मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-84, verse-3

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देवा ऊचुः ।
देव्या यया ततमिदं जगदात्मशक्त्या निः शेषदेवगणशक्तिसमूहमूर्त्या ।
तामम्बिकामखिलदेवमर्षिपूज्यां भक्त्या नताः स्म विदधातु शुभानि सा नः ॥३॥

3. devā ūcuḥ .
devyā yayā tatamidaṃ jagadātmaśaktyā niḥ śeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyā .
tāmambikāmakhiladevamarṣipūjyāṃ bhaktyā natāḥ sma vidadhātu śubhāni sā naḥ.

3. devāḥ ūcuḥ .
devyā yayā tatam idam jagat ātmaśaktyā niḥśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyā .
tām ambikām akhiladevamarṣipūjyām bhaktyā natāḥ sma vidadhātu śubhāni sā naḥ

3. The gods said: We bow down with devotion (bhakti) to that Ambikā, by whose own intrinsic power (śakti) this entire universe is pervaded, and who embodies the collective power (śakti) of all the hosts of gods without exception; may she bestow auspiciousness upon us.

Words meanings summery:

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देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

. (.) - punctuation

देव्या (devyā) - by the Goddess (by the Goddess, of the Goddess)

यया (yayā) - by whom (referring to the Goddess) (by whom (feminine))

ततम् (tatam) - pervaded, spread, extended

इदम् (idam) - this

जगत् (jagat) - universe, world

आत्मशक्त्या (ātmaśaktyā) - by her own intrinsic power (śakti) (by her own power (śakti), by the power of the self)

निःशेषदेवगणशक्तिसमूहमूर्त्या (niḥśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyā) - by her whose form is the aggregate power (śakti) of all hosts of gods without remainder

. (.) - punctuation

ताम् (tām) - to her (Ambikā) (to her, that (feminine))

अम्बिकाम् (ambikām) - Ambikā (name of the Goddess)

अखिलदेवमर्षिपूज्याम् (akhiladevamarṣipūjyām) - who is worshipped by all gods and sages

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion (bhakti), by devotion

नताः (natāḥ) - we (gods) bowed down (bowed down, humbled)

स्म (sma) - used with `natāḥ` to denote a past action (we bowed) (indeed; (with present tense) expresses past action)

विदधातु (vidadhātu) - may she bestow, may she grant, may she arrange

शुभानि (śubhāni) - auspicious things, blessings

सा (sā) - she (the Goddess) (she, that (feminine))

नः (naḥ) - upon us (to us, for us, our)

Words meanings and morphology

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect tense

root `vac` (2nd class), perfect, 3rd person plural, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

. (.) - punctuation

(indeclinable)

देव्या (devyā) - by the Goddess (by the Goddess, of the Goddess)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine lady

यया (yayā) - by whom (referring to the Goddess) (by whom (feminine))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

ततम् (tatam) - pervaded, spread, extended

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tata

tata - pervaded, spread, stretched, extended

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of `tan` (to stretch, extend)

Root: tan (class 8)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

जगत् (jagat) - universe, world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Root: gam (class 1)

आत्मशक्त्या (ātmaśaktyā) - by her own intrinsic power (śakti) (by her own power (śakti), by the power of the self)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ātmaśakti

ātmaśakti - self-power, intrinsic power (śakti)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+śakti)

ātman – self, soul, mind, spirit (ātman)
noun (masculine)
śakti – power, energy, strength, divine feminine power (śakti)
noun (feminine)

निःशेषदेवगणशक्तिसमूहमूर्त्या (niḥśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyā) - by her whose form is the aggregate power (śakti) of all hosts of gods without remainder

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of niḥśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrti

niḥśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrti - whose form is the collective power (śakti) of all gods without remainder

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niḥśeṣa+deva+gaṇa+śakti+samūha+mūrti)

niḥśeṣa – without remainder, complete, entire, all
adjective (masculine)
deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
gaṇa – host, group, collection
noun (masculine)
śakti – power, energy, strength, divine feminine power (śakti)
noun (feminine)
samūha – collection, multitude, aggregate
noun (masculine)
mūrti – form, embodiment, image
noun (feminine)

. (.) - punctuation

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - to her (Ambikā) (to her, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

अम्बिकाम् (ambikām) - Ambikā (name of the Goddess)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ambikā

ambikā - Ambikā (name of the mother goddess, a form of Durgā)

अखिलदेवमर्षिपूज्याम् (akhiladevamarṣipūjyām) - who is worshipped by all gods and sages

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of akhiladevamarṣipūjyā

akhiladevamarṣipūjyā - worshipped by all gods and sages

gerundive

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akhila+deva+marṣi+pūjyā)

akhila – all, entire, complete
adjective (masculine)
deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
marṣi – sage, seer (variant of maharṣi)
noun (masculine)
pūjyā – worshippable, venerable, to be honored
adjective (feminine)
Gerundive
Gerundive of root `pūj`
Root: pūj (class 10)

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion (bhakti), by devotion

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, attachment, fondness, participation (bhakti)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

नताः (natāḥ) - we (gods) bowed down (bowed down, humbled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nata

nata - bowed, bent, humbled, respectfully inclined

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of `nam` (to bow, salute)

Root: nam (class 1)