root: kāś (class 1)
शब्दलक्षणम् (śabdalakṣaṇam) - characterized by sound, having sound as its characteristic
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śabdalakṣaṇa
śabdalakṣaṇa - characterized by sound, having sound as a mark/characteristic
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śabda+lakṣaṇa)
- śabda – sound, noise, word
noun (masculine) - lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with ākāśam
आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space, ether, sky
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāśa
ākāśa - space, ether, sky, atmosphere
Prefix: ā
Root: kāś (class 1)
शब्दमात्रम् (śabdamātram) - merely sound, only sound
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śabdamātra
śabdamātra - merely sound, consisting only of sound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śabda+mātra)
- śabda – sound, noise, word
noun (masculine) - mātra – measure, quantity, only, mere, consisting of
adjective (neuter)
Note: Agrees with ākāśam
तु (tu) - then, indeed (indicating a sequence or emphasis) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
भूतादिः (bhūtādiḥ) - primal element, primordial being, beginning of elements
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtādi
bhūtādi - primal element, primordial being, source of elements
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+ādi)
- bhūta – element, creature, being, past
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū- 'to be'
Root: bhū (class 1) - ādi – beginning, source, first
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अवृणोत् (avṛṇot) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of vṛ
Imperfect Active
Imperfect 3rd person singular, root vṛ, class 5
Root: vṛ (class 5)
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)
(indeclinable)