मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-59, verse-1
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
एवन्तु भारतं वर्षं यथावत् कथितं मुने ।
कृतं त्रेता द्वापरञ्च तथाथिष्यं चतुष्टयम् ॥१॥
एवन्तु भारतं वर्षं यथावत् कथितं मुने ।
कृतं त्रेता द्वापरञ्च तथाथिष्यं चतुष्टयम् ॥१॥
1. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca .
evantu bhārataṃ varṣaṃ yathāvat kathitaṃ mune .
kṛtaṃ tretā dvāparañca tathāthiṣyaṃ catuṣṭayam.
evantu bhārataṃ varṣaṃ yathāvat kathitaṃ mune .
kṛtaṃ tretā dvāparañca tathāthiṣyaṃ catuṣṭayam.
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mārkaṇḍeya uvāca evam tu bhāratam varṣam yathāvat kathitam
mune kṛtam tretā dvāparam ca tathā athiṣyam catuṣṭayam
mune kṛtam tretā dvāparam ca tathā athiṣyam catuṣṭayam
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Mārkaṇḍeya said: 'Thus, O sage, the land of Bhārata (India) has been described to you accurately. The Kṛta (Yuga), Tretā (Yuga), Dvāpara (Yuga), and also the future fourth (yuga), form the set of four.'
Words meanings summery:
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- मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) - the sage Mārkaṇḍeya (Mārkaṇḍeya)
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
- तु (tu) - indeed, but, however
- भारतम् (bhāratam) - India, the land of Bhārata
- वर्षम् (varṣam) - country, land, region
- यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately, properly, as it should be
- कथितम् (kathitam) - described, told, related
- मुने (mune) - addressing a sage (O sage)
- कृतम् (kṛtam) - the Kṛta Age, the first of the four yugas (Kṛta Yuga, the Golden Age)
- त्रेता (tretā) - the Tretā Age, the second of the four yugas (Tretā Yuga)
- द्वापरम् (dvāparam) - the Dvāpara Age, the third of the four yugas (Dvāpara Yuga)
- च (ca) - and
- तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, also)
- अथिष्यम् (athiṣyam) - referring to the fourth and final age, Kaliyuga (the fourth (yuga), the future one (Kaliyuga))
- चतुष्टयम् (catuṣṭayam) - the group consisting of the four yugas (a set of four, group of four)
Words meanings and morphology
मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) - the sage Mārkaṇḍeya (Mārkaṇḍeya)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya
mārkaṇḍeya - Mārkaṇḍeya (name of a sage)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
perfect
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada.
Root: vac (class 2)
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - indeed, but, however
(indeclinable)
भारतम् (bhāratam) - India, the land of Bhārata
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhārata
bhārata - relating to Bharata, India, a descendant of Bharata
वर्षम् (varṣam) - country, land, region
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of varṣa
varṣa - year, rain, country, land, division of the world
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately, properly, as it should be
(indeclinable)
कथितम् (kathitam) - described, told, related
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita
kathita - described, told, spoken
past passive participle
Derived from the root kath (to tell, speak) with suffix -ta.
Root: kath (class 10)
मुने (mune) - addressing a sage (O sage)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of muni
muni - sage, ascetic, contemplative
कृतम् (kṛtam) - the Kṛta Age, the first of the four yugas (Kṛta Yuga, the Golden Age)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed; Kṛta Yuga (the first age)
past passive participle
Past passive participle from kṛ (to do), used as a noun for the first Yuga.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
त्रेता (tretā) - the Tretā Age, the second of the four yugas (Tretā Yuga)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tretā
tretā - a set of three, Tretā Yuga (the second age)
द्वापरम् (dvāparam) - the Dvāpara Age, the third of the four yugas (Dvāpara Yuga)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvāpara
dvāpara - Dvāpara Yuga (the third age), doubt, hesitation
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, also)
(indeclinable)
अथिष्यम् (athiṣyam) - referring to the fourth and final age, Kaliyuga (the fourth (yuga), the future one (Kaliyuga))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of athiṣya
athiṣya - the fourth (yuga), the future one (Kaliyuga)
Likely a variant or textual corruption for 'athaiṣyam' (atha + eṣyam, 'then the coming one'), referring to the fourth Yuga (Kaliyuga).
चतुष्टयम् (catuṣṭayam) - the group consisting of the four yugas (a set of four, group of four)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of catuṣṭaya
catuṣṭaya - a collection of four, a group of four
Derived from catur (four) with suffix -ṭaya.