मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-96, verse-12
प्रशान्तमक्षप्रतिमं विनीतं गुरुकर्मणि ।
सदोद्युक्तं शुभाचारमुदारं मुनिसत्तमम् ॥१२॥
सदोद्युक्तं शुभाचारमुदारं मुनिसत्तमम् ॥१२॥
12. praśāntamakṣapratimaṃ vinītaṃ gurukarmaṇi .
sadodyuktaṃ śubhācāramudāraṃ munisattamam.
sadodyuktaṃ śubhācāramudāraṃ munisattamam.
12.
praśāntam akṣapratimam vinītam gurukarmaṇi
sadā udyuktam śubhācāram udāram munisattamam
sadā udyuktam śubhācāram udāram munisattamam
12.
(He spoke to his disciple, Shānti,) who was perfectly tranquil, of unwavering perception, humble, always diligent in his guru's duties, of noble conduct, generous, and the best among sages.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - (disciple) perfectly tranquil (perfectly tranquil, very calm)
- अक्षप्रतिमम् (akṣapratimam) - (disciple) whose senses were perfectly restrained (of unwavering perception, whose senses are perfectly restrained, comparable to Akṣa)
- विनीतम् (vinītam) - (disciple) humble and disciplined (humble, modest, well-behaved, disciplined)
- गुरुकर्मणि (gurukarmaṇi) - in the service or instructions given by the guru (in the duties of the guru/teacher)
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever
- उद्युक्तम् (udyuktam) - (disciple) diligent (diligent, prepared, ready)
- शुभाचारम् (śubhācāram) - (disciple) of noble character and behavior (of noble conduct, of auspicious behavior)
- उदारम् (udāram) - (disciple) noble and generous (noble, generous, exalted)
- मुनिसत्तमम् (munisattamam) - (disciple) the best among sages (best among sages, excellent sage)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - (disciple) perfectly tranquil (perfectly tranquil, very calm)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of praśānta
praśānta - perfectly calm, tranquil, pacified
Past Passive Participle
From root śam (to be tranquil) with prefix pra + kta suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: śam (class 4)
अक्षप्रतिमम् (akṣapratimam) - (disciple) whose senses were perfectly restrained (of unwavering perception, whose senses are perfectly restrained, comparable to Akṣa)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of akṣapratima
akṣapratima - having stable senses, firm in perception, comparable to Akṣa (a sage or axle)
Tatpurusha or Bahuvrihi compound. Here, senses (akṣa) are steady (pratima, like an immovable object)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (akṣa+pratima)
- akṣa – eye, sense, axle, dice
noun (masculine/neuter) - pratima – image, likeness, equal, comparable
adjective/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
From prati + mā (to measure)
Prefix: prati
Root: mā (class 3)
विनीतम् (vinītam) - (disciple) humble and disciplined (humble, modest, well-behaved, disciplined)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vinīta
vinīta - humble, modest, well-behaved, disciplined, trained
Past Passive Participle
From root nī (to lead) with prefix vi + kta suffix
Prefix: vi
Root: nī (class 1)
गुरुकर्मणि (gurukarmaṇi) - in the service or instructions given by the guru (in the duties of the guru/teacher)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of gurukarman
gurukarman - guru's work, duty towards the guru
Tatpurusha compound (genitive tatpurusha: guru's work)
Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+karman)
- guru – teacher, spiritual guide, respected person
noun (masculine) - karman – action, work, duty, ritual
noun (neuter)
From root kṛ (to do) + man suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
Adverb of time
उद्युक्तम् (udyuktam) - (disciple) diligent (diligent, prepared, ready)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of udyukta
udyukta - ready, prepared, diligent, active, engaged
Past Passive Participle
From root yuj (to join) with prefix ud + kta suffix
Prefix: ud
Root: yuj (class 7)
शुभाचारम् (śubhācāram) - (disciple) of noble character and behavior (of noble conduct, of auspicious behavior)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śubhācāra
śubhācāra - of auspicious conduct, virtuous, of noble character
Bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śubha+ācāra)
- śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, pure
adjective (neuter) - ācāra – conduct, behavior, custom, practice
noun (masculine)
From root car (to move, behave) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
उदारम् (udāram) - (disciple) noble and generous (noble, generous, exalted)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of udāra
udāra - noble, generous, exalted, great, high
From ud + ṛ (to go, rise)
Prefix: ud
Root: ṛ (class 1)
मुनिसत्तमम् (munisattamam) - (disciple) the best among sages (best among sages, excellent sage)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of munisattama
munisattama - best among sages, excellent sage
Tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+sattama)
- muni – sage, ascetic
noun (masculine) - sattama – best, excellent (superlative of sat)
adjective (masculine)
Superlative suffix tamaP