मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-97, verse-29
चाक्षुषाश्च कनिष्ठाश्च पवित्रा भ्राजिरास्तथा ।
धारावृकाश्चेत्येते वै पञ्च देवगणाः स्मृताः ॥२९॥
धारावृकाश्चेत्येते वै पञ्च देवगणाः स्मृताः ॥२९॥
29. cākṣuṣāśca kaniṣṭhāśca pavitrā bhrājirāstathā .
dhārāvṛkāścetyete vai pañca devagaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ.
dhārāvṛkāścetyete vai pañca devagaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ.
29.
cākṣuṣāḥ ca kaniṣṭhāḥ ca pavitrāḥ bhrājirāḥ tathā
dhārāvṛkāḥ ca iti ete vai pañca devagaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
dhārāvṛkāḥ ca iti ete vai pañca devagaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
29.
The Cākṣuṣas, Kaniṣṭhas, Pavitras, Bhrājiras, and Dhārāvṛkas—these five groups of gods are thus enumerated.
Words meanings summery:
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- चाक्षुषाः (cākṣuṣāḥ) - the Cākṣuṣas (a specific class of gods) (belonging to Cākṣuṣa Manu; a class of gods)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कनिष्ठाः (kaniṣṭhāḥ) - the Kaniṣṭhas (a specific class of gods) (youngest, smallest; a class of gods)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- पवित्राः (pavitrāḥ) - the Pavitras (a specific class of gods) (pure, holy, sacred; a class of gods)
- भ्राजिराः (bhrājirāḥ) - the Bhrājiras (a specific class of gods) (shining, splendid; a class of gods)
- तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, in that manner, and also)
- धारावृकाः (dhārāvṛkāḥ) - the Dhārāvṛkas (a specific class of gods) (a class of gods)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- इति (iti) - and thus (concluding a list) (thus, so, as)
- एते (ete) - these (referring to the listed classes of gods) (these)
- वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily, certainly)
- पञ्च (pañca) - five
- देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - groups of gods (groups of gods, divine hosts)
- स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are enumerated (remembered, enumerated, declared)
Words meanings and morphology
चाक्षुषाः (cākṣuṣāḥ) - the Cākṣuṣas (a specific class of gods) (belonging to Cākṣuṣa Manu; a class of gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of cākṣuṣa
cākṣuṣa - belonging to the eye, visible; a class of gods in the Cākṣuṣa manvantara
From cakṣus + aṇ (taddhita); also related to Cākṣuṣa Manu
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कनिष्ठाः (kaniṣṭhāḥ) - the Kaniṣṭhas (a specific class of gods) (youngest, smallest; a class of gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaniṣṭha
kaniṣṭha - youngest, smallest, lowest; a class of gods
Superlative of yuvan/alpa; used as a proper name for a god group.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
पवित्राः (pavitrāḥ) - the Pavitras (a specific class of gods) (pure, holy, sacred; a class of gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pavitra
pavitra - pure, holy, sacred; a purifier; a class of gods
From root pū (to purify)
Root: pū (class 1)
भ्राजिराः (bhrājirāḥ) - the Bhrājiras (a specific class of gods) (shining, splendid; a class of gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrājira
bhrājira - shining, splendid; a class of gods
From root bhrāj (to shine)
Root: bhrāj (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, in that manner, and also)
(indeclinable)
धारावृकाः (dhārāvṛkāḥ) - the Dhārāvṛkas (a specific class of gods) (a class of gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhārāvṛka
dhārāvṛka - Name of a class of gods
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - and thus (concluding a list) (thus, so, as)
(indeclinable)
एते (ete) - these (referring to the listed classes of gods) (these)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this
Note: Demonstrative pronoun.
वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, verily, certainly)
(indeclinable)
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(numeral)
Note: Acts as an adjective for devagaṇāḥ.
देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - groups of gods (groups of gods, divine hosts)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devagaṇa
devagaṇa - host of gods, troop of demigods
Compound of deva + gaṇa
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+gaṇa)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 1) - gaṇa – group, host, troop
noun (masculine)
Root: gaṇ (class 10)
स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are enumerated (remembered, enumerated, declared)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of; declared, enumerated
Past Passive Participle
From root smṛ (to remember) + kta suffix
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Implies 'are declared to be'.