मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-99, verse-12
ततो विश्वमिदं सद्यस्तमोनाशात्सुनिर्मलम् ।
विभावनीयं विप्रर्षे तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्तथा ॥१२॥
विभावनीयं विप्रर्षे तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्तथा ॥१२॥
12. tato viśvamidaṃ sadyastamonāśātsunirmalam .
vibhāvanīyaṃ viprarṣe tiryagūrdhvamadhastathā.
vibhāvanīyaṃ viprarṣe tiryagūrdhvamadhastathā.
12.
tataḥ viśvam idam sadyaḥ tamaḥ nāśāt sunirmalam
vibhāvanīyam viprarṣe tiryakt ūrdhvam adhaḥ tathā
vibhāvanīyam viprarṣe tiryakt ūrdhvam adhaḥ tathā
12.
Then, O sage among Brahmins (viprarṣi), this entire universe, immediately very pure due to the destruction of darkness (tamas), should be contemplated in all directions—horizontally, upwards, and downwards.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)
- विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe (the universe, the whole, all)
- इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the universe) (this)
- सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately (immediately, at once, just now)
- तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness (tamas) (darkness, ignorance, inertia)
- नाशात् (nāśāt) - from the destruction (from destruction, due to ruin)
- सुनिर्मलम् (sunirmalam) - very pure (very pure, extremely clear, very spotless)
- विभावनीयम् (vibhāvanīyam) - should be contemplated (to be perceived, to be contemplated, to be understood)
- विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O sage among Brahmins (viprarṣi) (O sage among Brahmins, O Brahmarshi)
- तिर्यक्त् (tiryakt) - horizontally (horizontally, obliquely, sideways)
- ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards (upwards, aloft, elevated)
- अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards (downwards, below, underneath)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)
(indeclinable)
ablative of tad, used as an indeclinable adverb
विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe (the universe, the whole, all)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva
viśva - all, whole, entire, universe
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter, but nominative makes sense here as the subject with vibhāvanīyam.
इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the universe) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Note: Also accusative singular neuter, but here modifying viśvam.
सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately (immediately, at once, just now)
(indeclinable)
तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness (tamas) (darkness, ignorance, inertia)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas
tamas - darkness, ignorance, one of the three guṇas (qualities of nature)
Root: tam (class 4)
Note: This word forms part of the compound 'tamonāśāt'.
नाशात् (nāśāt) - from the destruction (from destruction, due to ruin)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of nāśa
nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss
derived from root naś (to perish)
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: Part of the compound 'tamonāśāt' (from destruction of darkness).
सुनिर्मलम् (sunirmalam) - very pure (very pure, extremely clear, very spotless)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sunirmala
sunirmala - very pure, very clear, stainless
compound of su (very) and nirmala (pure)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+nirmala)
- su – good, excellent, well, very
indeclinable
prefix/adverb - nirmala – pure, spotless, clear
adjective (neuter)
derived from nir- (without) + mala (dirt)
Prefix: nir
Note: Agrees with viśvam idam.
विभावनीयम् (vibhāvanīyam) - should be contemplated (to be perceived, to be contemplated, to be understood)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vibhāvanīya
vibhāvanīya - to be conceived, to be understood, to be known
Gerundive
formed from vi-bhū + anīya suffix, signifying 'to be done'
Prefix: vi
Root: bhū (class 1)
विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O sage among Brahmins (viprarṣi) (O sage among Brahmins, O Brahmarshi)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi
viprarṣi - a sage who is also a Brahmin, a Brahmarshi
compound of vipra (Brahmin) and ṛṣi (sage)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vipra+ṛṣi)
- vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise
noun (masculine)
from root vip (to tremble, to inspire)
Root: vip (class 1) - ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet
noun (masculine)
Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
तिर्यक्त् (tiryakt) - horizontally (horizontally, obliquely, sideways)
(indeclinable)
from tiras (across) + añc (to bend)
Root: añc (class 1)
ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards (upwards, aloft, elevated)
(indeclinable)
अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards (downwards, below, underneath)
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
(indeclinable)