मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-58, verse-74
नारायणो ह्यचिन्त्यात्मा यत्र सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
तत्र देवाः स्थिताः सर्वे प्रतिनक्षत्रसंश्रयाः ॥७४॥
तत्र देवाः स्थिताः सर्वे प्रतिनक्षत्रसंश्रयाः ॥७४॥
74. nārāyaṇo hyacintyātmā yatra sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam .
tatra devāḥ sthitāḥ sarve pratinakṣatrasaṃśrayāḥ.
tatra devāḥ sthitāḥ sarve pratinakṣatrasaṃśrayāḥ.
74.
nārāyaṇaḥ hi acintyātmā yatra sarvam pratiṣṭhitam
| tatra devāḥ sthitāḥ sarve pratinakṣatrasaṃśrayāḥ
| tatra devāḥ sthitāḥ sarve pratinakṣatrasaṃśrayāḥ
74.
Indeed, Nārāyaṇa, whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is inconceivable, is the foundation upon which everything rests. In Him, all the gods are situated, each relying upon a specific constellation.
Words meanings summery:
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- नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (Nārāyaṇa, a name of Viṣṇu)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
- अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is inconceivable (whose self is inconceivable, of inconceivable nature)
- यत्र (yatra) - where (referring to Nārāyaṇa) (where, in which, in whom)
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything, whole)
- प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, rests (established, founded, resting upon)
- तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to Nārāyaṇa) (there, in that place)
- देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)
- स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated (situated, standing, abiding)
- सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, everyone)
- प्रतिनक्षत्रसंश्रयाः (pratinakṣatrasaṁśrayāḥ) - each relying upon a specific constellation (relying on each constellation, residing in each constellation)
Words meanings and morphology
नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (Nārāyaṇa, a name of Viṣṇu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa
nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (a principal name of Viṣṇu), son of Nara, relating to water
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
(indeclinable)
अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is inconceivable (whose self is inconceivable, of inconceivable nature)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acintya-ātman
acintya-ātman - one whose self (ātman) is inconceivable
Bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (acintya+ātman)
- acintya – inconceivable, unimaginable, unthinkable
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From a-√cint (not to be thought)
Prefix: a
Root: cint (class 10) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, vital breath, intrinsic nature (ātman)
noun (masculine)
यत्र (yatra) - where (referring to Nārāyaṇa) (where, in which, in whom)
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb.
सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything, whole)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Also accusative singular neuter. Here it functions as subject.
प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam) - established, rests (established, founded, resting upon)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, fixed, founded, based on, resting on
Past Passive Participle
From prati-√sthā (to stand firm, be established)
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `sarvam`.
तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to Nārāyaṇa) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Correlative adverb.
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated (situated, standing, abiding)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, placed, existing
Past Passive Participle
From √sthā (to stand, remain)
Root: sthā (class 1)
सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, everyone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Agrees with `devāḥ`.
प्रतिनक्षत्रसंश्रयाः (pratinakṣatrasaṁśrayāḥ) - each relying upon a specific constellation (relying on each constellation, residing in each constellation)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pratinakṣatra-saṃśraya
pratinakṣatra-saṁśraya - relying on each constellation
Bahuvrihi compound. `prati` acts as a prefix meaning 'each' or 'towards'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (prati+nakṣatra+saṃśraya)
- prati – towards, against, each, every
indeclinable - nakṣatra – star, constellation, lunar mansion
noun (neuter) - saṃśraya – resort, refuge, dependence, reliance, connection
noun (masculine)
From sam-√śri (to resort to, rely on)
Prefix: sam
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `devāḥ` and `sarve`.