मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-53, verse-7
औत्तमस्तामसश्चैव रैवतश्चाक्षुषस्तथा ।
षडेते मनवोऽतीतास्तथा वैवस्वतोऽधुना ॥७॥
षडेते मनवोऽतीतास्तथा वैवस्वतोऽधुना ॥७॥
7. auttamastāmasaścaiva raivataścākṣuṣastathā .
ṣaḍete manavo'tītāstathā vaivasvato'dhunā.
ṣaḍete manavo'tītāstathā vaivasvato'dhunā.
7.
auttamaḥ tāmasaḥ ca eva raivataḥ ca cākṣuṣaḥ tathā
ṣaṭ ete manavaḥ atītāḥ tathā vaivasvataḥ adhunā
ṣaṭ ete manavaḥ atītāḥ tathā vaivasvataḥ adhunā
7.
Uttama, Tamasa, and also Raivata, and similarly Cākṣuṣa—these six Manus have passed. And now, Vaivasvata (is the current Manu).
Words meanings summery:
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- औत्तमः (auttamaḥ) - The third Manu in the sequence. (Uttama (name of a Manu))
- तामसः (tāmasaḥ) - The fourth Manu in the sequence. (Tamasa (name of a Manu))
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - Emphasizes the enumeration. (indeed, only, just)
- रैवतः (raivataḥ) - The fifth Manu in the sequence. (Raivata (name of a Manu))
- च (ca) - and
- चाक्षुषः (cākṣuṣaḥ) - The sixth Manu in the sequence. (Cākṣuṣa (name of a Manu))
- तथा (tathā) - Connects the Manus, meaning 'and also' or 'similarly'. (thus, so, and, similarly)
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - Refers to the six Manus enumerated (Svāyambhuva, Svārociṣa, Uttama, Tāmasa, Raivata, Cākṣuṣa). (six)
- एते (ete) - Refers to the six Manus just enumerated. (these)
- मनवः (manavaḥ) - The collective progenitors, here referring to the six specific Manus. (Manus)
- अतीताः (atītāḥ) - These Manus have already completed their reign. (passed, gone, past, elapsed)
- तथा (tathā) - Introduces the current Manu, 'and now'. (and, also, similarly)
- वैवस्वतः (vaivasvataḥ) - The seventh Manu, who is currently reigning. (Vaivasvata (name of a Manu))
- अधुना (adhunā) - now, at present
Words meanings and morphology
औत्तमः (auttamaḥ) - The third Manu in the sequence. (Uttama (name of a Manu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of auttama
auttama - Uttama (name of the third Manu)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'was'.
तामसः (tāmasaḥ) - The fourth Manu in the sequence. (Tamasa (name of a Manu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tāmasa
tāmasa - Tamasa (name of the fourth Manu)
Note: Co-ordinate subject with 'auttamaḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
एव (eva) - Emphasizes the enumeration. (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
रैवतः (raivataḥ) - The fifth Manu in the sequence. (Raivata (name of a Manu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of raivata
raivata - Raivata (name of the fifth Manu)
Note: Co-ordinate subject.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
चाक्षुषः (cākṣuṣaḥ) - The sixth Manu in the sequence. (Cākṣuṣa (name of a Manu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cākṣuṣa
cākṣuṣa - Cākṣuṣa (name of the sixth Manu), belonging to the eye
Note: Co-ordinate subject with 'raivataḥ'.
तथा (tathā) - Connects the Manus, meaning 'and also' or 'similarly'. (thus, so, and, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as a conjunction.
षट् (ṣaṭ) - Refers to the six Manus enumerated (Svāyambhuva, Svārociṣa, Uttama, Tāmasa, Raivata, Cākṣuṣa). (six)
(numeral)
Note: Modifies 'ete manavaḥ'.
एते (ete) - Refers to the six Manus just enumerated. (these)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, modifying 'manavaḥ'.
मनवः (manavaḥ) - The collective progenitors, here referring to the six specific Manus. (Manus)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manu
manu - Manu, human, progenitor of mankind, primeval man
From root 'man' (to think).
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'atītāḥ'.
अतीताः (atītāḥ) - These Manus have already completed their reign. (passed, gone, past, elapsed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of atīta
atīta - passed, gone, elapsed, deceased
Past Passive Participle
Formed from 'ati-' (beyond) + root 'i' (to go) + suffix '-ta'.
Prefix: ati
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Predicate participle, agreeing with 'manavaḥ'.
तथा (tathā) - Introduces the current Manu, 'and now'. (and, also, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as a conjunction.
वैवस्वतः (vaivasvataḥ) - The seventh Manu, who is currently reigning. (Vaivasvata (name of a Manu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaivasvata
vaivasvata - Vaivasvata (name of the seventh Manu), son of Vivasvat (the Sun-god)
Derived from 'Vivasvat'.
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.
अधुना (adhunā) - now, at present
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.