मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-98, verse-18
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
विस्पष्टा परमा विद्या ज्योतिर्भा शाश्वती स्फुटा ।
कैवल्यं ज्ञानमाविर्भूः प्राकाम्यं संविदेव च ॥१८॥
विस्पष्टा परमा विद्या ज्योतिर्भा शाश्वती स्फुटा ।
कैवल्यं ज्ञानमाविर्भूः प्राकाम्यं संविदेव च ॥१८॥
18. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca .
vispaṣṭā paramā vidyā jyotirbhā śāśvatī sphuṭā .
kaivalyaṃ jñānamāvirbhūḥ prākāmyaṃ saṃvideva ca.
vispaṣṭā paramā vidyā jyotirbhā śāśvatī sphuṭā .
kaivalyaṃ jñānamāvirbhūḥ prākāmyaṃ saṃvideva ca.
18.
mārkaṇḍeyaḥ uvāca vispaṣṭā paramā vidyā jyotirbhā śāśvatī
sphuṭā kaivalyam jñānam āvirbhūḥ prākāmyam saṃvit eva ca
sphuṭā kaivalyam jñānam āvirbhūḥ prākāmyam saṃvit eva ca
18.
Mārkaṇḍeya said: "He is distinctly manifest, the supreme knowledge (vidyā), radiant, eternal, and clear. He is liberation (kaivalya), wisdom (jñāna), the self-manifested being (āvirbhūḥ), absolute freedom (prākāmya), and indeed, pure consciousness (saṃvit)."
Words meanings summery:
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- मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage who is the speaker here) (Mārkaṇḍeya)
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- विस्पष्टा (vispaṣṭā) - referring to the divine nature being described (distinctly manifest, very clear)
- परमा (paramā) - the supreme knowledge (supreme, highest, utmost)
- विद्या (vidyā) - the supreme knowledge (vidyā) (knowledge, learning, wisdom)
- ज्योतिर्भा (jyotirbhā) - Vivasvat, whose lustre is light (radiant, having the nature of light)
- शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting
- स्फुटा (sphuṭā) - clear, evident, distinct
- कैवल्यम् (kaivalyam) - absolute independence, liberation (kaivalya)
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom (jñāna)
- आविर्भूः (āvirbhūḥ) - self-manifested being, origin of manifestation
- प्राकाम्यम् (prākāmyam) - absolute freedom, unimpeded will (prākāmya)
- संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, pure knowledge (saṃvit)
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage who is the speaker here) (Mārkaṇḍeya)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya
mārkaṇḍeya - name of a sage, Mārkaṇḍeya
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
विस्पष्टा (vispaṣṭā) - referring to the divine nature being described (distinctly manifest, very clear)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vispaṣṭa
vispaṣṭa - distinct, clear, manifest, evident
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root 'spaś' (to see) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: spaś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'vidyā'.
परमा (paramā) - the supreme knowledge (supreme, highest, utmost)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, best
Note: Agrees with 'vidyā'.
विद्या (vidyā) - the supreme knowledge (vidyā) (knowledge, learning, wisdom)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vidyā
vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, wisdom
Root: vid (class 2)
ज्योतिर्भा (jyotirbhā) - Vivasvat, whose lustre is light (radiant, having the nature of light)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jyotirbhā
jyotirbhā - radiance, lustre; having light as its essence
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jyotis+bhā)
- jyotis – light, radiance, heavenly body
noun (neuter) - bhā – light, lustre, radiance
noun (feminine)
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Used adjectivally to describe the supreme nature, or as a noun in apposition.
शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata
śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant
Note: Agrees with 'vidyā'.
स्फुटा (sphuṭā) - clear, evident, distinct
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sphuṭa
sphuṭa - clear, distinct, evident, expanded
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root 'sphuṭ'.
Root: sphuṭ (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'vidyā'.
कैवल्यम् (kaivalyam) - absolute independence, liberation (kaivalya)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kaivalya
kaivalya - absolute independence, isolation, liberation, final emancipation (mokṣa)
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom (jñāna)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding
Root: jñā (class 9)
आविर्भूः (āvirbhūḥ) - self-manifested being, origin of manifestation
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āvirbhū
āvirbhū - manifested existence, self-manifestation, coming into being
Compound type : tatpurusha (āvis+bhū)
- āvis – manifest, evident
indeclinable - bhū – being, existence, world
noun (feminine)
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्राकाम्यम् (prākāmyam) - absolute freedom, unimpeded will (prākāmya)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prākāmya
prākāmya - absolute freedom, unimpeded will, ability to obtain anything desired
संवित् (saṁvit) - consciousness, pure knowledge (saṃvit)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvit
saṁvit - consciousness, understanding, intelligence, pure knowledge
Prefix: sam
Root: vid (class 2)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)