मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-70
अन्योन्यमावृत्य च ता अष्टौ प्रकृतयः स्थिताः ।
एषा सा प्रकृतिर्नित्या यदन्तः पुरुषश्च सः ॥७०॥
एषा सा प्रकृतिर्नित्या यदन्तः पुरुषश्च सः ॥७०॥
70. anyonyamāvṛtya ca tā aṣṭau prakṛtayaḥ sthitāḥ .
eṣā sā prakṛtirnityā yadantaḥ puruṣaśca saḥ.
eṣā sā prakṛtirnityā yadantaḥ puruṣaśca saḥ.
70.
anyonyam āvṛtya ca tāḥ aṣṭau prakṛtayaḥ sthitāḥ
eṣā sā prakṛtiḥ nityā yat antaḥ puruṣaḥ ca saḥ
eṣā sā prakṛtiḥ nityā yat antaḥ puruṣaḥ ca saḥ
70.
And those eight constituents of nature (prakṛti) are situated, each enveloping the other. This indeed is that eternal primordial nature (prakṛti), within which also resides that supreme cosmic person (puruṣa).
Words meanings summery:
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- अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other (each other, mutually)
- आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - enveloping (having covered, enveloping)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- ताः (tāḥ) - those
- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
- प्रकृतयः (prakṛtayaḥ) - constituents of primordial nature (prakṛti) (natures, origins, primary matter, constituents of primordial nature (prakṛti))
- स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - exist, are situated (situated, existing, standing)
- एषा (eṣā) - this (this (feminine))
- सा (sā) - that (that (feminine))
- प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - primordial nature (prakṛti) (nature, primordial nature (prakṛti))
- नित्या (nityā) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, constant)
- यत् (yat) - which (implied locative) (which, because, that)
- अन्तः (antaḥ) - within (inside, within, end)
- पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (man, human, person, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa))
- च (ca) - also (and, also)
- सः (saḥ) - that (puruṣa) (he, that)
Words meanings and morphology
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other (each other, mutually)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya
anyonya - each other, mutual
Compound of anya (other) + anya (other).
Note: Acts as object of 'āvṛtya'.
आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - enveloping (having covered, enveloping)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From ā (prefix) + root vṛ (to cover) + suffix lyap (used when verb has prefix).
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
ताः (tāḥ) - those
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Agrees with 'prakṛtayaḥ'.
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'prakṛtayaḥ'.
प्रकृतयः (prakṛtayaḥ) - constituents of primordial nature (prakṛti) (natures, origins, primary matter, constituents of primordial nature (prakṛti))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prakṛti
prakṛti - nature, origin, primary matter, primordial nature (prakṛti)
From pra (prefix) + root kṛ (to make) + suffix kti.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 8)
स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - exist, are situated (situated, existing, standing)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita
sthita - situated, existing, standing
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand) with suffix kta.
Root: sthā (class 1)
एषा (eṣā) - this (this (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to 'prakṛti'.
सा (sā) - that (that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that
Demonstrative pronoun.
प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ) - primordial nature (prakṛti) (nature, primordial nature (prakṛti))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prakṛti
prakṛti - nature, origin, primary matter, primordial nature (prakṛti)
From pra (prefix) + root kṛ (to make) + suffix kti.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नित्या (nityā) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, constant)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nitya
nitya - eternal, perpetual, constant, inherent
From ni (down) + root i (to go) + suffix tya.
Root: i (class 2)
यत् (yat) - which (implied locative) (which, because, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Relative pronoun.
Note: Functions as a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun whose locative meaning is brought out by 'antaḥ'.
अन्तः (antaḥ) - within (inside, within, end)
(indeclinable)
Preposition/adverb.
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - supreme cosmic person (puruṣa) (man, human, person, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, human, person, spirit, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
च (ca) - also (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
सः (saḥ) - that (puruṣa) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to 'puruṣaḥ'.