मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-48, verse-17
ज्योत्स्नो रात्र्यहनी सन्ध्या चत्वार्येतानि वै प्रभोः ।
ब्रह्मणस्तु शरीराणि त्रिगुणोपश्रितानि तु ॥१७॥
ब्रह्मणस्तु शरीराणि त्रिगुणोपश्रितानि तु ॥१७॥
17. jyotsno rātryahanī sandhyā catvāryetāni vai prabhoḥ .
brahmaṇastu śarīrāṇi triguṇopaśritāni tu.
brahmaṇastu śarīrāṇi triguṇopaśritāni tu.
17.
jyotsnā rātryahanī sandhyā catvāri etāni vai
prabhoḥ brahmaṇaḥ tu śarīrāṇi triguṇopaśritāni tu
prabhoḥ brahmaṇaḥ tu śarīrāṇi triguṇopaśritāni tu
17.
Moonlight, night and day, and twilight—these four, indeed, are the bodies of Brahmā, pervaded by the three guṇas.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) - the moonlit period, often associated with evening twilight (moonlight, the moonlit period)
- रात्र्यहनी (rātryahanī) - the two periods of night and day (night and day)
- सन्ध्या (sandhyā) - the morning or evening twilight period (twilight, dusk, dawn)
- चत्वारि (catvāri) - four
- एतानि (etāni) - these
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
- प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of the Lord, of the master
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the deity Brahmā (of Brahmā, of the Absolute (brahman))
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- शरीराणि (śarīrāṇi) - bodies
- त्रिगुणोपश्रितानि (triguṇopaśritāni) - pervaded by the three guṇas, dependent on the three qualities
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
Words meanings and morphology
ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) - the moonlit period, often associated with evening twilight (moonlight, the moonlit period)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jyotsnā
jyotsnā - moonlight, brightness, moonlit night
रात्र्यहनी (rātryahanī) - the two periods of night and day (night and day)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of rātryahan
rātryahan - night and day (as a pair)
Compound type : dvandva (rātri+ahan)
- rātri – night
noun (feminine) - ahan – day
noun (neuter)
सन्ध्या (sandhyā) - the morning or evening twilight period (twilight, dusk, dawn)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sandhyā
sandhyā - twilight (morning or evening), period of transition, junction
चत्वारि (catvāri) - four
(numeral)
एतानि (etāni) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of etad
etad - this, these
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of the Lord, of the master
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, powerful
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the deity Brahmā (of Brahmā, of the Absolute (brahman))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), brahman (the Absolute), priest
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
शरीराणि (śarīrāṇi) - bodies
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śarīra
śarīra - body, form, frame
त्रिगुणोपश्रितानि (triguṇopaśritāni) - pervaded by the three guṇas, dependent on the three qualities
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of triguṇopaśrita
triguṇopaśrita - pervaded by the three guṇas, supported by the three qualities (sattva, rajas, tamas)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (triguṇa+upaśrita)
- triguṇa – three qualities (sattva, rajas, tamas)
noun (masculine) - upaśrita – supported, resorted to, dependent on, attached to
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śrī with upasarga upa
Prefix: upa
Root: śrī (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)