मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-99, verse-22

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देवैः सदेड्यः स तु वेदमूर्तिरमूर्तिराद्योऽखिलमर्त्यमूर्तिः ।
विश्वाश्रयं ज्योतिरवेद्यधर्मा वेदान्तगम्यः परमः परेशः ॥२२॥

22. devaiḥ sadeḍyaḥ sa tu vedamūrtiramūrtirādyo'khilamartyamūrtiḥ .
viśvāśrayaṃ jyotiravedyadharmā vedāntagamyaḥ paramaḥ pareśaḥ.

22. devaiḥ sadaiḍyaḥ saḥ tu vedamūrtiḥ
amūrtiḥ ādyaḥ akhilamartyamūrtiḥ
viśvāśrayam jyotiḥ avedyadharmā
vedāntagamyah paramaḥ pareśaḥ

22. He is indeed always to be revered by the gods. He is the embodiment of the Veda, yet formless; He is the primordial one, and embodies all mortal beings. He is the light that supports the universe, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is unknowable, who is attained through Vedānta, the supreme one, the supreme Lord.

Words meanings summery:

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देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

सदैड्यः (sadaiḍyaḥ) - always to be praised/worshipped

सः (saḥ) - He (referring to the Supreme Being) (he, that)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

वेदमूर्तिः (vedamūrtiḥ) - whose form is the Veda, embodiment of the Veda

अमूर्तिः (amūrtiḥ) - formless, bodiless

आद्यः (ādyaḥ) - primordial, first, original

अखिलमर्त्यमूर्तिः (akhilamartyamūrtiḥ) - whose form is all mortals, embodying all beings

विश्वाश्रयम् (viśvāśrayam) - the support of the universe, universal refuge

ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light, radiance

अवेध्यधर्मा (avedhyadharmā) - whose nature (dharma) is unknowable

वेदान्तगम्यह् (vedāntagamyah) - attainable through Vedānta

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

परेशः (pareśaḥ) - supreme Lord

Words meanings and morphology

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

सदैड्यः (sadaiḍyaḥ) - always to be praised/worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadaiḍya

sadaiḍya - always to be praised, ever adorable

Gerundive

Compound of sadā (always) and iḍya (to be praised, gerundive of √īḍ).

Compound type : avyayībhāva-tatpurusha (sadā+iḍya)

sadā – always, ever
indeclinable
iḍya – to be praised, adorable, venerable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
Gerundive of √īḍ.
Root: īḍ (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - He (referring to the Supreme Being) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to the Lord.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

वेदमूर्तिः (vedamūrtiḥ) - whose form is the Veda, embodiment of the Veda

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedamūrti

vedamūrti - Veda personified, whose form is the Veda

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (veda+mūrti)

veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2)
mūrti – form, embodiment, image
noun (feminine)

अमूर्तिः (amūrtiḥ) - formless, bodiless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amūrti

amūrti - formless, bodiless

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mūrti)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
mūrti – form, embodiment, image
noun (feminine)

आद्यः (ādyaḥ) - primordial, first, original

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primeval, original, primordial

अखिलमर्त्यमूर्तिः (akhilamartyamūrtiḥ) - whose form is all mortals, embodying all beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akhilamartyamūrti

akhilamartyamūrti - whose form is all mortals/beings, pervading all forms of existence

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (akhila+martya+mūrti)

akhila – all, entire, whole, complete
adjective (masculine)
martya – mortal, human, a living being
noun (masculine)
Root: mṛ (class 1)
mūrti – form, embodiment, image
noun (feminine)

विश्वाश्रयम् (viśvāśrayam) - the support of the universe, universal refuge

(noun)

neuter, singular of viśvāśraya

viśvāśraya - refuge of the universe, support of all

Compound type : tatpurusha (viśva+āśraya)

viśva – all, entire, whole, complete
noun (neuter)
āśraya – refuge, support, asylum, resort
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Can be nominative or accusative based on context, here it functions as nominative subject in apposition to jyotiḥ.

ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light, radiance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jyotis

jyotis - light, luster, radiance, heavenly body

अवेध्यधर्मा (avedhyadharmā) - whose nature (dharma) is unknowable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avedhyadharman

avedhyadharman - whose intrinsic nature is unknowable, inscrutable dharma

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (avedya+dharma)

avedya – unknowable, incomprehensible
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive (negated)
Gerundive of √vid with negative prefix a.
Prefix: a
Root: vid (class 2)
dharman – nature, law, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वेदान्तगम्यह् (vedāntagamyah) - attainable through Vedānta

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedāntagamyā

vedāntagamyā - to be reached/known through Vedanta

Gerundive

Compound of Vedanta and Gamya (gerundive of √gam).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vedānta+gamya)

vedānta – Vedanta (the end of the Vedas, philosophical system)
noun (masculine)
gamya – to be gone to, accessible, comprehensible
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
Gerundive of √gam.
Root: gam (class 1)

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

परेशः (pareśaḥ) - supreme Lord

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pareśa

pareśa - supreme Lord, highest ruler

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+īśa)