मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-50, verse-93
अशस्त्रा देवता यत्र सशस्त्राश्चाहवं विना ।
कल्प्यन्ते मनुजैरर्च्यास्तत् परित्यज मन्दिरम् ॥९३॥
कल्प्यन्ते मनुजैरर्च्यास्तत् परित्यज मन्दिरम् ॥९३॥
93. aśastrā devatā yatra saśastrāścāhavaṃ vinā .
kalpyante manujairarcyāstat parityaja mandiram.
kalpyante manujairarcyāstat parityaja mandiram.
93.
aśastrāḥ devatāḥ yatra saśastrāḥ ca āhavam vinā
kalpyante manujaiḥ arcyāḥ tat parityaja mandiram
kalpyante manujaiḥ arcyāḥ tat parityaja mandiram
93.
Abandon that temple where deities, though revered by men, are depicted weaponless, or depicted armed but without the context of battle.
Words meanings summery:
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- अशस्त्राः (aśastrāḥ) - weaponless, unarmed
- देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods, goddesses
- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
- सशस्त्राः (saśastrāḥ) - armed, with weapons
- च (ca) - and
- आहवम् (āhavam) - battle, combat, war
- विना (vinā) - without, except for
- कल्प्यन्ते (kalpyante) - they are depicted (they are created, they are depicted, they are imagined, they are established)
- मनुजैः (manujaiḥ) - by men, by human beings
- अर्च्याः (arcyāḥ) - worthy of worship, to be worshipped, revered
- तत् (tat) - that (temple)
- परित्यज (parityaja) - (you) abandon, forsake, give up
- मन्दिरम् (mandiram) - temple (temple, dwelling, house)
Words meanings and morphology
अशस्त्राः (aśastrāḥ) - weaponless, unarmed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of aśastra
aśastra - weaponless, unarmed, without weapons
a- (negative prefix) + śastra (weapon)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+śastra)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - śastra – weapon, tool, instrument
noun (neuter)
From root śaṃs (to cut).
Root: śaṃs
Note: Qualifies devatāḥ.
देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods, goddesses
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - deity, divinity, god, goddess
From deva (god) with tā suffix.
Root: div
Note: Subject of kalpyante.
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place.
सशस्त्राः (saśastrāḥ) - armed, with weapons
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of saśastra
saśastra - armed, with weapons, bearing arms
sa- (with) + śastra (weapon)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śastra)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable
Prefix. - śastra – weapon, tool, instrument
noun (neuter)
From root śaṃs.
Root: śaṃs
Note: Implied to qualify devatāḥ.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
आहवम् (āhavam) - battle, combat, war
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āhava
āhava - battle, combat, war, challenge
From ā-hve (to call to, challenge).
Prefix: ā
Root: hve (class 1)
Note: Object of vinā.
विना (vinā) - without, except for
(indeclinable)
Preposition/adverb governing accusative, instrumental, or ablative.
कल्प्यन्ते (kalpyante) - they are depicted (they are created, they are depicted, they are imagined, they are established)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive/middle, present (laṭ) of kḷp
Present tense, middle/passive voice
From root kḷp (also kḷptri). Root kḷp is class 10 (or 1) with passive ya. Here, it is used in the passive/middle voice (ātmanepada).
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Refers to the deities mentioned.
मनुजैः (manujaiḥ) - by men, by human beings
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of manuja
manuja - born of Manu, man, human being
Derived from Manu and ja (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manu+ja)
- manu – Manu (progenitor of mankind), man
proper noun (masculine)
Root: man - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
From root jan.
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Agent of the passive kalpyante.
अर्च्याः (arcyāḥ) - worthy of worship, to be worshipped, revered
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of arcya
arcya - to be worshipped, venerable, adorable, fit for worship
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
From root arc (to worship) with ya suffix.
Root: arc (class 1)
Note: Qualifies devatāḥ.
तत् (tat) - that (temple)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun stem.
Note: Adjective modifying mandiram.
परित्यज (parityaja) - (you) abandon, forsake, give up
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of parityaj
Imperative, active voice
From prefix pari + root tyaj.
Prefix: pari
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: Direct command.
मन्दिरम् (mandiram) - temple (temple, dwelling, house)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mandira
mandira - temple, dwelling, house, palace
Root: mand (class 1)
Note: Object of parityaja.