मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-53, verse-2
मन्वन्तरप्रमाणञ्च देवा देवर्षयस्तथा ।
ये च क्षितीशा भगवन् देवेन्द्रश्चैव यस्तथा ॥२॥
ये च क्षितीशा भगवन् देवेन्द्रश्चैव यस्तथा ॥२॥
2. manvantarapramāṇañca devā devarṣayastathā .
ye ca kṣitīśā bhagavan devendraścaiva yastathā.
ye ca kṣitīśā bhagavan devendraścaiva yastathā.
2.
manvantarapramāṇam ca devā devarṣayaḥ tathā ye
ca kṣitīśāḥ bhagavan devendraḥ ca eva yaḥ tathā
ca kṣitīśāḥ bhagavan devendraḥ ca eva yaḥ tathā
2.
And also, O revered one (Bhagavan), I wish to know the duration of the manvantara (epoch of Manu), the gods, the divine sages, the kings, and who Devendra (Indra) is during that period.
Words meanings summery:
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- मन्वन्तरप्रमाणम् (manvantarapramāṇam) - The duration of a manvantara (epoch of Manu) (the measure/duration of a manvantara)
- च (ca) - and
- देवा (devā) - The gods presiding over a manvantara (gods)
- देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - The divine sages of a manvantara (divine sages)
- तथा (tathā) - And also. (similarly, thus, also, and)
- ये (ye) - Which kings. (who (plural))
- च (ca) - and
- क्षितीशाः (kṣitīśāḥ) - The kings during that manvantara. (rulers of the earth, kings)
- भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered Markaṇḍeya (O revered one)
- देवेन्द्रः (devendraḥ) - Indra, the ruler of the gods, during that manvantara. (King of the gods, Indra)
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - And indeed. (indeed, just, only)
- यः (yaḥ) - And who Devendra is. (who)
- तथा (tathā) - Who he is also. (similarly, thus, also)
Words meanings and morphology
मन्वन्तरप्रमाणम् (manvantarapramāṇam) - The duration of a manvantara (epoch of Manu) (the measure/duration of a manvantara)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manvantarapramāṇa
manvantarapramāṇa - the measure/duration of a manvantara
Compound type : tatpurusha (manvantara+pramāṇa)
- manvantara – period or age of a Manu
noun (neuter) - pramāṇa – measure, duration, extent
noun (neuter)
Prefix: pra
Note: Object of implied 'to hear/know'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects this list to the previous request.
देवा (devā) - The gods presiding over a manvantara (gods)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
Note: Also accusative plural possible, but nominative makes more sense in a list of things he wants to hear about.
देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - The divine sages of a manvantara (divine sages)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devarṣi
devarṣi - divine sage, a sage of heavenly rank
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+ṛṣi)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine) - ṛṣi – sage, seer
noun (masculine)
Note: Part of the list of things to know.
तथा (tathā) - And also. (similarly, thus, also, and)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects elements in the list.
ये (ye) - Which kings. (who (plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun for 'kṣitīśāḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
क्षितीशाः (kṣitīśāḥ) - The kings during that manvantara. (rulers of the earth, kings)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣitīśa
kṣitīśa - ruler of the earth, king
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣiti+īśa)
- kṣiti – earth, land
noun (feminine) - īśa – lord, ruler, master
noun (masculine)
Note: Part of the list of things to know.
भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered Markaṇḍeya (O revered one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - prosperous, glorious, divine, revered
देवेन्द्रः (devendraḥ) - Indra, the ruler of the gods, during that manvantara. (King of the gods, Indra)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of devendra
devendra - Indra, king of the gods
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+indra)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine) - indra – Indra, chief of the gods
proper noun (masculine)
Note: Part of the list of things to know.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - And indeed. (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'Devendra'.
यः (yaḥ) - And who Devendra is. (who)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun for 'devendraḥ'.
तथा (tathā) - Who he is also. (similarly, thus, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects elements in the list.