मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
-
chapter-45, verse-63
भूतेभ्योऽण्डं महाबुद्धे वृहत्तदुदकेशयम् ।
प्राकृतेऽण्डे विवृद्धः सन् क्षेत्रज्ञो ब्रह्मसंज्ञितः ॥६३॥
प्राकृतेऽण्डे विवृद्धः सन् क्षेत्रज्ञो ब्रह्मसंज्ञितः ॥६३॥
63. bhūtebhyo'ṇḍaṃ mahābuddhe vṛhattadudakeśayam .
prākṛte'ṇḍe vivṛddhaḥ san kṣetrajño brahmasaṃjñitaḥ.
prākṛte'ṇḍe vivṛddhaḥ san kṣetrajño brahmasaṃjñitaḥ.
63.
bhūtebhyaḥ aṇḍam mahābudhe bṛhat tat udakeśayam
prākṛte aṇḍe vivṛddhaḥ san kṣetrajñaḥ brahmasaṃjñitaḥ
prākṛte aṇḍe vivṛddhaḥ san kṣetrajñaḥ brahmasaṃjñitaḥ
63.
O greatly intelligent one, from the gross elements (bhūtas) arose that vast cosmic egg, which rests in water. Having fully developed within this primordial egg, the knower of the field (kṣetrajña) becomes known as (brahman).
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- भूतेभ्यः (bhūtebhyaḥ) - from the gross elements (bhūtas) (from the elements, from the beings, from creatures)
- अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - the cosmic egg (egg, cosmic egg)
- महाबुधे (mahābudhe) - O great intelligent one
- बृहत् (bṛhat) - vast, great, large
- तत् (tat) - that (cosmic egg) (that, it)
- उदकेशयम् (udakeśayam) - lying in water, resting in water
- प्राकृते (prākṛte) - in the primordial (material/cosmic) (in the primordial, in the natural, pertaining to prakṛti)
- अण्डे (aṇḍe) - in this primordial egg (in the egg, in the cosmic egg)
- विवृद्धः (vivṛddhaḥ) - grown, fully developed, greatly increased
- सन् (san) - being, existing
- क्षेत्रज्ञः (kṣetrajñaḥ) - knower of the field, the soul, the individual soul (kṣetrajña)
- ब्रह्मसंज्ञितः (brahmasaṁjñitaḥ) - named as Brahman, called Brahman
Words meanings and morphology
भूतेभ्यः (bhūtebhyaḥ) - from the gross elements (bhūtas) (from the elements, from the beings, from creatures)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element (bhūta), past, existing
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of bhū (to be), used as a noun.
Root: bhū (class 1)
अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - the cosmic egg (egg, cosmic egg)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aṇḍa
aṇḍa - egg, testicle
Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'arose' or 'is'.
महाबुधे (mahābudhe) - O great intelligent one
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābudhi
mahābudhi - greatly intelligent, O great intellect
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+budhi)
- mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine) - budhi – intellect, wisdom, sage
noun (masculine)
Note: Addresses the listener or a sage.
बृहत् (bṛhat) - vast, great, large
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bṛhat
bṛhat - large, great, vast, high
Present active participle
Present active participle of bṛh (to grow), used as an adjective. 'Vṛhat' is an orthographic variant in some contexts.
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'aṇḍam'.
तत् (tat) - that (cosmic egg) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Refers to 'aṇḍam'.
उदकेशयम् (udakeśayam) - lying in water, resting in water
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of udakeśaya
udakeśaya - lying in water, dwelling in water
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udaka+śaya)
- udaka – water
noun (neuter) - śaya – lying, resting, couch
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/derivative
Derived from root śī (to lie down), often used in compounds.
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'aṇḍam'.
प्राकृते (prākṛte) - in the primordial (material/cosmic) (in the primordial, in the natural, pertaining to prakṛti)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of prākṛta
prākṛta - primordial, natural, material, pertaining to prakṛti
Derived from prakṛti (nature) with the suffix -a. Refers to something originating from or pertaining to original nature.
Note: Modifies 'aṇḍe'.
अण्डे (aṇḍe) - in this primordial egg (in the egg, in the cosmic egg)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of aṇḍa
aṇḍa - egg, cosmic egg
विवृद्धः (vivṛddhaḥ) - grown, fully developed, greatly increased
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vivṛddha
vivṛddha - grown, increased, developed
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of vi-vṛdh (to grow, increase).
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'kṣetrajñaḥ'.
सन् (san) - being, existing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, good, real
Present Active Participle
Present active participle of as (to be). Masculine nominative singular form.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'kṣetrajñaḥ'.
क्षेत्रज्ञः (kṣetrajñaḥ) - knower of the field, the soul, the individual soul (kṣetrajña)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣetrajña
kṣetrajña - knower of the field, soul, individual soul (kṣetrajña)
Compound: kṣetra (field) + jña (knower). In Vedānta, the 'field' refers to the body and its experiences, and the 'knower' is the individual soul.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetra+jña)
- kṣetra – field, body, sphere of action
noun (neuter) - jña – knower, intelligent
noun (masculine)
agent noun
Derived from root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
ब्रह्मसंज्ञितः (brahmasaṁjñitaḥ) - named as Brahman, called Brahman
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmasaṃjñita
brahmasaṁjñita - named as Brahman (brahman), designated as Brahman
Past Passive Participle
Compound: brahman (Brahman) + saṃjñita (named). saṃjñita is PPP of sam-jñā.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+saṃjñita)
- brahman – Brahman (brahman), the ultimate reality, creator god Brahmā
noun (neuter) - saṃjñita – named, designated, called
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of sam-jñā (to know, to name).
Prefix: sam
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Qualifies 'kṣetrajñaḥ'.