मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-9, verse-25
ततस्तौ पूर्वदेहस्थौ प्राह देवः प्रजापतिः ।
व्युदस्ते तामसे भावे वशिष्ठ0-कौशिकर्षभौ ॥२५॥
व्युदस्ते तामसे भावे वशिष्ठ0-कौशिकर्षभौ ॥२५॥
25. tatastau pūrvadehasthau prāha devaḥ prajāpatiḥ .
vyudaste tāmase bhāve vaśiṣṭha0-kauśikarṣabhau.
vyudaste tāmase bhāve vaśiṣṭha0-kauśikarṣabhau.
25.
tataḥ tau pūrvadehasthau prāha devaḥ prajāpatiḥ
vyudaste tāmase bhāve vasiṣṭhakauśikarṣabhau
vyudaste tāmase bhāve vasiṣṭhakauśikarṣabhau
25.
Then, after their dark (tāmasa) state was dispelled, the divine Prajāpati (Prajāpati) spoke to those two, Vasiṣṭha and Kauśika (Viśvāmitra), the best of sages, who were situated in their original bodies.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
- तौ (tau) - Refers to Vasiṣṭha and Kauśika (Viśvāmitra). (those two)
- पूर्वदेहस्थौ (pūrvadehasthau) - Implies being in their original or usual physical forms, as opposed to some transformed or illusory state. Refers to Vasiṣṭha and Kauśika. (situated in their former bodies)
- प्राह (prāha) - Prajāpati spoke. (spoke, said)
- देवः (devaḥ) - god, divine being
- प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (Lord of creatures)
- व्युदस्ते (vyudaste) - When the dark state was dispelled (locative absolute). (dispelled, removed, driven away)
- तामसे (tāmase) - Describes the 'state' (bhāva) as being characterized by ignorance or darkness (tamas). (dark, ignorant, associated with tamas)
- भावे (bhāve) - Referring to the state of mind or being. (in the state, in the condition)
- वसिष्ठकौशिकर्षभौ (vasiṣṭhakauśikarṣabhau) - These are two prominent sages. Kauśika is another name for Viśvāmitra. They are addressed as 'the best' (`ṛṣabhau`). (Vasiṣṭha and Kauśika, the best of sages)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
(indeclinable)
तौ (tau) - Refers to Vasiṣṭha and Kauśika (Viśvāmitra). (those two)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
पूर्वदेहस्थौ (pūrvadehasthau) - Implies being in their original or usual physical forms, as opposed to some transformed or illusory state. Refers to Vasiṣṭha and Kauśika. (situated in their former bodies)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pūrvadehastha
pūrvadehastha - situated in one's former/original body
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+deha+stha)
- pūrva – former, earlier, prior, original
adjective (masculine) - deha – body, physical form
noun (masculine) - stha – standing, staying, situated in
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun (suffix -ṭha)
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
प्राह (prāha) - Prajāpati spoke. (spoke, said)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of pra-ah
Perfect Active
3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice. Prefixed with 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: ah (class 2)
देवः (devaḥ) - god, divine being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine, celestial
प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (Lord of creatures)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - Lord of creation/creatures, progenitor (epithet for Brahmā)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
- prajā – progeny, offspring, creatures, people
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4) - pati – lord, master, husband
noun (masculine)
व्युदस्ते (vyudaste) - When the dark state was dispelled (locative absolute). (dispelled, removed, driven away)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of vyudasta
vi-ud-as - to throw out, dispel, remove, drive away
Past Passive Participle
From root 'as' (to throw) with prefixes 'vi' and 'ud', and suffix 'kta'.
Prefixes: vi+ud
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.
तामसे (tāmase) - Describes the 'state' (bhāva) as being characterized by ignorance or darkness (tamas). (dark, ignorant, associated with tamas)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of tāmasa
tāmasa - dark, ignorant, belonging to tamas (quality of ignorance/inertia)
Derived from 'tamas' (darkness, ignorance).
भावे (bhāve) - Referring to the state of mind or being. (in the state, in the condition)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhāva
bhāva - state, condition, existence, nature, sentiment, feeling
Root: bhū (class 1)
वसिष्ठकौशिकर्षभौ (vasiṣṭhakauśikarṣabhau) - These are two prominent sages. Kauśika is another name for Viśvāmitra. They are addressed as 'the best' (`ṛṣabhau`). (Vasiṣṭha and Kauśika, the best of sages)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vasiṣṭhakauśikarṣabha
vasiṣṭhakauśikarṣabha - Vasiṣṭha and Kauśika (Viśvāmitra), who are like bulls (i.e., the best or excellent ones)
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (vasiṣṭha+kauśika+ṛṣabha)
- vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)
proper noun (masculine) - kauśika – Kauśika (name of a sage, especially Viśvāmitra)
proper noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, foremost
noun (masculine)