मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-96, verse-14
अतिजागरणं वह्नेस्त्वया कार्यं ममाश्रमे ।
तथा त्वया प्रयत्नेन यथाग्निर्न शमं व्रजेत् ॥१४॥
तथा त्वया प्रयत्नेन यथाग्निर्न शमं व्रजेत् ॥१४॥
14. atijāgaraṇaṃ vahnestvayā kāryaṃ mamāśrame .
tathā tvayā prayatnena yathāgnirna śamaṃ vrajet.
tathā tvayā prayatnena yathāgnirna śamaṃ vrajet.
14.
atijāgaraṇam vahneḥ tvayā kāryam mama āśrame |
tathā tvayā prayatnena yathā agniḥ na śamam vrajet
tathā tvayā prayatnena yathā agniḥ na śamam vrajet
14.
You must diligently maintain the fire in my hermitage (āśrama) with great vigilance, ensuring that it does not extinguish.
Words meanings summery:
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- अतिजागरणम् (atijāgaraṇam) - constant vigil, great wakefulness, extreme vigilance
- वह्नेः (vahneḥ) - of the fire
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, ought to be done, duty
- मम (mama) - my, of me
- आश्रमे (āśrame) - in the hermitage, in the sacred dwelling (āśrama)
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, diligently, carefully
- यथा (yathā) - so that, as, in such a manner
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
- न (na) - not
- शमम् (śamam) - to cessation, to tranquility, to extinction
- व्रजेत् (vrajet) - may extinguish (literally 'go to cessation') (may go, should go, may reach)
Words meanings and morphology
अतिजागरणम् (atijāgaraṇam) - constant vigil, great wakefulness, extreme vigilance
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of atijāgaraṇa
atijāgaraṇa - excessive wakefulness, constant vigil
From ati- + √jāgṛ (to wake) + ana (suffix for action noun).
Prefix: ati
Root: √jāgṛ (class 2)
Note: Acts as the subject in this passive construction, 'great vigilance is to be done'.
वह्नेः (vahneḥ) - of the fire
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vahni
vahni - fire, Agni (god of fire)
From √vah (to carry) + ni (suffix).
Root: √vah (class 1)
Note: Relates to 'atijāgaraṇam' (vigilance of what?).
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent in passive construction with 'kāryam'.
कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, ought to be done, duty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, duty, work
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
From √kṛ (to do) + ya (suffix).
Root: √kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'atijāgaraṇam'.
मम (mama) - my, of me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Possessive pronoun, modifying 'āśrame'.
आश्रमे (āśrame) - in the hermitage, in the sacred dwelling (āśrama)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of āśrama
āśrama - hermitage, a stage of life (āśrama)
From ā- + √śram (to toil, exert oneself) + a (suffix).
Prefix: ā
Root: √śram (class 4)
Note: Indicates location.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent for the action of 'prayatnena'.
प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, diligently, carefully
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna
prayatna - effort, exertion, diligence
From pra- + √yat (to strive) + na (suffix).
Prefix: pra
Root: √yat (class 1)
Note: Indicates the means or manner of action.
यथा (yathā) - so that, as, in such a manner
(indeclinable)
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire (Agni)
Note: Subject of 'vrajet'.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the verb 'vrajet'.
शमम् (śamam) - to cessation, to tranquility, to extinction
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śama
śama - cessation, tranquility, calm, extinction
From √śam (to be calm, cease) + a (suffix).
Root: √śam (class 4)
Note: Accusative of destination with 'vrajet'.
व्रजेत् (vrajet) - may extinguish (literally 'go to cessation') (may go, should go, may reach)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of √vraj
Root: √vraj (class 1)
Note: Expresses purpose or possibility.