मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-76, verse-49

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आप्या नाम सुरास्तत्र तेषामेकोऽष्टको गणः ।
प्रख्यातकर्मणां विप्र यज्ञे हव्यभुजामयम् ॥४९॥

49. āpyā nāma surāstatra teṣāmeko'ṣṭako gaṇaḥ .
prakhyātakarmaṇāṃ vipra yajñe havyabhujāmayam.

49. āpyā nāma surāḥ tatra teṣām ekaḥ aṣṭakaḥ gaṇaḥ
prakhyātakarmaṇām vipra yajñe havyabhujām ayam

49. vipra tatra āpyā nāma surāḥ teṣām ayam ekaḥ
aṣṭakaḥ gaṇaḥ prakhyātakarmaṇām havyabhujām yajñe

49. O Brāhmin, among the gods named Āpyā, there is this one group of eight, famed for their deeds, who consume the offerings in the Vedic ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

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आप्या (āpyā) - Āpyā (name of a group of gods)

नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed, namely)

सुराः (surāḥ) - gods (gods, divinities)

तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to the group of gods) (there, in that place, in that case)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (the gods) (of them, among them)

एकः (ekaḥ) - one (group) (one, a single, unique)

अष्टकः (aṣṭakaḥ) - a group of eight (an octet, group of eight)

गणः (gaṇaḥ) - group (group, multitude, troop)

प्रख्यातकर्मणाम् (prakhyātakarmaṇām) - of renowned deeds (of renowned deeds, whose actions are well-known)

विप्र (vipra) - O Brāhmin (addressing the listener) (O Brāhmin, inspired one, sage)

यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the Vedic ritual (yajña) (in the Vedic ritual, in the offering)

हव्यभुजाम् (havyabhujām) - of those who consume offerings (of those who consume offerings, of fire (as consumer of oblations))

अयम् (ayam) - this one (referring to the group of eight) (this, this one, he)

Words meanings and morphology

आप्या (āpyā) - Āpyā (name of a group of gods)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āpya

āpya - relating to water; a class of gods

Root: āp (class 5)

नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

सुराः (surāḥ) - gods (gods, divinities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity, divine being

तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to the group of gods) (there, in that place, in that case)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal stem 'tad' + suffix 'tra'.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (the gods) (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Genitive plural of 'tad' (masculine), referring to 'surāḥ'.

एकः (ekaḥ) - one (group) (one, a single, unique)

(numeral adjective)

Note: Agrees with 'gaṇaḥ'.

अष्टकः (aṣṭakaḥ) - a group of eight (an octet, group of eight)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭaka

aṣṭaka - an octad, a group of eight, consisting of eight

Note: Agrees with 'gaṇaḥ'.

गणः (gaṇaḥ) - group (group, multitude, troop)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaṇa

gaṇa - group, multitude, troop, host, collection

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'asti').

प्रख्यातकर्मणाम् (prakhyātakarmaṇām) - of renowned deeds (of renowned deeds, whose actions are well-known)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prakhyātakarmaṇ

prakhyātakarmaṇ - having renowned actions, whose deeds are famous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakhyāta+karman)

prakhyāta – well-known, famous, renowned
past passive participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From pra- + khyā (to be known, to perceive)
Prefix: pra
Root: khyā (class 2)
karman – action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the gods/group of eight) in genitive plural, indicating possession of quality.

विप्र (vipra) - O Brāhmin (addressing the listener) (O Brāhmin, inspired one, sage)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brāhmin, priest, inspired, wise

यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the Vedic ritual (yajña) (in the Vedic ritual, in the offering)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, offering (yajña)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Refers to the context of consuming offerings.

हव्यभुजाम् (havyabhujām) - of those who consume offerings (of those who consume offerings, of fire (as consumer of oblations))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of havyabhuj

havyabhuj - fire (as consumer of offerings), one who consumes offerings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (havya+bhuj)

havya – oblation, offering, what is to be offered
noun (neuter)
Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
From root 'hu' (to offer) + 'ya' suffix. Can function as a noun or participle.
Root: hu (class 3)
bhuj – eating, consuming, enjoying; a serpent, arm
noun (masculine)
From root 'bhuj' (to eat, enjoy)
Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Genitive plural, describing the 'gaṇaḥ' as those whose nature/role is to consume offerings.

अयम् (ayam) - this one (referring to the group of eight) (this, this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it (near speaker)

Note: Refers to 'ekaḥ aṣṭakaḥ gaṇaḥ'.