मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-93, verse-21
नमस्येऽहं पितॄञ्छ्राद्धै राजन्यास्तर्पयन्ति यान् ।
कव्यैरशेषैर्विधिवल्लोकत्रयफलप्रदान् ॥२१॥
कव्यैरशेषैर्विधिवल्लोकत्रयफलप्रदान् ॥२१॥
21. namasye'haṃ pitṝñchrāddhai rājanyāstarpayanti yān .
kavyairaśeṣairvidhivallokatrayaphalapradān.
kavyairaśeṣairvidhivallokatrayaphalapradān.
21.
namasye aham pitṝn śrāddhaiḥ rājanyāḥ tarpayanti
yān kavyaiḥ aśeṣaiḥ vidhivat lokatrayaphalapradān
yān kavyaiḥ aśeṣaiḥ vidhivat lokatrayaphalapradān
21.
I bow to the ancestors (pitṛ) whom the Kṣatriyas propitiate with complete ancestral offerings (śrāddha), performed according to sacred injunctions, and who bestow the fruits of the three worlds.
Words meanings summery:
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- नमस्ये (namasye) - I bow, I salute
- अहम् (aham) - I
- पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors, forefathers
- श्राद्धैः (śrāddhaiḥ) - by śrāddhas, by ancestral offerings
- राजन्याः (rājanyāḥ) - Kṣatriyas, kings, members of the royal class
- तर्पयन्ति (tarpayanti) - they satisfy, they propitiate, they offer libations to
- यान् (yān) - whom, those whom
- कव्यैः (kavyaiḥ) - with offerings to ancestors, with oblations for the Manes
- अशेषैः (aśeṣaiḥ) - with all kinds of offerings, completely (by complete, by all kinds of, without remainder)
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, duly
- लोकत्रयफलप्रदान् (lokatrayaphalapradān) - bestowers of the fruits of the three worlds
Words meanings and morphology
नमस्ये (namasye) - I bow, I salute
(verb)
1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of namas
Present tense, middle voice, 1st person singular
From root nam (1st class, parasmāi/ātmanepada), present middle namasye
Root: nam (class 1)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors, forefathers
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefather
श्राद्धैः (śrāddhaiḥ) - by śrāddhas, by ancestral offerings
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śrāddha
śrāddha - act of reverence towards ancestors, ancestral offering, funeral ceremony
राजन्याः (rājanyāḥ) - Kṣatriyas, kings, members of the royal class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rājanya
rājanya - of royal race, a Kṣatriya, a prince
Derived from rājan ('king')
तर्पयन्ति (tarpayanti) - they satisfy, they propitiate, they offer libations to
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of tṛp
Present tense, active voice, 3rd person plural
From root tṛp (10th class, parasmāipada, tarpayati). Also possible from 4th class. Context points to causative or 10th class meaning 'to cause to be satisfied'.
Root: tṛp (class 10)
यान् (yān) - whom, those whom
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Refers to the Pitṛs
कव्यैः (kavyaiḥ) - with offerings to ancestors, with oblations for the Manes
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kavya
kavya - belonging to or fit for the Manes (Pitṛs), offering to ancestors
Derived from kavi ('seer, poet') related to what is offered to sages/ancestors
अशेषैः (aśeṣaiḥ) - with all kinds of offerings, completely (by complete, by all kinds of, without remainder)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of aśeṣa
aśeṣa - entire, complete, all, without remainder
Negative compound: a (not) + śeṣa (remainder)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative particle - śeṣa – remainder, residue, rest
noun (masculine)
From root śiṣ ('to leave')
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Agrees with śrāddhaiḥ and kavyaiḥ
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, duly
(indeclinable)
Derived from vidhi ('rule, injunction') with suffix -vat (like)
लोकत्रयफलप्रदान् (lokatrayaphalapradān) - bestowers of the fruits of the three worlds
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of lokatrayaphalaprada
lokatrayaphalaprada - one who grants the fruits of the three worlds
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lokatraya+phala+prada)
- lokatraya – the three worlds (heaven, earth, and the lower regions)
noun (neuter)
Compound of loka (world) and traya (three) - phala – fruit, result, reward
noun (neuter) - prada – giver, bestower, granting
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun
From root dā ('to give') with prefix pra- and suffix -a
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Refers to the Pitṛs