मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-53, verse-3
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
मन्वन्तराणां संख्याता साधिका ह्येकसप्ततिः ।
मानुषेण प्रमाणेन शृणु मन्वन्तरञ्च मे ॥३॥
मन्वन्तराणां संख्याता साधिका ह्येकसप्ततिः ।
मानुषेण प्रमाणेन शृणु मन्वन्तरञ्च मे ॥३॥
3. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca .
manvantarāṇāṃ saṃkhyātā sādhikā hyekasaptatiḥ .
mānuṣeṇa pramāṇena śṛṇu manvantarañca me.
manvantarāṇāṃ saṃkhyātā sādhikā hyekasaptatiḥ .
mānuṣeṇa pramāṇena śṛṇu manvantarañca me.
3.
mārkaṇḍeyaḥ uvāca manvantarāṇām saṃkhyātā sādhikā hi
ekasaptatiḥ mānuṣeṇa pramāṇena śṛṇu manvantaram ca me
ekasaptatiḥ mānuṣeṇa pramāṇena śṛṇu manvantaram ca me
3.
Mārkaṇḍeya said: "Indeed, the number of manvantaras (epochs of Manu) is calculated as more than seventy-one. Now, listen to me about a manvantara according to human calculation."
Words meanings summery:
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- मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - The sage Markaṇḍeya (Markaṇḍeya (proper name))
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- मन्वन्तराणाम् (manvantarāṇām) - of the manvantaras
- संख्याता (saṁkhyātā) - The count (of manvantaras). (counted, enumerated, number)
- साधिका (sādhikā) - More than. (exceeding, more than)
- हि (hi) - Indeed. (indeed, for, because)
- एकसप्ततिः (ekasaptatiḥ) - The number seventy-one. (seventy-one)
- मानुषेण (mānuṣeṇa) - According to human (calculation). (by human, by mankind)
- प्रमाणेन (pramāṇena) - According to the measure (of time). (by measure, by standard, by calculation)
- शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear
- मन्वन्तरम् (manvantaram) - The particular manvantara in question. (epoch of a Manu)
- च (ca) - and
- मे (me) - From me (Mārkaṇḍeya). (from me, to me)
Words meanings and morphology
मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - The sage Markaṇḍeya (Markaṇḍeya (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya
mārkaṇḍeya - name of a sage
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
perfect active
root 'vac', perfect third person singular active
Root: vac (class 2)
मन्वन्तराणाम् (manvantarāṇām) - of the manvantaras
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of manvantara
manvantara - period or age of a Manu, an epoch presided over by a Manu
Compound type : tatpurusha (manu+antara)
- manu – a progenitor of mankind, a mythical ancestor, a law-giver
noun (masculine) - antara – interval, period, space, interior
noun (neuter)
Note: Possessive, 'of the manvantaras'.
संख्याता (saṁkhyātā) - The count (of manvantaras). (counted, enumerated, number)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃkhyāta
saṁkhyāta - counted, enumerated, reckoned; number, sum
Past Passive Participle
From √khyā with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Adjective modifying an implied feminine noun like 'saṃkhyā' (number/count).
साधिका (sādhikā) - More than. (exceeding, more than)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sādhika
sādhika - exceeding, additional, more than
हि (hi) - Indeed. (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
एकसप्ततिः (ekasaptatiḥ) - The number seventy-one. (seventy-one)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ekasaptati
ekasaptati - seventy-one
Compound type : dvandva (eka+saptati)
- eka – one
numeral (feminine) - saptati – seventy
numeral (feminine)
मानुषेण (mānuṣeṇa) - According to human (calculation). (by human, by mankind)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of mānuṣa
mānuṣa - human, belonging to man
Note: Adjective modifying 'pramāṇena'.
प्रमाणेन (pramāṇena) - According to the measure (of time). (by measure, by standard, by calculation)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pramāṇa
pramāṇa - measure, standard, proof, authority, duration
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Expresses means or standard.
शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
imperative active
root 'śru', imperative second person singular active
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Direct command to Krauṣṭuki.
मन्वन्तरम् (manvantaram) - The particular manvantara in question. (epoch of a Manu)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manvantara
manvantara - period or age of a Manu, an epoch presided over by a Manu
Compound type : tatpurusha (manu+antara)
- manu – a progenitor of mankind, a mythical ancestor, a law-giver
noun (masculine) - antara – interval, period, space, interior
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'manvantaram' to what Markaṇḍeya is about to tell.
मे (me) - From me (Mārkaṇḍeya). (from me, to me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Dative also possible, but 'hear from me' is more common with śru.