मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-97, verse-41

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सर्वाण्यनुक्रमाद्यश्च शृणोति मुनिसत्तम ।
मन्वन्तराणि तस्यापि श्रूयतां फलमुत्तमम् तत्र देवानृषीनिन्द्रान्मनूंस्तत्तनयान्नृपान् ।
श्रुत्वा वंशांश्च सर्वेभ्यः पापेभ्यो विप्रमुच्यते ।
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41. sarvāṇyanukramādyaśca śṛṇoti munisattama .
manvantarāṇi tasyāpi śrūyatāṃ phalamuttamam tatra devānṛṣīnindrānmanūṃstattanayānnṛpān .
śrutvā vaṃśāṃśca sarvebhyaḥ pāpebhyo vipramucyate .
97.

41. sarvāṇi anukramāt yaḥ ca śṛṇoti munisattama
manvantarāṇi tasya api śrūyatām phalam uttamam tatra
devān ṛṣīn indrān manūn tattanayān nṛpān śrutvā
vaṃśān ca sarvebhyaḥ pāpebhyaḥ vipramucyate

41. O best of sages, and whoever hears all the manvantaras (epochs of Manu) in sequence, for him, let the excellent fruit [of that hearing] be heard! Thereupon, having heard about the gods, sages, Indras, Manus, their sons, kings, and their lineages, one is completely liberated (mokṣa) from all sins.

Words meanings summery:

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सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, whole, every

अनुक्रमात् (anukramāt) - in due order, successively, in sequence

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, whoever

च (ca) - and, also

शृणोति (śṛṇoti) - hears, listens

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages

मन्वन्तराणि (manvantarāṇi) - manvantaras (epochs of Manu)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, for him

अपि (api) - also, even, too

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, highest

तत्र (tatra) - there, thereupon, in that matter

देवान् (devān) - gods

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages

इन्द्रान् (indrān) - Indras (kings of gods)

मनून् (manūn) - Manus (progenitors of mankind)

तत्तनयान् (tattanayān) - their sons

नृपान् (nṛpān) - kings

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

वंशान् (vaṁśān) - lineages, families, dynasties

च (ca) - and, also

सर्वेभ्यः (sarvebhyaḥ) - from all

पापेभ्यः (pāpebhyaḥ) - from sins

विप्रमुच्यते (vipramucyate) - is completely liberated/freed

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, whole, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every, entire

Note: Agrees with manvantarāṇi.

अनुक्रमात् (anukramāt) - in due order, successively, in sequence

(indeclinable)

Prefix: anu

Root: kram (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शृणोति (śṛṇoti) - hears, listens

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śru

Root śru.

Root: śru (class 5)

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages, excellent sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4)
sattama – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative suffix -tama.

मन्वन्तराणि (manvantarāṇi) - manvantaras (epochs of Manu)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of manvantara

manvantara - epoch of a Manu, duration of a Manu's reign

Compound of Manu and antara.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manu+antara)

manu – a primeval man, progenitor of mankind
noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4)
antara – interval, period, within
noun (neuter)

Note: Object of śṛṇoti.

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, for him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śru

passive imperative

Root śru, third person singular imperative, passive voice.

Root: śru (class 5)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Root: phal (class 1)

Note: Subject of śrūyatām.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest, principal

Superlative degree of 'ud' (up).

Note: Agrees with phalam.

तत्र (tatra) - there, thereupon, in that matter

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from tad (that).

देवान् (devān) - gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Object of śrutvā.

इन्द्रान् (indrān) - Indras (kings of gods)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of indra

indra - King of the gods, chief of a group

Note: Object of śrutvā.

मनून् (manūn) - Manus (progenitors of mankind)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of manu

manu - a primeval man, progenitor of mankind

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

तत्तनयान् (tattanayān) - their sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tattanaya

tattanaya - their son, his son

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (tad+tanaya)

tad – that, his, her, their (pronoun used possessively)
pronoun (masculine/neuter)
tanaya – son, offspring
noun (masculine)
Derived from root tan (to extend, to produce).
Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

नृपान् (nṛpān) - kings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

'Nṛ-pa' means 'protector of men'.

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

nṛ – man, human
noun (masculine)
Root: nṛ (class 1)
pa – protector, guardian
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
Derived from verbal root pā (to protect).
Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā from verbal root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

वंशान् (vaṁśān) - lineages, families, dynasties

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vaṃśa

vaṁśa - lineage, family, race, bamboo

Root: vaṃś

Note: Object of śrutvā.