मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
-
chapter-45, verse-62
महदाद्या विशेषान्ता ह्यण्डमुत्पादयन्ति ते ।
जलबुद्बुदवत्तत्र क्रमाद्वै वृद्धिमागतम् ॥६२॥
जलबुद्बुदवत्तत्र क्रमाद्वै वृद्धिमागतम् ॥६२॥
62. mahadādyā viśeṣāntā hyaṇḍamutpādayanti te .
jalabudbudavattatra kramādvai vṛddhimāgatam.
jalabudbudavattatra kramādvai vṛddhimāgatam.
62.
mahadādyāḥ viśeṣāntāḥ hi aṇḍam utpādayanti te
jalabudbudavat tatra kramāt vai vṛddhim āgatam
jalabudbudavat tatra kramāt vai vṛddhim āgatam
62.
Indeed, these entities, from Mahat (Intellect) down to the subtle elements (viśeṣa), produce the cosmic egg. Within that egg, like a water bubble, it then gradually grew.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- महदाद्याः (mahadādyāḥ) - beginning with Mahat (Intellect)
- विशेषान्ताः (viśeṣāntāḥ) - ending with the subtle elements
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - the cosmic egg (egg, cosmic egg)
- उत्पादयन्ति (utpādayanti) - they produce, they create
- ते (te) - they
- जलबुद्बुदवत् (jalabudbudavat) - like a water bubble
- तत्र (tatra) - within that (cosmic egg) (there, in that)
- क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in due order, successively
- वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly
- वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth, increase
- आगतम् (āgatam) - attained growth, grew (attained, reached, come to, grown)
Words meanings and morphology
महदाद्याः (mahadādyāḥ) - beginning with Mahat (Intellect)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahadādi
mahadādi - beginning with Mahat (cosmic intellect), etc.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahat+ādi)
- mahat – great, cosmic intellect (Mahat)
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, etc.
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the various evolving principles (tattvas) from Prakriti.
विशेषान्ताः (viśeṣāntāḥ) - ending with the subtle elements
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viśeṣānta
viśeṣānta - ending with the particular/subtle elements
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśeṣa+anta)
- viśeṣa – specific, particular, subtle element (tanmātra)
noun (masculine) - anta – end, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the entities producing the egg, from the first evolute (Mahat) to the last (subtle elements and gross elements).
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - the cosmic egg (egg, cosmic egg)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṇḍa
aṇḍa - egg, testicle
Note: Object of 'utpādayanti'.
उत्पादयन्ति (utpādayanti) - they produce, they create
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of utpād
Present (Laṭ), 3rd person plural, active voice (causative)
Causative of ut-pad. The root pad is 4th class. Causative suffix -aya.
Prefix: ut
Root: pad (class 4)
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it, they
Note: Refers to the 'mahadādyāḥ viśeṣāntāḥ' entities (i.e. the cosmic principles/tattvas).
जलबुद्बुदवत् (jalabudbudavat) - like a water bubble
(indeclinable)
Adverb formed with suffix -vat (like, as).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+budbuda)
- jala – water
noun (neuter) - budbuda – bubble
noun (masculine)
तत्र (tatra) - within that (cosmic egg) (there, in that)
(indeclinable)
Derived from tad (that) with the suffix -tra indicating place.
क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in due order, successively
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of krama
krama - step, order, succession, method
Note: Used adverbially to indicate progression from.
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly
(indeclinable)
वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth, increase
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛddhi
vṛddhi - growth, increase, prosperity
Note: Object of 'āgatam'.
आगतम् (āgatam) - attained growth, grew (attained, reached, come to, grown)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āgata
āgata - come, arrived, attained
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of ā-gam (to come, arrive).
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'aṇḍam' implicitly, indicating its state.