मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-68
वृतमण्डं दशगुणैरेकेकैकत्वेन तैः पुनः ।
महता तत्प्रमाणेन सहैवानेन वेष्टितः ॥६८॥
महता तत्प्रमाणेन सहैवानेन वेष्टितः ॥६८॥
68. vṛtamaṇḍaṃ daśaguṇairekekaikatvena taiḥ punaḥ .
mahatā tatpramāṇena sahaivānena veṣṭitaḥ.
mahatā tatpramāṇena sahaivānena veṣṭitaḥ.
68.
vṛtam aṇḍam daśaguṇaiḥ ekaikatvena taiḥ punaḥ
mahatā tatpramāṇena saha eva anena veṣṭitaḥ
mahatā tatpramāṇena saha eva anena veṣṭitaḥ
68.
The cosmic egg (aṇḍa) is enveloped by these layers, each one being ten times (larger than the previous). Again, it is enveloped by them along with that immense principle of cosmic intellect (mahat), which is of the same measure.
Words meanings summery:
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- वृतम् (vṛtam) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded)
- अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - cosmic egg (aṇḍa) (egg, testicle, globe, sphere, cosmic egg)
- दशगुणैः (daśaguṇaiḥ) - by (layers) ten times (larger) (by ten-fold, by ten qualities, by ten strands)
- एकैकत्वेन (ekaikatvena) - by each one (singly), individually (by individuality, by being one by one, by each one)
- तैः (taiḥ) - by those (layers) (by them, by those)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, further, moreover)
- महता (mahatā) - by the immense (principle of cosmic intellect, mahat) (by the great, by the immense, by the Mahat (cosmic intellect))
- तत्प्रमाणेन (tatpramāṇena) - by that same measure (as the previous layers) (by that measure, by that standard)
- सह (saha) - along with (with, along with, together)
- एव (eva) - indeed, very (only, indeed, just, very)
- अनेन (anena) - by this (mahat) (by this)
- वेष्टितः (veṣṭitaḥ) - enveloped (surrounded, enveloped, covered)
Words meanings and morphology
वृतम् (vṛtam) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛta
vṛta - covered, surrounded, chosen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛ (to cover, surround) with suffix kta.
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Modifies 'aṇḍam'.
अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - cosmic egg (aṇḍa) (egg, testicle, globe, sphere, cosmic egg)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṇḍa
aṇḍa - egg, testicle, globe, sphere, cosmic egg
दशगुणैः (daśaguṇaiḥ) - by (layers) ten times (larger) (by ten-fold, by ten qualities, by ten strands)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of daśaguṇa
daśaguṇa - ten-fold, having ten qualities/strands, ten times
Compound daśan (ten) + guṇa (strand/factor).
Compound type : tatpurusha (daśan+guṇa)
- daśan – ten
numeral - guṇa – strand, quality, factor, multiplier
noun (masculine)
Note: Implies 'by things that are ten times' (larger).
एकैकत्वेन (ekaikatvena) - by each one (singly), individually (by individuality, by being one by one, by each one)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of ekaikatva
ekaikatva - individuality, oneness, each one
From ekaika (each one) + tva (suffix forming abstract noun). ekaika is a reduplicated adjective eka.
तैः (taiḥ) - by those (layers) (by them, by those)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to layers previously mentioned or implied.
पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, further, moreover)
(indeclinable)
महता (mahatā) - by the immense (principle of cosmic intellect, mahat) (by the great, by the immense, by the Mahat (cosmic intellect))
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, immense, the principle of cosmic intellect (mahat)
Present Active Participle (substantivized)
Originally a present active participle of root mah (to be great), but often substantivized.
Root: mah (class 1)
तत्प्रमाणेन (tatpramāṇena) - by that same measure (as the previous layers) (by that measure, by that standard)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tatpramāṇa
tatpramāṇa - having that measure, of that standard, proportional to that
Compound tad (that) + pramāṇa (measure).
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+pramāṇa)
- tad – that
pronoun (neuter) - pramāṇa – measure, extent, proof, standard
noun (neuter)
Prefix: pra
Root: mā
Note: Modifies 'mahatā'.
सह (saha) - along with (with, along with, together)
(indeclinable)
Preposition/adverb.
एव (eva) - indeed, very (only, indeed, just, very)
(indeclinable)
Particle for emphasis.
अनेन (anena) - by this (mahat) (by this)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to the 'mahat' mentioned just before.
वेष्टितः (veṣṭitaḥ) - enveloped (surrounded, enveloped, covered)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of veṣṭita
veṣṭita - surrounded, enveloped, covered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root veṣṭ (to surround, envelop) with suffix kta.
Root: veṣṭ (class 1)
Note: Refers to the Puruṣa (supreme cosmic person) who resides within the cosmic egg, and is consequently enveloped.