मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-47, verse-20
अत्पथग्राहिनश्चैव तेऽज्ञाने ज्ञानमानिनः ।
अहङ्कृता अहंमाना अष्टाविशशद्विधात्मकाः ॥२०॥
अहङ्कृता अहंमाना अष्टाविशशद्विधात्मकाः ॥२०॥
20. atpathagrāhinaścaiva te'jñāne jñānamāninaḥ .
ahaṅkṛtā ahaṃmānā aṣṭāviśaśadvidhātmakāḥ.
ahaṅkṛtā ahaṃmānā aṣṭāviśaśadvidhātmakāḥ.
20.
atpathagrāhinaḥ ca eva te ajñāne jñānamāninaḥ
ahaṅkṛtāḥ ahaṃmānāḥ aṣṭāviṃśadvidhātmakāḥ
ahaṅkṛtāḥ ahaṃmānāḥ aṣṭāviṃśadvidhātmakāḥ
20.
Furthermore, they are indeed those who cling to wrong paths, considering themselves wise even in their ignorance. They are filled with ego (ahaṅkāra) and self-importance, existing in twenty-eight distinct forms.
Words meanings summery:
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- अत्पथग्राहिनः (atpathagrāhinaḥ) - followers of wrong paths, grasping at evil ways
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- ते (te) - they
- अज्ञाने (ajñāne) - in ignorance, in lack of knowledge
- ज्ञानमानिनः (jñānamāninaḥ) - considering themselves knowledgeable, proud of their knowledge
- अहङ्कृताः (ahaṅkṛtāḥ) - filled with ego (ahaṅkāra), conceited, proud
- अहंमानाः (ahaṁmānāḥ) - conceited, self-important, full of self-esteem
- अष्टाविंशद्विधात्मकाः (aṣṭāviṁśadvidhātmakāḥ) - having 28 varieties/forms
Words meanings and morphology
अत्पथग्राहिनः (atpathagrāhinaḥ) - followers of wrong paths, grasping at evil ways
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of atpathagrāhin
atpathagrāhin - one who follows a wrong path, one who clings to evil ways
Compound of 'a' (wrong/bad), 'patha' (path), and 'grāhin' (holder/follower)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+patha+grāhin)
- a – bad, wrong (as a prefix)
indeclinable - patha – path, way, road
noun (masculine) - grāhin – holding, seizing, grasping, following
adjective
Derived from root grah with suffix ṇin
Root: grah (class 9)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, it, they
अज्ञाने (ajñāne) - in ignorance, in lack of knowledge
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ajñāna
ajñāna - ignorance, lack of knowledge
Compound of negation 'a' and 'jñāna'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+jñāna)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - jñāna – knowledge
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9)
ज्ञानमानिनः (jñānamāninaḥ) - considering themselves knowledgeable, proud of their knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jñānamānin
jñānamānin - one who considers oneself wise, conceited about one's knowledge
Compound of 'jñāna' (knowledge) and 'mānin' (one who considers)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+mānin)
- jñāna – knowledge
noun (neuter)
Root: jñā (class 9) - mānin – thinking, considering oneself as, proud of
adjective
Derived from root man with suffix ṇin
Root: man (class 4)
अहङ्कृताः (ahaṅkṛtāḥ) - filled with ego (ahaṅkāra), conceited, proud
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ahaṅkṛta
ahaṅkṛta - puffed up with pride, conceited, filled with ego
Past Passive Participle (used adjectivally)
Derived from root kṛ with aham (ego) as a prefix-like element or from ahaṅkāra
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अहंमानाः (ahaṁmānāḥ) - conceited, self-important, full of self-esteem
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ahaṃmāna
ahaṁmāna - self-conceited, self-important, thinking highly of oneself
Compound of 'aham' (I/self) and 'māna' (pride/esteem)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+māna)
- aham – I, self
pronoun - māna – pride, self-esteem, respect, consideration
noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4)
अष्टाविंशद्विधात्मकाः (aṣṭāviṁśadvidhātmakāḥ) - having 28 varieties/forms
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aṣṭāviṃśadvidhātmaka
aṣṭāviṁśadvidhātmaka - consisting of or having 28 kinds/forms
Compound of 'aṣṭāviṃśat' (twenty-eight), 'vidhā' (kind/mode), and 'ātmaka' (consisting of)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṣṭāviṃśat+vidhā+ātmaka)
- aṣṭāviṃśat – twenty-eight
numeral - vidhā – kind, sort, manner, mode
noun (feminine) - ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of
adjective