मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-51, verse-48

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मधुक्षीरघृताक्तांस्तु शान्त्यर्थं होमयेत्तिलान् ।
कुर्वोत मित्रविन्दाञ्च तथेष्टिन्तत् प्रशान्यते ॥४८॥

48. madhukṣīraghṛtāktāṃstu śāntyarthaṃ homayettilān .
kurvota mitravindāñca tatheṣṭintat praśānyate.

48. madhu-kṣīra-ghṛta-āktān tu śānti-artham homayet tilān
kurvota mitra-vindām ca tathā iṣṭim tat praśāmyate

48. For the sake of pacification, one should offer sesame seeds smeared with honey, milk, and ghee. One should also perform the Mitravindā offering; then that (trouble) will be completely appeased.

Words meanings summery:

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मधु-क्षीर-घृत-आक्तान् (madhu-kṣīra-ghṛta-āktān) - smeared with honey, milk, and ghee

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

शान्ति-अर्थम् (śānti-artham) - for the purpose of peace/pacification

होमयेत् (homayet) - one should offer into fire, should sacrifice

तिलान् (tilān) - sesame seeds

कुर्वोत (kurvota) - one should perform (one should do, one should perform)

मित्र-विन्दाम् (mitra-vindām) - Mitravindā (an offering/ritual)

च (ca) - and

तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

इष्टिम् (iṣṭim) - the offering (sacrifice, offering)

तत् (tat) - that (problem/trouble) (that)

प्रशाम्यते (praśāmyate) - will be completely appeased (is pacified, is appeased, ceases completely)

Words meanings and morphology

मधु-क्षीर-घृत-आक्तान् (madhu-kṣīra-ghṛta-āktān) - smeared with honey, milk, and ghee

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of madhu-kṣīra-ghṛta-ākta

madhu-kṣīra-ghṛta-ākta - smeared/mixed with honey, milk, and ghee

Past Passive Participle

Bahuvrīhi compound of madhu (honey), kṣīra (milk), ghṛta (ghee) with ākta (smeared, from root añj 'to anoint').

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhu+kṣīra+ghṛta+ākta)

madhu – honey, sweet
noun (neuter)
kṣīra – milk
noun (neuter)
ghṛta – ghee, clarified butter
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root ghṛ (to sprinkle, to shine)
Root: ghṛ (class 1)
ākta – smeared, anointed, mixed with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root añj (to anoint, smear) with upasarga ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies tilān.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

(indeclinable)

शान्ति-अर्थम् (śānti-artham) - for the purpose of peace/pacification

(indeclinable)

Compound of śānti (peace) and artha (purpose). Used as an adverbial compound in accusative singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śānti+artha)

śānti – peace, tranquility, pacification
noun (feminine)
Verbal Noun
Derived from root śam (to be calm)
Root: śam (class 4)
artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
noun (masculine)
Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use of accusative case indicating purpose.

होमयेत् (homayet) - one should offer into fire, should sacrifice

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (ṇic + vidhi-liṅ) of hu

Causative Optative Mood, Active Voice

3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada, Causative, Optative mood. 'make someone offer' or 'should cause to offer'. Here, implies one should perform the offering.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Implies an instruction to perform a homa (fire offering).

तिलान् (tilān) - sesame seeds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tila

tila - sesame seed

Note: Direct object of homayet.

कुर्वोत (kurvota) - one should perform (one should do, one should perform)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ

Optative Mood, Active Voice

3rd Person, Singular, Ātmanepada, Optative mood. Alternate form of karoti (should do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Can be interpreted as 'one should perform for oneself'.

मित्र-विन्दाम् (mitra-vindām) - Mitravindā (an offering/ritual)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mitra-vindā

mitra-vindā - name of a ritual or offering, meaning 'finding friends' or 'friend-gaining'

Compound of mitra (friend) and vindā (gaining, finding, from root vid 'to find').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mitra+vindā)

mitra – friend, companion, alliance
noun (masculine)
vindā – gaining, finding, acquisition
noun (feminine)
Verbal Noun
Derived from root vid (to find, obtain) with suffix -ā, in feminine form.
Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Object of kurvota.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that) + -thā (manner suffix).

इष्टिम् (iṣṭim) - the offering (sacrifice, offering)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of iṣṭi

iṣṭi - sacrifice, offering, desire, wish

Verbal Noun

Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice, worship) with suffix -ti, undergoing sandhi changes.