मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-49, verse-6
रजस्तमोभ्यामुद्रिक्ता ईहाशीलास्तु ते स्मृताः ।
पद्भ्यां सहस्रमन्यच्च मिथुनानां ससर्ज ह ॥६॥
पद्भ्यां सहस्रमन्यच्च मिथुनानां ससर्ज ह ॥६॥
6. rajastamobhyāmudriktā īhāśīlāstu te smṛtāḥ .
padbhyāṃ sahasramanyacca mithunānāṃ sasarja ha.
padbhyāṃ sahasramanyacca mithunānāṃ sasarja ha.
6.
rajas-tamobhyām udriktāḥ īhā-śīlāḥ tu te smṛtāḥ
padbhyām sahasram anyat ca mithunānām sasarja ha
padbhyām sahasram anyat ca mithunānām sasarja ha
6.
Those who are excessively endowed with the qualities of rajas and tamas are known to be active and striving. And from his feet, he indeed created another thousand pairs of beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- रजस्-तमोभ्याम् (rajas-tamobhyām) - by rajas and tamas, due to rajas and tamas
- उद्रिक्ताः (udriktāḥ) - excessively endowed (excessive, abundant, prominent, endowed with)
- ईहा-शीलाः (īhā-śīlāḥ) - active and striving (having the nature of striving, industrious, active)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, and)
- ते (te) - those (beings) (they, those)
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - known to be (remembered, known, considered)
- पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - from his feet (from the two feet, by the two feet)
- सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand (pairs) (a thousand)
- अन्यत् (anyat) - another (thousand) (another, other)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- मिथुनानाम् (mithunānām) - of pairs of beings (of pairs, of couples)
- ससर्ज (sasarja) - created (created, emitted)
- ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, certainly)
Words meanings and morphology
रजस्-तमोभ्याम् (rajas-tamobhyām) - by rajas and tamas, due to rajas and tamas
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, dual of rajas-tamas
rajas-tamas - the qualities of rajas (activity, passion) and tamas (inertia, darkness)
Compound type : dvandva (rajas+tamas)
- rajas – passion, activity, dust, impurity
noun (neuter) - tamas – darkness, inertia, ignorance
noun (neuter)
Note: This is a compound of two neuter nouns declined in dual instrumental.
उद्रिक्ताः (udriktāḥ) - excessively endowed (excessive, abundant, prominent, endowed with)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of udrikta
udrikta - excessive, prominent, filled with, increased
Past Passive Participle
From root `ric` (to leave, abandon) with prefix `ud` (up, out). `ud-ric-ta`.
Prefix: ud
Root: ric (class 7)
Note: Adjective modifying `te` (they).
ईहा-शीलाः (īhā-śīlāḥ) - active and striving (having the nature of striving, industrious, active)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of īhā-śīla
īhā-śīla - inclined to strive/exert, active, diligent
Compound type : tatpurusha (īhā+śīla)
- īhā – desire, effort, striving, activity
noun (feminine)
Root: īh (class 1) - śīla – nature, character, habit, disposition
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective modifying `te`.
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, and)
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - those (beings) (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the beings being described.
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - known to be (remembered, known, considered)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, known
Past Passive Participle
From root `smṛ` (to remember).
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective.
पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - from his feet (from the two feet, by the two feet)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, dual of pad
pad - foot, step
Note: Given context of creation 'from' a body part, ablative is more fitting. Can also be instrumental dual.
सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand (pairs) (a thousand)
(numeral)
Note: Acts as the object of creation.
अन्यत् (anyat) - another (thousand) (another, other)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Modifies `sahasram`.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
मिथुनानाम् (mithunānām) - of pairs of beings (of pairs, of couples)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of mithuna
mithuna - pair, couple, male and female
Note: Specifies what kind of 'thousand' was created.
ससर्ज (sasarja) - created (created, emitted)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of sṛj
Perfect tense
Reduplicated root form.
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: The implied subject is a creator deity.
ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)