मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-60, verse-8
लभन्ते नात्मलाभञ्च रश्मयश्चन्द्रसूर्ययोः ।
नक्षत्राणां ग्रहाणाञ्च मेरोस्तत्र परा द्युतिः ॥८॥
नक्षत्राणां ग्रहाणाञ्च मेरोस्तत्र परा द्युतिः ॥८॥
8. labhante nātmalābhañca raśmayaścandrasūryayoḥ .
nakṣatrāṇāṃ grahāṇāñca merostatra parā dyutiḥ.
nakṣatrāṇāṃ grahāṇāñca merostatra parā dyutiḥ.
8.
labhante na ātmalābham ca raśmayaḥ candrasūryayoḥ
nakṣatrāṇām grahāṇām ca meroḥ tatra parā dyutiḥ
nakṣatrāṇām grahāṇām ca meroḥ tatra parā dyutiḥ
8.
The rays of the moon and sun do not achieve their intrinsic benefit (ātmalābha). In that place, the splendor of Meru surpasses that of the constellations and planets.
Words meanings summery:
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- लभन्ते (labhante) - they obtain, they receive, they attain
- न (na) - not
- आत्मलाभम् (ātmalābham) - self-gain, intrinsic benefit, their own benefit, full effect
- च (ca) - and
- रश्मयः (raśmayaḥ) - rays
- चन्द्रसूर्ययोः (candrasūryayoḥ) - of the moon and sun
- नक्षत्राणाम् (nakṣatrāṇām) - of the constellations, of the stars
- ग्रहाणाम् (grahāṇām) - of the planets, of the seizing ones
- च (ca) - and
- मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Meru
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- परा (parā) - superior, supreme, highest, beyond
- द्युतिः (dyutiḥ) - splendor, effulgence, brilliance
Words meanings and morphology
लभन्ते (labhante) - they obtain, they receive, they attain
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of labh
present middle
Root 'labh', class 1, ātmanepada.
Root: labh (class 1)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
आत्मलाभम् (ātmalābham) - self-gain, intrinsic benefit, their own benefit, full effect
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmalābha
ātmalābha - self-gain, self-realization, spiritual attainment, full effect or benefit
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+lābha)
- ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine) - lābha – gain, acquisition, benefit, profit
noun (masculine)
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Object of 'labhante'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
रश्मयः (raśmayaḥ) - rays
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of raśmi
raśmi - ray, beam, rein, cord
Note: Subject of 'labhante'.
चन्द्रसूर्ययोः (candrasūryayoḥ) - of the moon and sun
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of candrasūrya
candrasūrya - moon and sun
Dvandva compound.
Compound type : dvandva (candra+sūrya)
- candra – moon
noun (masculine) - sūrya – sun
noun (masculine)
Note: Specifies 'raśmayaḥ'.
नक्षत्राणाम् (nakṣatrāṇām) - of the constellations, of the stars
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion
Note: Possessive, related to 'dyutiḥ'.
ग्रहाणाम् (grahāṇām) - of the planets, of the seizing ones
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of graha
graha - planet, seizing, holding, grasping
From root 'grah' (to seize).
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Possessive, related to 'dyutiḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Meru
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of meru
meru - Mount Meru; a mythical mountain
Note: Possessive, related to 'dyutiḥ'.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
From pronoun tad (that) + suffix -tra (indicating place).
परा (parā) - superior, supreme, highest, beyond
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of para
para - supreme, higher, superior, distant, other
द्युतिः (dyutiḥ) - splendor, effulgence, brilliance
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dyuti
dyuti - splendor, brightness, radiance, beauty
From root 'dyut' (to shine).
Root: dyut (class 1)