मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-46, verse-8
अहर्मुखे प्रबुद्धस्तु जगदादिरनादिमान् ।
सर्वहेतुरचिन्त्यात्मा परः कोऽप्यपरक्रियः ॥८॥
सर्वहेतुरचिन्त्यात्मा परः कोऽप्यपरक्रियः ॥८॥
8. aharmukhe prabuddhastu jagadādiranādimān .
sarvaheturacintyātmā paraḥ ko'pyaparakriyaḥ.
sarvaheturacintyātmā paraḥ ko'pyaparakriyaḥ.
8.
aharmukhe prabuddhaḥ tu jagadādiḥ anādimān
sarvahetuḥ acintyātmā paraḥ kaḥ api aparakriyaḥ
sarvahetuḥ acintyātmā paraḥ kaḥ api aparakriyaḥ
8.
At the dawn of the day, the one who is the origin of the universe, beginningless, the cause of all, whose essence (ātman) is inconceivable, the supreme one, and whose actions are without parallel, becomes active.
Words meanings summery:
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- अहर्मुखे (aharmukhe) - at the beginning of the day, at dawn
- प्रबुद्धः (prabuddhaḥ) - awakened, enlightened, active
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- जगदादिः (jagadādiḥ) - the origin of the world, creator of the universe
- अनादिमान् (anādimān) - without beginning, eternal
- सर्वहेतुः (sarvahetuḥ) - the cause of all, the prime cause
- अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - whose essence (ātman) is inconceivable, of inconceivable nature
- परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate
- कः (kaḥ) - who, what, a certain one
- अपि (api) - with an interrogative, implies 'a certain one' (also, even, perhaps)
- अपरक्रियः (aparakriyaḥ) - whose actions are without parallel, who has no superior agent
Words meanings and morphology
अहर्मुखे (aharmukhe) - at the beginning of the day, at dawn
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of aharmukha
aharmukha - beginning of the day, dawn
Compound of ahan (day) and mukha (face, beginning).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ahan+mukha)
- ahan – day
noun (neuter) - mukha – face, mouth, front, beginning
noun (neuter)
प्रबुद्धः (prabuddhaḥ) - awakened, enlightened, active
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabuddha
prabuddha - awakened, enlightened, active, aware
Past Passive Participle
From pra-budh (to awaken) with the kta (passive participle) suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: budh (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
जगदादिः (jagadādiḥ) - the origin of the world, creator of the universe
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jagadādi
jagadādi - origin of the world, creator of the universe
Compound of jagat (world) and ādi (beginning, origin).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jagat+ādi)
- jagat – world, universe, moving
noun (neuter)
Present Active Participle
Derived from root gam (to go) with the śatṛ suffix, then substantivized.
Root: gam (class 1) - ādi – beginning, origin, first
noun (masculine)
अनादिमान् (anādimān) - without beginning, eternal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anādimat
anādimat - having no beginning, beginningless, eternal
Formed from the Bahuvrīhi compound 'an-ādi' with the possessive suffix 'matup'.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (an+ādi)
- an – not, non-, without
prefix
Negative prefix. - ādi – beginning, origin, first
noun (masculine)
सर्वहेतुः (sarvahetuḥ) - the cause of all, the prime cause
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvahetu
sarvahetu - cause of all, universal cause
Compound of sarva (all) and hetu (cause).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+hetu)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - hetu – cause, reason, motive
noun (masculine)
अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - whose essence (ātman) is inconceivable, of inconceivable nature
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acintyātman
acintyātman - whose ātman (self/essence) is inconceivable, of incomprehensible nature
Bahuvrīhi compound of 'acintya' (inconceivable) and 'ātman' (self, essence).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (acintya+ātman)
- acintya – inconceivable, unthinkable, incomprehensible
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)
From the root cint (to think) with the negative prefix 'a-' and the ṇyat (gerundive) suffix.
Prefix: a
Root: cint (class 10) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the Supreme Being.
परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, ultimate, transcendent, other
कः (kaḥ) - who, what, a certain one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
Note: Used with 'api' to imply 'a certain (unique) one'.
अपि (api) - with an interrogative, implies 'a certain one' (also, even, perhaps)
(indeclinable)
अपरक्रियः (aparakriyaḥ) - whose actions are without parallel, who has no superior agent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aparakriya
aparakriya - having no other actions, whose actions are not like others', having no superior agent, unsurpassed in action
Bahuvrīhi compound of 'apara' (no other, unsurpassed) and 'kriyā' (action).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (apara+kriyā)
- apara – other, another, no other, unsurpassed
adjective (masculine)
From negative prefix 'a' and 'para' (other). Meaning 'not another' or 'without an equal'. - kriyā – action, deed, activity
noun (feminine)
From root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)