मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-47, verse-15
अबुद्धिपूर्वकस्तस्मात् प्रादुर्भूतस्तमोमयः ।
तमो मोहो महामोहस्तामिस्त्रो ह्यन्धसंज्ञितः ॥१५॥
तमो मोहो महामोहस्तामिस्त्रो ह्यन्धसंज्ञितः ॥१५॥
15. abuddhipūrvakastasmāt prādurbhūtastamomayaḥ .
tamo moho mahāmohastāmistro hyandhasaṃjñitaḥ.
tamo moho mahāmohastāmistro hyandhasaṃjñitaḥ.
15.
abuddhipūrvakaḥ tasmāt prādurbhūtaḥ tamomayaḥ |
tamaḥ mohaḥ mahāmohaḥ tāmisraḥ hi andhasaṃjñitaḥ
tamaḥ mohaḥ mahāmohaḥ tāmisraḥ hi andhasaṃjñitaḥ
15.
Therefore, that which is born without intelligence (buddhi), characterized by darkness (tamas), manifested. This darkness (tamas) is [further categorized as] delusion (moha), great delusion (mahāmoha), gloom (tāmisra), and indeed, that which is designated as blindness.
Words meanings summery:
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- अबुद्धिपूर्वकः (abuddhipūrvakaḥ) - referring to a creation or manifestation that lacks intellectual foresight (not preceded by intelligence, unintelligent)
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, indicating a consequence or origin (from that, therefore, on that account)
- प्रादुर्भूतः (prādurbhūtaḥ) - came into being, was created (manifested, appeared, arisen)
- तमोमयः (tamomayaḥ) - characterized by the quality of ignorance (tamas) (consisting of darkness, full of darkness)
- तमः (tamaḥ) - specifically referring to the quality of darkness (tamas) as a category of ignorance (darkness, gloom, ignorance)
- मोहः (mohaḥ) - delusion (moha) as a specific form of ignorance (delusion, bewilderment, infatuation)
- महामोहः (mahāmohaḥ) - a more intense or comprehensive form of delusion (mahāmoha), often linked to desire for sense objects (great delusion, profound bewilderment)
- तामिस्रः (tāmisraḥ) - gloom or darkness (tāmisra), specifically referring to hatred or anger as a form of ignorance (gloom, darkness, wrath)
- हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the following statement (indeed, surely, for, because)
- अन्धसंज्ञितः (andhasaṁjñitaḥ) - explicitly called blindness (andha-saṃjñitaḥ), referring to fear of death as a form of ignorance (named blindness, designated as blindness)
Words meanings and morphology
अबुद्धिपूर्वकः (abuddhipūrvakaḥ) - referring to a creation or manifestation that lacks intellectual foresight (not preceded by intelligence, unintelligent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abuddhipūrvaka
abuddhipūrvaka - not preceded by intelligence, unintelligent, without a preceding intention
Compound formed with negation 'a' and 'buddhipūrvaka'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+buddhi+pūrvaka)
- a – not, un-, in-
indeclinable - buddhi – intelligence, intellect, discernment, understanding
noun (feminine)
From root `budh` (to know, perceive) + `kti` suffix
Root: budh (class 1) - pūrvaka – preceded by, having as a cause, prior, antecedent
adjective (masculine)
From `pūrva` (before) + `ka` suffix
Note: Qualifies the implied subject, a manifestation.
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, indicating a consequence or origin (from that, therefore, on that account)
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, him, her, it
Note: Ablative case implies cause or origin.
प्रादुर्भूतः (prādurbhūtaḥ) - came into being, was created (manifested, appeared, arisen)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prādurbhūta
prādurbhūta - manifested, appeared, arisen, become visible
Past Passive Participle
From prefix `prādur` + root `bhū` (to be, become) + `kta` (PPP suffix)
Prefix: prādur
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate for the implied subject.
तमोमयः (tamomayaḥ) - characterized by the quality of ignorance (tamas) (consisting of darkness, full of darkness)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tamomaya
tamomaya - consisting of darkness, full of darkness, characterized by gloom
From `tamas` (darkness) + `mayaṭ` suffix (made of, consisting of)
Note: Describes the manifested entity.
तमः (tamaḥ) - specifically referring to the quality of darkness (tamas) as a category of ignorance (darkness, gloom, ignorance)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas
tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, quality of inertia (tamas)
Root: tam (class 4)
Note: Nominative singular of `tamas`.
मोहः (mohaḥ) - delusion (moha) as a specific form of ignorance (delusion, bewilderment, infatuation)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of moha
moha - delusion, bewilderment, confusion, infatuation (moha)
From root `muh` (to be bewildered, confused) + `ghañ` suffix
Root: muh (class 4)
महामोहः (mahāmohaḥ) - a more intense or comprehensive form of delusion (mahāmoha), often linked to desire for sense objects (great delusion, profound bewilderment)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmoha
mahāmoha - great delusion, profound bewilderment, extreme infatuation (mahāmoha)
From `mahā` (great) + `moha` (delusion)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+moha)
- mahat – great, large, important
adjective - moha – delusion, bewilderment, confusion (moha)
noun (masculine)
From root `muh` + `ghañ`
Root: muh (class 4)
तामिस्रः (tāmisraḥ) - gloom or darkness (tāmisra), specifically referring to hatred or anger as a form of ignorance (gloom, darkness, wrath)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tāmisra
tāmisra - gloom, darkness, wrath, anger, specific type of hell (tāmisra)
Derived from `tamas` (darkness)
हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the following statement (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
अन्धसंज्ञितः (andhasaṁjñitaḥ) - explicitly called blindness (andha-saṃjñitaḥ), referring to fear of death as a form of ignorance (named blindness, designated as blindness)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of andhasaṃjñita
andhasaṁjñita - named blindness, designated as blindness
Past Passive Participle
From `andha` (blindness) + `saṃjñita` (named, designated - PPP of `sam-jñā`)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (andha+saṃjñita)
- andha – blind, blindness
noun/adjective (masculine)
Root: andh - saṃjñita – named, designated, known as
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From `sam` (prefix) + root `jñā` (to know) + `kta` (PPP suffix)
Prefix: sam
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Predicate adjective.