मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-69
महांस्तैः सहितः सर्वैरव्यक्तेन समावृतः ।
एभिरावरणैरण्डं सप्तभैः प्राकृतैर्वृतम् ॥६९॥
एभिरावरणैरण्डं सप्तभैः प्राकृतैर्वृतम् ॥६९॥
69. mahāṃstaiḥ sahitaḥ sarvairavyaktena samāvṛtaḥ .
ebhirāvaraṇairaṇḍaṃ saptabhaiḥ prākṛtairvṛtam.
ebhirāvaraṇairaṇḍaṃ saptabhaiḥ prākṛtairvṛtam.
69.
mahān taiḥ sahitaḥ sarvaiḥ avyaktena samāvṛtaḥ
ebhiḥ āvaraṇaiḥ aṇḍam saptabhaiḥ prākṛtaiḥ vṛtam
ebhiḥ āvaraṇaiḥ aṇḍam saptabhaiḥ prākṛtaiḥ vṛtam
69.
That great principle (mahat), along with all of them, is completely enveloped by the unmanifest (avyakta). With these seven natural coverings, the cosmic egg (aṇḍa) is thus encompassed.
Words meanings summery:
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- महान् (mahān) - the great principle of cosmic intellect (mahat) (great, large, immense, the Mahat (cosmic intellect))
- तैः (taiḥ) - by those (previous layers) (by them, by those)
- सहितः (sahitaḥ) - along with (accompanied, joined, endowed with, together with)
- सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (the previously mentioned layers) (by all, by all of them)
- अव्यक्तेन (avyaktena) - by the unmanifest (primordial nature (prakṛti)) (by the unmanifest, by the imperceptible, by the primordial nature (prakṛti))
- समावृतः (samāvṛtaḥ) - completely enveloped (completely enveloped, well-covered)
- एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these
- आवरणैः (āvaraṇaiḥ) - by (these) coverings (by coverings, by layers)
- अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - cosmic egg (aṇḍa) (egg, cosmic egg)
- सप्तभैः (saptabhaiḥ) - by the seven
- प्राकृतैः (prākṛtaiḥ) - by those composed of primordial nature (prakṛti) (by natural, by primary, by material, by elemental, by constituents of (prakṛti))
- वृतम् (vṛtam) - covered, encompassed (covered, enveloped, surrounded)
Words meanings and morphology
महान् (mahān) - the great principle of cosmic intellect (mahat) (great, large, immense, the Mahat (cosmic intellect))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, immense, the principle of cosmic intellect (mahat)
Present Active Participle (substantivized)
From root mah (to be great), substantivized and declined.
Root: mah (class 1)
तैः (taiḥ) - by those (previous layers) (by them, by those)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the previously mentioned (daśaguṇaiḥ) layers.
सहितः (sahitaḥ) - along with (accompanied, joined, endowed with, together with)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita
sahita - accompanied, joined, endowed with, together with
Past Passive Participle
From prefix sa (with) and root dhā (to place) -> hita (placed).
Root: dhā (class 3)
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (the previously mentioned layers) (by all, by all of them)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, whole, every
Note: Modifies 'taiḥ'.
अव्यक्तेन (avyaktena) - by the unmanifest (primordial nature (prakṛti)) (by the unmanifest, by the imperceptible, by the primordial nature (prakṛti))
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifest, imperceptible, primordial nature (prakṛti)
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
a (not) + vi (prefix) + root añj (to make clear) + kta (participle suffix). Substantivized.
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+vyakta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - vyakta – manifest, clear, perceptible
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From vi-añj (to make manifest).
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Often considered as prakṛti (primordial nature).
समावृतः (samāvṛtaḥ) - completely enveloped (completely enveloped, well-covered)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samāvṛta
samāvṛta - completely enveloped, well-covered
Past Passive Participle
From sam (completely) + ā (towards) + root vṛ (to cover).
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of idam
idam - this, these
Note: Agrees with 'āvaraṇaiḥ'.
आवरणैः (āvaraṇaiḥ) - by (these) coverings (by coverings, by layers)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of āvaraṇa
āvaraṇa - covering, enclosing, veil, layer
From ā (prefix) + root vṛ (to cover) + suffix ana.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - cosmic egg (aṇḍa) (egg, cosmic egg)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aṇḍa
aṇḍa - egg, testicle, globe, sphere, cosmic egg
Note: Object of 'vṛtam'.
सप्तभैः (saptabhaiḥ) - by the seven
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of saptabha
saptabha - seven-fold, by seven
Derived from saptan (seven).
प्राकृतैः (prākṛtaiḥ) - by those composed of primordial nature (prakṛti) (by natural, by primary, by material, by elemental, by constituents of (prakṛti))
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of prākṛta
prākṛta - natural, primary, original, material, derived from primordial nature (prakṛti)
Derived from prakṛti with suffix aṇ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'āvaraṇaiḥ'.
वृतम् (vṛtam) - covered, encompassed (covered, enveloped, surrounded)
(adjective)
Nominative, 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: Agrees with 'aṇḍam'. The implied verb is 'asti' (is).