मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-72, verse-14
आनीयतां नरश्रेष्ठ या तवेष्टात्मनोऽन्तिकम् ।
भुङ्क्ष्व भोगांस्तया सार्धं यज यज्ञांस्तथादृतः ॥१४॥
भुङ्क्ष्व भोगांस्तया सार्धं यज यज्ञांस्तथादृतः ॥१४॥
14. ānīyatāṃ naraśreṣṭha yā taveṣṭātmano'ntikam .
bhuṅkṣva bhogāṃstayā sārdhaṃ yaja yajñāṃstathādṛtaḥ.
bhuṅkṣva bhogāṃstayā sārdhaṃ yaja yajñāṃstathādṛtaḥ.
14.
ānīyatām naraśreṣṭha yā tava iṣṭā ātmanaḥ antikam
bhuṅkṣva bhogān tayā sārdham yaja yajñān tathā ādṛtaḥ
bhuṅkṣva bhogān tayā sārdham yaja yajñān tathā ādṛtaḥ
14.
he naraśreṣṭha yā tava iṣṭā ātmanaḥ antikam sā ānīyatām
tayā sārdham bhogān bhuṅkṣva tathā ca ādṛtaḥ yajñān yaja
tayā sārdham bhogān bhuṅkṣva tathā ca ādṛtaḥ yajñān yaja
14.
O best of men (naraśreṣṭha), let her who is desired by you and dear to your soul (ātman) be brought. Enjoy pleasures with her. Likewise, perform Vedic rituals (yajña) with reverence.
Words meanings summery:
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- आनीयताम् (ānīyatām) - let her be brought (let her be brought, may she be led)
- नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best of men (naraśreṣṭha) (O best of men, O chief among men)
- या (yā) - who (who (feminine))
- तव (tava) - by you (implied possessor/agent) (your, of you)
- इष्टा (iṣṭā) - desired (desired, wished, worshipped)
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of your soul (ātman) (of the soul, of the self)
- अन्तिकम् (antikam) - near (to you) (near, proximity, vicinity)
- भुङ्क्ष्व (bhuṅkṣva) - enjoy (enjoy, eat, possess)
- भोगान् (bhogān) - pleasures (enjoyments, pleasures, experiences)
- तया (tayā) - with her (with her, by her)
- सार्धम् (sārdham) - with (with, together with)
- यज (yaja) - perform (worship, perform Vedic rituals)
- यज्ञान् (yajñān) - Vedic rituals (yajña) (Vedic rituals, sacrifices)
- तथा (tathā) - likewise (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
- आदृतः (ādṛtaḥ) - with reverence (as one who is reverent) (respected, honored, reverent, careful)
Words meanings and morphology
आनीयताम् (ānīyatām) - let her be brought (let her be brought, may she be led)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of ā-nī
Prefix: ā
Root: nī (class 1)
नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best of men (naraśreṣṭha) (O best of men, O chief among men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha
naraśreṣṭha - best of men, chief among men
Tatpuruṣa compound of nara (man) + śreṣṭha (best).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
adjective (masculine)
Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).
या (yā) - who (who (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Refers to the implied female person.
तव (tava) - by you (implied possessor/agent) (your, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
इष्टा (iṣṭā) - desired (desired, wished, worshipped)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of iṣṭa
iṣṭa - desired, wished, worshipped, offered (in ritual)
Past Passive Participle
From root iṣ (to wish, desire) or yaj (to worship/sacrifice). Here, 'desired'.
Root: iṣ (class 4)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of your soul (ātman) (of the soul, of the self)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - soul, self, essence, vital breath
Root: an (class 2)
अन्तिकम् (antikam) - near (to you) (near, proximity, vicinity)
(indeclinable)
Can be used as an adverb or noun (neuter).
Note: Often used with genitive to mean 'near to'.
भुङ्क्ष्व (bhuṅkṣva) - enjoy (enjoy, eat, possess)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of bhuj
Root: bhuj (class 7)
भोगान् (bhogān) - pleasures (enjoyments, pleasures, experiences)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga
bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience, food, possession
From root bhuj (to enjoy).
Root: bhuj (class 7)
तया (tayā) - with her (with her, by her)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the woman to be brought.
सार्धम् (sārdham) - with (with, together with)
(indeclinable)
यज (yaja) - perform (worship, perform Vedic rituals)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of yaj
Root: yaj (class 1)
यज्ञान् (yajñān) - Vedic rituals (yajña) (Vedic rituals, sacrifices)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - likewise (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
(indeclinable)
आदृतः (ādṛtaḥ) - with reverence (as one who is reverent) (respected, honored, reverent, careful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ādṛta
ādṛta - respected, honored, reverent, attentive, careful
Past Passive Participle
From root dṛ (to honor, attend to) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: dṛ (class 10)
Note: Functions as an adverbial modifier to yaja.