मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-50, verse-18
यज्ञस्य दक्षिणायान्तु पुत्रा द्वादश जज्ञिरे ।
यामा इति समाख्याता देवाः स्वायम्भुवोऽन्तरे ॥१८॥
यामा इति समाख्याता देवाः स्वायम्भुवोऽन्तरे ॥१८॥
18. yajñasya dakṣiṇāyāntu putrā dvādaśa jajñire .
yāmā iti samākhyātā devāḥ svāyambhuvo'ntare.
yāmā iti samākhyātā devāḥ svāyambhuvo'ntare.
18.
yajñasya dakṣiṇāyām tu putrāḥ dvādaśa jajñire
yāmāḥ iti samākhyātāḥ devāḥ svāyambhuvaḥ antare
yāmāḥ iti samākhyātāḥ devāḥ svāyambhuvaḥ antare
18.
From (the wife) Dakṣiṇā, of (the husband) Yajña, indeed twelve sons were born. These gods, known as the Yāmas, appeared during the period of Svāyambhuva (Manu).
Words meanings summery:
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- यज्ञस्य (yajñasya) - of Yajña (the personified deity, father of the Yāmas) (of sacrifice, of Yajña)
- दक्षिणायाम् (dakṣiṇāyām) - from Dakṣiṇā (the personified deity, mother of the Yāmas) (in the south, in the right, in/from the sacrificial fee)
- तु (tu) - indeed, but, and
- पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons, children
- द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve
- जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born, originated
- यामाः (yāmāḥ) - Yāmas (a class of gods)
- इति (iti) - introducing the name by which they are known (thus, so, it is said)
- समाख्याताः (samākhyātāḥ) - known as (the Yāmas) (renowned, called, named)
- देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities
- स्वायम्भुवः (svāyambhuvaḥ) - Svāyambhuva Manu (the first Manu) (related to Svayambhū, self-existent)
- अन्तरे (antare) - during the Manvantara (epoch) of Svāyambhuva Manu (in the interval, during the period, between)
Words meanings and morphology
यज्ञस्य (yajñasya) - of Yajña (the personified deity, father of the Yāmas) (of sacrifice, of Yajña)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship (yajña); also a proper name
Root: yaj (class 1)
दक्षिणायाम् (dakṣiṇāyām) - from Dakṣiṇā (the personified deity, mother of the Yāmas) (in the south, in the right, in/from the sacrificial fee)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - sacrificial fee, gift, the south, right (side); also a proper name
Note: Locative case used to indicate the source or origin of offspring.
तु (tu) - indeed, but, and
(indeclinable)
पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons, children
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of putra
putra - son, child
द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve
(numeral)
जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born, originated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of jan
Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice
Root: jan (class 4)
यामाः (yāmāḥ) - Yāmas (a class of gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yāma
yāma - a class of gods, name of a son of Vivasvat; pertaining to Yama
इति (iti) - introducing the name by which they are known (thus, so, it is said)
(indeclinable)
समाख्याताः (samākhyātāḥ) - known as (the Yāmas) (renowned, called, named)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samākhyāta
samākhyāta - called, named, renowned, well-known
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root khyā with upasargas sam and ā
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div (class 4)
स्वायम्भुवः (svāyambhuvaḥ) - Svāyambhuva Manu (the first Manu) (related to Svayambhū, self-existent)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svāyambhuva
svāyambhuva - self-existent; a descendant of Svayambhū; name of the first Manu
अन्तरे (antare) - during the Manvantara (epoch) of Svāyambhuva Manu (in the interval, during the period, between)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of antara
antara - interval, intermediate space, period, epoch