मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-58, verse-81
तत्र स्त्रात्वा प्रकुर्वोत दानहोमादिकं विधिम् ।
स एष वैष्णवः पादो ब्रह्मा मध्ये ग्रहस्य यः ।
नारायणाख्योऽचिन्त्यात्मा कारणं जगतः प्रभुः ॥८१॥
स एष वैष्णवः पादो ब्रह्मा मध्ये ग्रहस्य यः ।
नारायणाख्योऽचिन्त्यात्मा कारणं जगतः प्रभुः ॥८१॥
81. tatra strātvā prakurvota dānahomādikaṃ vidhim .
sa eṣa vaiṣṇavaḥ pādo brahmā madhye grahasya yaḥ .
nārāyaṇākhyo'cintyātmā kāraṇaṃ jagataḥ prabhuḥ.
sa eṣa vaiṣṇavaḥ pādo brahmā madhye grahasya yaḥ .
nārāyaṇākhyo'cintyātmā kāraṇaṃ jagataḥ prabhuḥ.
81.
tatra snātvā prakurvīta dānahomādikam
vidhim sa eṣa vaiṣṇavaḥ pādaḥ
brahmā madhye grahasya yaḥ nārāyaṇākhyaḥ
acintyātmā kāraṇam jagataḥ prabhuḥ
vidhim sa eṣa vaiṣṇavaḥ pādaḥ
brahmā madhye grahasya yaḥ nārāyaṇākhyaḥ
acintyātmā kāraṇam jagataḥ prabhuḥ
81.
After bathing there, one should perform the prescribed rituals, including charity (dāna) and fire sacrifices (homa). This is the Vaiṣṇava aspect (pāda) that manifests as Brahmā in the midst of the celestial bodies (graha). He is known as Nārāyaṇa, whose self (ātman) is inconceivable, and who is the cause and Lord of the universe.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - in that sacred place previously mentioned or implied (there, in that place)
- स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed
- प्रकुर्वीत (prakurvīta) - one should perform, one should do
- दानहोमादिकम् (dānahomādikam) - referring to the types of rituals to be performed (charity and fire sacrifice, etc.; consisting of charity and fire sacrifice)
- विधिम् (vidhim) - the specific rituals and prescribed acts (rule, rite, ritual, prescribed act)
- स (sa) - that (aspect/Brahmā/Nārāyaṇa) (that, he)
- एष (eṣa) - this (aspect/Brahmā/Nārāyaṇa) (this, he)
- वैष्णवः (vaiṣṇavaḥ) - the aspect pertaining to Viṣṇu (related to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava)
- पादः (pādaḥ) - an aspect or manifestation (of the divine) (foot, quarter, division, aspect)
- ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - the creator deity, Lord Brahmā (Lord Brahmā)
- मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, in the midst of
- ग्रहस्य (grahasya) - of the celestial bodies/planets (of the planet, of the celestial body, of the seizer)
- यः (yaḥ) - who (is Brahmā in the midst of planets) (who, which)
- नारायणाख्यः (nārāyaṇākhyaḥ) - known by the name Nārāyaṇa (named Nārāyaṇa, called Nārāyaṇa)
- अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - Nārāyaṇa, whose essential nature (ātman) cannot be grasped by thought (whose self (ātman) is inconceivable, having an inconceivable self)
- कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the ultimate cause (of the universe) (cause, reason)
- जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the universe
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the supreme lord (of the universe) (lord, master, mighty)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - in that sacred place previously mentioned or implied (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Derived from the root snā (to bathe) with the suffix -tvā.
Root: snā (class 2)
प्रकुर्वीत (prakurvīta) - one should perform, one should do
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of prakurvīta
optative
Optative mood, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada, from the root kṛ with the prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 8)
दानहोमादिकम् (dānahomādikam) - referring to the types of rituals to be performed (charity and fire sacrifice, etc.; consisting of charity and fire sacrifice)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dānahomādika
dānahomādika - charity, fire sacrifice, and so on; beginning with charity and fire sacrifice
Compound of dāna (charity), homa (fire sacrifice), and ādika (etc., beginning with).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dāna+homa+ādika)
- dāna – gift, charity, donation
noun (neuter)
Root: dā (class 3) - homa – fire sacrifice, oblation into fire
noun (masculine)
Root: hu (class 3) - ādika – beginning with, and so on, etc.
adjective (neuter)
विधिम् (vidhim) - the specific rituals and prescribed acts (rule, rite, ritual, prescribed act)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vidhi
vidhi - rule, method, prescribed act, ritual, injunction
Root: dhā (class 3)
स (sa) - that (aspect/Brahmā/Nārāyaṇa) (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
एष (eṣa) - this (aspect/Brahmā/Nārāyaṇa) (this, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etas
etas - this, he, she, it
वैष्णवः (vaiṣṇavaḥ) - the aspect pertaining to Viṣṇu (related to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiṣṇava
vaiṣṇava - relating to Viṣṇu, a worshipper of Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava
Derived from Viṣṇu with the suffix -a.
पादः (pādaḥ) - an aspect or manifestation (of the divine) (foot, quarter, division, aspect)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāda
pāda - foot, step, quarter, part, division, aspect
ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - the creator deity, Lord Brahmā (Lord Brahmā)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Lord Brahmā (masculine), the absolute reality (neuter), a Brāhmaṇa (masculine)
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, in the midst of
(indeclinable)
ग्रहस्य (grahasya) - of the celestial bodies/planets (of the planet, of the celestial body, of the seizer)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of graha
graha - seizer, planet, celestial body, influence
Root: grah (class 9)
यः (yaḥ) - who (is Brahmā in the midst of planets) (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
नारायणाख्यः (nārāyaṇākhyaḥ) - known by the name Nārāyaṇa (named Nārāyaṇa, called Nārāyaṇa)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇākhya
nārāyaṇākhya - named Nārāyaṇa, called Nārāyaṇa
Compound of Nārāyaṇa (proper noun) and ākhya (named, called).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nārāyaṇa+ākhya)
- nārāyaṇa – Nārāyaṇa (name of Viṣṇu)
proper noun (masculine) - ākhya – named, called, denominated
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
अचिन्त्यात्मा (acintyātmā) - Nārāyaṇa, whose essential nature (ātman) cannot be grasped by thought (whose self (ātman) is inconceivable, having an inconceivable self)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acintyātman
acintyātman - whose self is inconceivable, having an inconceivable nature
Bahuvrīhi compound of acintya (inconceivable) and ātman (self, soul).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a-cintya+ātman)
- a-cintya – inconceivable, not to be thought of
adjective (masculine)
gerundive
Negative prefix 'a-' applied to the gerundive 'cintya' (to be thought).
Root: cit (class 1) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the ultimate cause (of the universe) (cause, reason)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa
kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument
Derived from the root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ana.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the universe
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving
Derived from the root gam (to go) with suffix -at.
Root: gam (class 1)
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the supreme lord (of the universe) (lord, master, mighty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty, powerful
Derived from pra-bhū (to be eminent).
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)