मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-58
भूमेरन्तस्त्विदं सर्वं लोकालोकं घनावृतम् ।
विशेषाश्चेन्द्रियग्राह्या नियतत्वाच्च ते स्मृताः ॥५८॥
विशेषाश्चेन्द्रियग्राह्या नियतत्वाच्च ते स्मृताः ॥५८॥
58. bhūmerantastvidaṃ sarvaṃ lokālokaṃ ghanāvṛtam .
viśeṣāścendriyagrāhyā niyatatvācca te smṛtāḥ.
viśeṣāścendriyagrāhyā niyatatvācca te smṛtāḥ.
58.
bhūmeḥ antaḥ tu idam sarvam lokālokaṃ ghanāvṛtam |
viśeṣāḥ ca indriyagrāhyāḥ niyatatvāt ca te smṛtāḥ
viśeṣāḥ ca indriyagrāhyāḥ niyatatvāt ca te smṛtāḥ
58.
This entire world, both visible and invisible (lokāloka), is densely enveloped within the earth (bhūmi). And these specific qualities (viśeṣāḥ) are considered perceivable by the senses (indriyagrāhyāḥ) due to their inherent fixedness.
Words meanings summery:
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- भूमेः (bhūmeḥ) - within the earth (of the earth, from the earth)
- अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internal
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- इदम् (idam) - this
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire, whole
- लोकालोकं (lokālokaṁ) - the visible and invisible world (referring to the totality of existence) (world of light and darkness, visible and invisible world, the boundary mountain)
- घनावृतम् (ghanāvṛtam) - densely covered, thickly enveloped
- विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - these specific qualities (referring to the tranquil, fierce, and deluding aspects mentioned in the previous verse) (specific qualities, distinctions, differentiations)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- इन्द्रियग्राह्याः (indriyagrāhyāḥ) - perceivable by the senses, knowable by the organs of perception
- नियतत्वात् (niyatatvāt) - due to their inherent fixedness or determinate nature (due to fixedness, because of regularity/certainty)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- ते (te) - they (referring to the viśeṣāḥ) (they, those)
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - considered (by the tradition or sages) (remembered, considered, taught)
Words meanings and morphology
भूमेः (bhūmeḥ) - within the earth (of the earth, from the earth)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil, region
अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internal
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, these
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire, whole
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire, complete
लोकालोकं (lokālokaṁ) - the visible and invisible world (referring to the totality of existence) (world of light and darkness, visible and invisible world, the boundary mountain)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of lokāloka
lokāloka - world of light and darkness; the visible and invisible world; a mythical mountain separating the visible world from the region of darkness
Compound type : dvandva (loka+aloka)
- loka – world, realm, space; sight, vision
noun (masculine) - aloka – not world, not sight, darkness, non-perception
noun (masculine)
घनावृतम् (ghanāvṛtam) - densely covered, thickly enveloped
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ghanāvṛta
ghanāvṛta - densely covered, thickly veiled, enveloped
Compound involving Past Passive Participle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghana+āvṛta)
- ghana – dense, thick, solid, compact; cloud
adjective (masculine) - āvṛta – covered, enveloped, surrounded, veiled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover) with prefix 'ā-'.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - these specific qualities (referring to the tranquil, fierce, and deluding aspects mentioned in the previous verse) (specific qualities, distinctions, differentiations)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viśeṣa
viśeṣa - distinction, difference, specific property, characteristic, particularity
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रियग्राह्याः (indriyagrāhyāḥ) - perceivable by the senses, knowable by the organs of perception
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of indriyagrāhya
indriyagrāhya - perceivable by the senses, knowable by the organs of perception
Gerundive Compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+grāhya)
- indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense, power
noun (neuter) - grāhya – to be seized, perceivable, graspable, comprehensible
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
Derived from root 'grah' (to seize, perceive) with suffix '-ya'.
Root: grah (class 9)
नियतत्वात् (niyatatvāt) - due to their inherent fixedness or determinate nature (due to fixedness, because of regularity/certainty)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of niyatatva
niyatatva - fixedness, permanence, regularity, certainty, limitedness
Derived from 'niyata' with the abstract noun suffix '-tva'.
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - they (referring to the viśeṣāḥ) (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it, they
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - considered (by the tradition or sages) (remembered, considered, taught)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, taught, considered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'smṛ' (to remember) with suffix '-ta'.
Root: smṛ (class 1)