मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-7
प्रवृते च निवृत्ते च भवतां ज्ञानकर्मणि ।
मतिमस्तमलां मन्ये यथा नान्यस्य कस्यचित् ॥७॥
मतिमस्तमलां मन्ये यथा नान्यस्य कस्यचित् ॥७॥
7. pravṛte ca nivṛtte ca bhavatāṃ jñānakarmaṇi .
matimastamalāṃ manye yathā nānyasya kasyacit.
matimastamalāṃ manye yathā nānyasya kasyacit.
7.
pravṛtte ca nivṛtte ca bhavatām jñānakarmaṇi
matim astamalām manye yathā na anyasya kasyacit
matim astamalām manye yathā na anyasya kasyacit
7.
I consider your intellect (mati), regarding both engagement and disengagement in the path of knowledge (jñāna) and action (karma), to be utterly pure, such as no one else possesses.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रवृत्ते (pravṛtte) - in activity, in engagement, in the active state
- च (ca) - and, also
- निवृत्ते (nivṛtte) - in cessation, in disengagement, in the passive state
- च (ca) - and, also
- भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (plural, respectful)
- ज्ञानकर्मणि (jñānakarmaṇi) - in the path of knowledge and action (in knowledge and action, in the action of knowledge)
- मतिम् (matim) - intellect, mind, understanding
- अस्तमलाम् (astamalām) - spotless, pure, free from impurity
- मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner
- न (na) - not, no
- अन्यस्य (anyasya) - of another, of someone else
- कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of anyone, of someone
Words meanings and morphology
प्रवृत्ते (pravṛtte) - in activity, in engagement, in the active state
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of pravṛtta
pravṛtta - engaged in, active, commenced, arisen
Past Passive Participle
From pra-vṛt (to turn forth, to proceed, to engage). pra + root vṛt.
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Agrees with jñānakarmaṇi, or implied 'state'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
निवृत्ते (nivṛtte) - in cessation, in disengagement, in the passive state
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of nivṛtta
nivṛtta - ceased, retired, disengaged from, abstained from
Past Passive Participle
From ni-vṛt (to turn back, to cease, to abstain). ni + root vṛt.
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Agrees with jñānakarmaṇi, or implied 'state'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
भवताम् (bhavatām) - of you (plural, respectful)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhavat
bhavat - your honor, you (respectful pronoun), being, existing
Present Active Participle
From root bhū (to be, to exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Pertains to jñānakarmaṇi and matim.
ज्ञानकर्मणि (jñānakarmaṇi) - in the path of knowledge and action (in knowledge and action, in the action of knowledge)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of jñānakarman
jñānakarman - knowledge and action (karma), the action of knowledge, duties based on knowledge
Dvandva or Tatpuruṣa compound. Here, treated as a field.
Compound type : Dvandva (jñāna+karman)
- jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, spiritual understanding
noun (neuter)
From root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9) - karman – action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)
noun (neuter)
From root kṛ (to do, to make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
मतिम् (matim) - intellect, mind, understanding
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mati
mati - mind, intellect, understanding, opinion, intention
From root man (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
अस्तमलाम् (astamalām) - spotless, pure, free from impurity
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of astamalā
astamalā - free from impurities, spotless, pure
Bahuvrīhi compound.
asta (removed, cast off) + mala (impurity, stain). 'One from whom impurity has been removed.'
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (asta+mala)
- asta – set, disappeared, removed, cast off
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root as (to throw, to cast).
Root: as (class 4) - mala – impurity, dirt, stain, sin
noun (masculine)
Root: mal (class 1)
Note: Agrees with matim.
मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe
(verb)
1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man
Present tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada)
Root man (class 4).
Root: man (class 4)
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner
(indeclinable)
Relative adverb.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
Note: Negates the comparison.
अन्यस्य (anyasya) - of another, of someone else
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Indefinite pronoun.
कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of anyone, of someone
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ka
ka - who, what (interrogative pronoun)
Interrogative pronoun + cit (particle for indefiniteness).