मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-69, verse-2
स्वायम्भुवं पूर्वमेव मन्वन्तरमुदाहृतम् ।
मन्वन्तरं तृतीयं मे कथयौत्तमसंज्ञितम् ॥२॥
मन्वन्तरं तृतीयं मे कथयौत्तमसंज्ञितम् ॥२॥
2. svāyambhuvaṃ pūrvameva manvantaramudāhṛtam .
manvantaraṃ tṛtīyaṃ me kathayauttamasaṃjñitam.
manvantaraṃ tṛtīyaṃ me kathayauttamasaṃjñitam.
2.
svāyambhuvaṃ pūrvam eva manvantaram udāhṛtam
manvantaram tṛtīyaṃ me kathaya uttama-saṃjñitam
manvantaram tṛtīyaṃ me kathaya uttama-saṃjñitam
2.
The first Manvantara, that of Svāyambhuva, has already been described. Now, please tell me about the third Manvantara, which is known as Uttama.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वायम्भुवं (svāyambhuvaṁ) - pertaining to Svāyambhuva Manu; the Svāyambhuva (Manvantara) (pertaining to Svayambhu; self-born)
- पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously (before, previously, formerly; first, prior)
- एव (eva) - indeed, already (indeed, certainly, only, just)
- मन्वन्तरम् (manvantaram) - the Manvantara (period) (a period of Manu's rule, a cosmic age)
- उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - described (said, declared, mentioned, described)
- मन्वन्तरम् (manvantaram) - the Manvantara (period) (a period of Manu's rule, a cosmic age)
- तृतीयं (tṛtīyaṁ) - the third (third)
- मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)
- कथय (kathaya) - please tell (tell, narrate, relate)
- उत्तम-संज्ञितम् (uttama-saṁjñitam) - named Uttama (named Uttama, known as Uttama)
Words meanings and morphology
स्वायम्भुवं (svāyambhuvaṁ) - pertaining to Svāyambhuva Manu; the Svāyambhuva (Manvantara) (pertaining to Svayambhu; self-born)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svāyambhuva
svāyambhuva - relating to Svayambhu (Brahma); self-existent; the first Manu
Derived from Svayambhu, referring to the first Manu.
Note: Refers to the Svāyambhuva Manvantara (implied).
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously (before, previously, formerly; first, prior)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, already (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
मन्वन्तरम् (manvantaram) - the Manvantara (period) (a period of Manu's rule, a cosmic age)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manvantara
manvantara - a period or age of Manu; a cosmic epoch
Compound: manu + antara
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manu+antara)
- manu – Manu; progenitor of mankind; legislator
proper noun (masculine) - antara – interval, period, within
noun (neuter)
उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - described (said, declared, mentioned, described)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of udāhṛta
udāhṛta - said, declared, mentioned, described, exemplified
Past Passive Participle
Formed from ud-ā-√hṛ
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
मन्वन्तरम् (manvantaram) - the Manvantara (period) (a period of Manu's rule, a cosmic age)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manvantara
manvantara - a period or age of Manu; a cosmic epoch
Compound: manu + antara
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manu+antara)
- manu – Manu; progenitor of mankind; legislator
proper noun (masculine) - antara – interval, period, within
noun (neuter)
तृतीयं (tṛtīyaṁ) - the third (third)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tṛtīya
tṛtīya - third
Note: Agrees with 'manvantaram'.
मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Enclitic form of dative singular for 'I'.
कथय (kathaya) - please tell (tell, narrate, relate)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kath
Causative stem of √kath (10th class)
Root: kath (class 10)
उत्तम-संज्ञितम् (uttama-saṁjñitam) - named Uttama (named Uttama, known as Uttama)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama-saṃjñita
uttama-saṁjñita - named Uttama
Compound adjective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (uttama+saṃjñita)
- uttama – highest, best, chief; a proper name
proper noun (masculine) - saṃjñita – named, called, denominated
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From sam-√jñā
Prefix: sam
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agrees with 'manvantaram'.