मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-47, verse-31
प्रथमो महतः सर्गो विज्ञेयो ब्रह्मणस्तु सः ।
तन्मात्राणां द्वितीयस्तु भूतसर्गः स उच्यते ॥३१॥
तन्मात्राणां द्वितीयस्तु भूतसर्गः स उच्यते ॥३१॥
31. prathamo mahataḥ sargo vijñeyo brahmaṇastu saḥ .
tanmātrāṇāṃ dvitīyastu bhūtasargaḥ sa ucyate.
tanmātrāṇāṃ dvitīyastu bhūtasargaḥ sa ucyate.
31.
prathamaḥ mahataḥ sargaḥ vijñeyaḥ brahmaṇaḥ tu
saḥ tanmātrāṇām dvitīyaḥ tu bhūtasargaḥ sa ucyate
saḥ tanmātrāṇām dvitīyaḥ tu bhūtasargaḥ sa ucyate
31.
The first creation is to be understood as that of the great principle (Mahat), originating from the ultimate reality (Brahman). The second, which is of the subtle elements (tanmātras), is called the elemental creation.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - the first (creation) (first, foremost, primary)
- महतः (mahataḥ) - of the great principle (Mahat) (of the great, of Mahat, from Mahat)
- सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation (creation, emanation, world)
- विज्ञेयः (vijñeyaḥ) - is to be understood (to be known, should be understood, knowable)
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the ultimate reality (Brahman) (of Brahman, from Brahman, of the supreme reality)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
- सः (saḥ) - that (creation) (he, that)
- तन्मात्राणाम् (tanmātrāṇām) - of the subtle elements (tanmātras) (of the subtle elements, of the rudiments)
- द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - the second (creation) (second)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
- भूतसर्गः (bhūtasargaḥ) - elemental creation (of gross elements) (creation of elements, elemental creation)
- स (sa) - that (creation) (he, that)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is called, is said, is spoken of)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - the first (creation) (first, foremost, primary)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prathama
prathama - first, foremost, primary, principal
महतः (mahataḥ) - of the great principle (Mahat) (of the great, of Mahat, from Mahat)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, vast; the great principle (in Sāṅkhya philosophy, the cosmic intellect or buddhi, the first product of prakṛti)
सर्गः (sargaḥ) - creation (creation, emanation, world)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga
sarga - creation, discharge, production, section (of a book)
verbal noun
Derived from root sṛj- (to create, emit)
Root: sṛj (class 6)
विज्ञेयः (vijñeyaḥ) - is to be understood (to be known, should be understood, knowable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñeya
vijñeya - to be known, knowable, should be understood
Gerundive
Formed from root jñā- with prefix vi- and suffix -eya
Prefix: vi
Root: jñā (class 9)
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the ultimate reality (Brahman) (of Brahman, from Brahman, of the supreme reality)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahman, the ultimate reality, the absolute, sacred word, Vedic text
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - that (creation) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तन्मात्राणाम् (tanmātrāṇām) - of the subtle elements (tanmātras) (of the subtle elements, of the rudiments)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of tanmātrā
tanmātrā - subtle element, rudiment (of sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
Compound type : tatpurusha (tat+mātrā)
- tat – that, just, mere
pronoun (neuter) - mātrā – measure, element, quantity, only
noun (feminine)
द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - the second (creation) (second)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvitīya
dvitīya - second, secondary
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
भूतसर्गः (bhūtasargaḥ) - elemental creation (of gross elements) (creation of elements, elemental creation)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtasarga
bhūtasarga - creation of elements, elemental creation (specifically the gross elements)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+sarga)
- bhūta – element, being, past
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1) - sarga – creation, emanation
noun (masculine)
verbal noun
Derived from root sṛj- (to create, emit)
Root: sṛj (class 6)
स (sa) - that (creation) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called (is called, is said, is spoken of)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)