मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-45, verse-73
एतत्समस्तं जानीयात् क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञलक्षणम् ।
इत्येष प्राकृतः सर्गः क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितस्तु सः ।
अबुद्धिपूर्वः प्रथमः प्रादुर्भूतस्तडिद्यथा ॥७३॥
इत्येष प्राकृतः सर्गः क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितस्तु सः ।
अबुद्धिपूर्वः प्रथमः प्रादुर्भूतस्तडिद्यथा ॥७३॥
73. etatsamastaṃ jānīyāt kṣetrakṣetrajñalakṣaṇam .
ityeṣa prākṛtaḥ sargaḥ kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitastu saḥ .
abuddhipūrvaḥ prathamaḥ prādurbhūtastaḍidyathā.
ityeṣa prākṛtaḥ sargaḥ kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitastu saḥ .
abuddhipūrvaḥ prathamaḥ prādurbhūtastaḍidyathā.
73.
etat samastam jānīyāt kṣetrakṣetrajñalakṣaṇam
iti eṣa prākṛtaḥ sargaḥ
kṣetrajña-adhiṣṭhitaḥ tu saḥ abuddhipūrvaḥ
prathamaḥ prādurbhūtaḥ taḍit yathā
iti eṣa prākṛtaḥ sargaḥ
kṣetrajña-adhiṣṭhitaḥ tu saḥ abuddhipūrvaḥ
prathamaḥ prādurbhūtaḥ taḍit yathā
73.
One should understand this entire characteristic of the field (kṣetra) and the knower of the field (kṣetrajña). This material creation (sarga), however, is overseen by the knower of the field (kṣetrajña). The first manifestation arose, like lightning, spontaneously and without prior intention.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतत् (etat) - this, that
- समस्तम् (samastam) - entire, whole, all
- जानीयात् (jānīyāt) - one should know, he should know
- क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञलक्षणम् (kṣetrakṣetrajñalakṣaṇam) - characteristic of the field and the knower of the field
- इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so
- एष (eṣa) - this, he
- प्राकृतः (prākṛtaḥ) - material, natural, relating to nature (prakṛti)
- सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, discharge
- क्षेत्रज्ञ-अधिष्ठितः (kṣetrajña-adhiṣṭhitaḥ) - governed by the knower of the field, overseen by the conscious principle
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- अबुद्धिपूर्वः (abuddhipūrvaḥ) - unintended, without prior intelligence/intention
- प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first, foremost, primary
- प्रादुर्भूतः (prādurbhūtaḥ) - manifested, appeared, arisen
- तडित् (taḍit) - lightning, flash of lightning
- यथा (yathā) - like, as, just as
Words meanings and morphology
एतत् (etat) - this, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Can also be accusative singular
समस्तम् (samastam) - entire, whole, all
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of samasta
samasta - entire, whole, all, collected, combined
Past Passive Participle
from root as 'to be' with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Can also be accusative singular
जानीयात् (jānīyāt) - one should know, he should know
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of jñā
Optative Mood
Parasmaipada, Class 9
Root: jñā (class 9)
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञलक्षणम् (kṣetrakṣetrajñalakṣaṇam) - characteristic of the field and the knower of the field
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣetrakṣetrajñalakṣaṇa
kṣetrakṣetrajñalakṣaṇa - characteristic of the field and the knower of the field
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetrakṣetrajña+lakṣaṇa)
- kṣetrakṣetrajña – field and knower of the field
noun (masculine) - lakṣaṇa – characteristic, mark, sign, definition
noun (neuter)
Root: lakṣ (class 10)
Note: Can also be accusative singular
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
एष (eṣa) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
प्राकृतः (prākṛtaḥ) - material, natural, relating to nature (prakṛti)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prākṛta
prākṛta - material, natural, pertaining to nature (prakṛti), common, vulgar
Derived from prakṛti with suffix -a
सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation, emanation, discharge
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga
sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, liberation
action noun from root
from root sṛj 'to let go, create'
Root: sṛj (class 6)
क्षेत्रज्ञ-अधिष्ठितः (kṣetrajña-adhiṣṭhitaḥ) - governed by the knower of the field, overseen by the conscious principle
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhita
kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhita - governed by the knower of the field, controlled by the conscious principle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣetrajña+adhiṣṭhita)
- kṣetrajña – knower of the field, soul
noun (masculine) - adhiṣṭhita – governed, presided over, situated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root sthā 'to stand' with prefix adhi
Prefix: adhi
Root: sthā (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अबुद्धिपूर्वः (abuddhipūrvaḥ) - unintended, without prior intelligence/intention
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abuddhipūrva
abuddhipūrva - unpremeditated, without prior knowledge, unintended, spontaneous
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+buddhipūrva)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - buddhipūrva – preceded by intellect/intention
adjective (masculine)
प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first, foremost, primary
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prathama
prathama - first, foremost, principal, original
प्रादुर्भूतः (prādurbhūtaḥ) - manifested, appeared, arisen
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prādurbhūta
prādurbhūta - manifested, appeared, arisen, born
Past Passive Participle
from root bhū 'to be, become' with prefix prādur
Prefix: prādur
Root: bhū (class 1)
तडित् (taḍit) - lightning, flash of lightning
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of taḍit
taḍit - lightning, flash of lightning
Root: taḍ (class 1)
यथा (yathā) - like, as, just as
(indeclinable)