मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-94, verse-27

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पठिष्यन्ति द्विजाग्र्याणां भुञ्जतां पुरतः स्थितः ।
स्तोत्रश्रवणसम्प्रीत्या सन्निधाने परे कृते ॥२७॥

27. paṭhiṣyanti dvijāgryāṇāṃ bhuñjatāṃ purataḥ sthitaḥ .
stotraśravaṇasamprītyā sannidhāne pare kṛte.

27. paṭhiṣyanti dvijāgryāṇām bhuñjatām purataḥ sthitaḥ
stotraśravaṇasamprītyā sannidhāne pare kṛte

27. Standing in front of the best of Brahmins (dvijāgrya) while they are eating, they (the reciters) will recite [this hymn]. Due to the great pleasure of hearing the hymn, the supreme presence [of the ancestors] will be established.

Words meanings summery:

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पठिष्यन्ति (paṭhiṣyanti) - they will recite, they will read

द्विजाग्र्याणाम् (dvijāgryāṇām) - of the foremost Brahmins (of the best of the twice-born)

भुञ्जताम् (bhuñjatām) - while the Brahmins are eating (of those eating, while eating)

पुरतः (purataḥ) - in front, before

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing (referring to the reciter) (standing, situated, being)

स्तोत्रश्रवणसम्प्रीत्या (stotraśravaṇasamprītyā) - by the great pleasure of hearing the hymn

सन्निधाने (sannidhāne) - in the divine or ancestral presence (in the presence, in the vicinity)

परे (pare) - supreme (presence), divine (supreme, highest, ultimate; next, other)

कृते (kṛte) - being made, established (made, done, performed)

Words meanings and morphology

पठिष्यन्ति (paṭhiṣyanti) - they will recite, they will read

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of √paṭh

Future tense, 3rd person plural, active voice.

Root: √paṭh (class 1)

द्विजाग्र्याणाम् (dvijāgryāṇām) - of the foremost Brahmins (of the best of the twice-born)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijāgrya

dvijāgrya - best of the twice-born, foremost Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+agrya)

dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
noun (masculine)
From dvi (two) + √jan (to be born)
Root: √jan (class 4)
agrya – foremost, chief, best
adjective (masculine)
From agra (front, top) + -ya (adjectival suffix)

Note: Refers to the Brahmins invited for the śrāddha.

भुञ्जताम् (bhuñjatām) - while the Brahmins are eating (of those eating, while eating)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhuñjat

bhuñjat - eating, enjoying, experiencing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √bhuj (class 7) with suffix -at

Root: √bhuj (class 7)

पुरतः (purataḥ) - in front, before

(indeclinable)

From pura (front) + -tas (ablative/locative suffix used adverbially)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing (referring to the reciter) (standing, situated, being)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (class 1) with suffix -ta

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Implied agent (the person reciting) is in nominative case.

स्तोत्रश्रवणसम्प्रीत्या (stotraśravaṇasamprītyā) - by the great pleasure of hearing the hymn

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of stotraśravaṇasamprīti

stotraśravaṇasamprīti - great pleasure from hearing the hymn

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (stotra+śravaṇa+samprīti)

stotra – hymn, eulogy, praise
noun (neuter)
From √stu (to praise) + -tra (instrument suffix)
Root: √stu (class 2)
śravaṇa – hearing, listening, ear
noun (neuter)
Verbal Noun
From √śru (to hear) + -ana (noun suffix)
Root: √śru (class 5)
samprīti – great pleasure, complete satisfaction, love
noun (feminine)
From sam (together, completely) + prīti (pleasure)
Prefix: sam
Root: √prī (class 9)

Note: Indicates the cause or means of an action.

सन्निधाने (sannidhāne) - in the divine or ancestral presence (in the presence, in the vicinity)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sannidhāna

sannidhāna - presence, proximity, vicinity, deposit

Verbal Noun

From sam (together) + ni (down, in) + √dhā (to place) + -ana (noun suffix)

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: √dhā (class 3)

परे (pare) - supreme (presence), divine (supreme, highest, ultimate; next, other)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para