मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-47
न शान्ता नापि घोरास्ते न मूढाश्चाविशेषतः ।
भूततन्मात्रसर्गोऽयमहङ्कारात्तु तामसात् ॥४७॥
भूततन्मात्रसर्गोऽयमहङ्कारात्तु तामसात् ॥४७॥
47. na śāntā nāpi ghorāste na mūḍhāścāviśeṣataḥ .
bhūtatanmātrasargo'yamahaṅkārāttu tāmasāt.
bhūtatanmātrasargo'yamahaṅkārāttu tāmasāt.
47.
na śāntāḥ na api ghorāḥ te na mūḍhāḥ ca aviśeṣataḥ
bhūtatanmātrasargaḥ ayam ahaṅkārāt tu tāmasāt
bhūtatanmātrasargaḥ ayam ahaṅkārāt tu tāmasāt
47.
These (subtle elements) are neither peaceful nor terrible, nor are they deluding or dull, specifically because they are non-specific (aviśeṣa). This creation of the subtle elements (tanmātras) of the gross elements (bhūtas) indeed arises from the tamasic ego (ahaṅkāra).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - peaceful, calm, tranquil
- न (na) - not, no
- अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
- घोराः (ghorāḥ) - terrible, fierce, dreadful
- ते (te) - those, they
- न (na) - not, no
- मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - deluded, foolish, dull, stupid
- च (ca) - and
- अविशेषतः (aviśeṣataḥ) - non-specifically, without distinction, precisely because they are non-specific
- भूततन्मात्रसर्गः (bhūtatanmātrasargaḥ) - creation of subtle elements of the gross elements
- अयम् (ayam) - this
- अहङ्कारात् (ahaṅkārāt) - from ego
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- तामसात् (tāmasāt) - from the tamasic, dark
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - peaceful, calm, tranquil
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śānta
śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet, ceased
Past Passive Participle
From root √śam (to be calm, cease).
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Predicate adjective.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)
घोराः (ghorāḥ) - terrible, fierce, dreadful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ghora
ghora - terrible, fierce, dreadful, awful, grim
Note: Predicate adjective.
ते (te) - those, they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the tanmātras.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - deluded, foolish, dull, stupid
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mūḍha
mūḍha - deluded, foolish, stupid, ignorant, confused, dull
Past Passive Participle
From root √muh (to be bewildered, confused).
Root: muh (class 4)
Note: Predicate adjective.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अविशेषतः (aviśeṣataḥ) - non-specifically, without distinction, precisely because they are non-specific
(indeclinable)
From 'aviśeṣa' (non-specific) with suffix '-tas' indicating manner or reason.
Note: Provides the reason for their nature.
भूततन्मात्रसर्गः (bhūtatanmātrasargaḥ) - creation of subtle elements of the gross elements
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtatanmātrasarga
bhūtatanmātrasarga - creation of subtle elements of the gross elements
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+tanmātra+sarga)
- bhūta – gross element, being, created thing
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √bhū (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1) - tanmātra – subtle element (sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
noun (neuter)
Compound of 'tad' (that) and 'mātra' (only). - sarga – creation, emission, chapter
noun (masculine)
From √sṛj (to create).
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Subject.
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to `bhūtatanmātrasargaḥ`.
अहङ्कारात् (ahaṅkārāt) - from ego
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra
ahaṅkāra - ego, egoism, sense of 'I'
From 'aham' (I) and 'kāra' (maker).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (aham+kāra)
- aham – I, ego
pronoun - kāra – maker, doing, act, sound
noun (masculine)
From √kṛ with ghañ suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Source of creation.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
तामसात् (tāmasāt) - from the tamasic, dark
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of tāmasa
tāmasa - relating to Tamas, dark, ignorant, dull
Derived from 'tamas' (darkness, one of the three guṇas) with suffix '-a'.
Note: Qualifies `ahaṅkārāt`.