मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-75, verse-76
रैवतान्तास्तु मनवः कथिता ये मया तव ।
स्वायम्भुवाश्रया ह्येते स्वारोचिषमृते मनुम् ॥७६॥
स्वायम्भुवाश्रया ह्येते स्वारोचिषमृते मनुम् ॥७६॥
76. raivatāntāstu manavaḥ kathitā ye mayā tava .
svāyambhuvāśrayā hyete svārociṣamṛte manum.
svāyambhuvāśrayā hyete svārociṣamṛte manum.
76.
Raivatāntāḥ tu manavaḥ kathitāḥ ye mayā tava
Svāyambhuvāśrayāḥ hi ete Svārociṣam ṛte manum
Svāyambhuvāśrayāḥ hi ete Svārociṣam ṛte manum
76.
The Manus, up to and including Raivata, whom I have narrated to you, these indeed have their foundation in Svāyambhuva, with the exception of Svārociṣa Manu.
Words meanings summery:
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- रैवतान्ताः (raivatāntāḥ) - the Manus whose list ends with Raivata (ending with Raivata, up to Raivata)
- तु (tu) - indeed, for emphasis (but, indeed, however)
- मनवः (manavaḥ) - the Manus (Manus (plural of Manu))
- कथिताः (kathitāḥ) - narrated, told (by me) (narrated, told, spoken)
- ये (ye) - who (referring to the Manus) (who, which (masculine plural nominative))
- मया (mayā) - by me (the speaker) (by me)
- तव (tava) - to you (the listener) (to you, of you)
- स्वायम्भुवाश्रयाः (svāyambhuvāśrayāḥ) - having their foundation in Svāyambhuva (having Svāyambhuva as support/origin)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)
- एते (ete) - these (referring to the Manus) (these (masculine plural))
- स्वारोचिषम् (svārociṣam) - Svārociṣa Manu (Svārociṣa (a proper name, the second Manu))
- ऋते (ṛte) - except (except, without)
- मनुम् (manum) - Manu (Manu (accusative singular))
Words meanings and morphology
रैवतान्ताः (raivatāntāḥ) - the Manus whose list ends with Raivata (ending with Raivata, up to Raivata)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of Raivatānta
Raivatānta - ending with Raivata
Compound type : tatpurusha (Raivata+anta)
- Raivata – Raivata (the Manu)
proper noun (masculine) - anta – end, limit
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies manavaḥ.
तु (tu) - indeed, for emphasis (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
मनवः (manavaḥ) - the Manus (Manus (plural of Manu))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manu
manu - Manu, progenitor of mankind, human being
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Plural form.
कथिताः (kathitāḥ) - narrated, told (by me) (narrated, told, spoken)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kathita
kathita - narrated, told, spoken
Past Passive Participle
Derived from verb √kath (to tell, speak) with suffix -ta
Root: kath (class 10)
Note: Qualifies manavaḥ.
ये (ye) - who (referring to the Manus) (who, which (masculine plural nominative))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which
Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'manavaḥ'.
मया (mayā) - by me (the speaker) (by me)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Agent in passive construction 'kathitāḥ mayā'.
तव (tava) - to you (the listener) (to you, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Used in the sense of dative 'to you'.
स्वायम्भुवाश्रयाः (svāyambhuvāśrayāḥ) - having their foundation in Svāyambhuva (having Svāyambhuva as support/origin)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of Svāyambhuvāśraya
Svāyambhuvāśraya - having Svāyambhuva as support/origin
Compound type : bahuvrihi (Svāyambhuva+āśraya)
- Svāyambhuva – self-born, relating to Svayambhū; the first Manu
proper noun (masculine) - āśraya – resort, support, refuge, foundation
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'ete' (these Manus).
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Note: An emphatic particle.
एते (ete) - these (referring to the Manus) (these (masculine plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this
Note: Refers to the Manus mentioned.
स्वारोचिषम् (svārociṣam) - Svārociṣa Manu (Svārociṣa (a proper name, the second Manu))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of Svārociṣa
Svārociṣa - relating to Svarocis; a proper name, specifically the 2nd Manu
Note: Object of 'ṛte'.
ऋते (ṛte) - except (except, without)
(indeclinable)
Note: Always takes the accusative.
मनुम् (manum) - Manu (Manu (accusative singular))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of manu
manu - Manu, progenitor of mankind, human being
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Object of 'ṛte', referring to Svārociṣa Manu.