मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-73, verse-6
एते देवगणाः पञ्च स्मृता यज्ञभुजस्तथा ।
मन्वन्तरे मनुश्रेष्ठे सर्वे द्वादशका गणाः ॥६॥
मन्वन्तरे मनुश्रेष्ठे सर्वे द्वादशका गणाः ॥६॥
6. ete devagaṇāḥ pañca smṛtā yajñabhujastathā .
manvantare manuśreṣṭhe sarve dvādaśakā gaṇāḥ.
manvantare manuśreṣṭhe sarve dvādaśakā gaṇāḥ.
6.
ete devagaṇāḥ pañca smṛtāḥ yajñabhujaḥ tathā
manvantare manuśreṣṭhe sarve dvādaśakāḥ gaṇāḥ
manvantare manuśreṣṭhe sarve dvādaśakāḥ gaṇāḥ
6.
These five groups of gods are known as the partakers of Vedic rituals (yajña). Similarly, O best of Manus, all groups (of gods) in a Manvantara are composed of twelve (members each).
Words meanings summery:
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- एते (ete) - these
- देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - groups of gods, divine hosts
- पञ्च (pañca) - five
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are remembered, known as, considered
- यज्ञभुजः (yajñabhujaḥ) - partakers of sacrifices, enjoyers of yajña
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, and, thus
- मन्वन्तरे (manvantare) - in a Manvantara (period of Manu)
- मनुश्रेष्ठे (manuśreṣṭhe) - O best of Manus
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone
- द्वादशकाः (dvādaśakāḥ) - consisting of twelve, twelve in number
- गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - groups, hosts, troops
Words meanings and morphology
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this
देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - groups of gods, divine hosts
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devagaṇa
devagaṇa - group of gods, divine host
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+gaṇa)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – group, troop, collection
noun (masculine)
Root: gaṇ (class 1)
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(numeral)
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are remembered, known as, considered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, known, considered, taught
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root smṛ (to remember) with suffix -ta
Root: smṛ (class 1)
यज्ञभुजः (yajñabhujaḥ) - partakers of sacrifices, enjoyers of yajña
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yajñabhuj
yajñabhuj - enjoyer of sacrifice, partaker of oblation
Derived from yajña (sacrifice) and bhuj (to eat/enjoy)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (yajña+bhuj)
- yajña – sacrifice, offering, worship
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1) - bhuj – eater, enjoyer, protector
noun (masculine)
Nominalized form of root bhuj (to enjoy/eat)
Root: bhuj (class 7)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, and, thus
(indeclinable)
मन्वन्तरे (manvantare) - in a Manvantara (period of Manu)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of manvantara
manvantara - a period of Manu's reign, a cosmic age
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manu+antara)
- manu – Manu (progenitor of mankind), human
proper noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4) - antara – interval, period, space
noun (neuter)
मनुश्रेष्ठे (manuśreṣṭhe) - O best of Manus
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of manuśreṣṭha
manuśreṣṭha - best among Manus, chief of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manu+śreṣṭha)
- manu – Manu (progenitor of mankind)
proper noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
adjective (masculine)
Superlative degree from praśasya (excellent)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
द्वादशकाः (dvādaśakāḥ) - consisting of twelve, twelve in number
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvādaśaka
dvādaśaka - group of twelve, consisting of twelve
Derived from dvādaśan (twelve) with the suffix -ka
गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - groups, hosts, troops
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gaṇa
gaṇa - group, troop, collection, host
Root: gaṇ (class 1)