मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-99, verse-5
अथर्वणामशेषं च भृङ्गाञ्जनचयप्रभम् ।
यावद्धोरस्वरूपं तदाभिचारिकशान्तिकम् ॥५॥
यावद्धोरस्वरूपं तदाभिचारिकशान्तिकम् ॥५॥
5. atharvaṇāmaśeṣaṃ ca bhṛṅgāñjanacayaprabham .
yāvaddhorasvarūpaṃ tadābhicārikaśāntikam.
yāvaddhorasvarūpaṃ tadābhicārikaśāntikam.
5.
atharvaṇām aśeṣam ca bhṛṅgāñjanacayaprabham
yāvat ghorasvarūpam tat ābhicārikaśāntikam
yāvat ghorasvarūpam tat ābhicārikaśāntikam
5.
And the entire Atharva Veda, possessing a luster like a heap of black bees or collyrium, encompasses both its dreadful aspects (related to sorcery) and its appeasing aspects (related to propitiatory rites).
Words meanings summery:
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- अथर्वणाम् (atharvaṇām) - of the Atharva Veda (of the Atharva Vedas, of the Atharvans)
- अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - entire, complete, without remainder
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- भृङ्गाञ्जनचयप्रभम् (bhṛṅgāñjanacayaprabham) - having the luster of a heap of black bees or collyrium
- यावत् (yāvat) - to the extent that, encompassing (as much as, as long as, entire, until)
- घोरस्वरूपम् (ghorasvarūpam) - of dreadful form (referring to sorcery aspects) (of dreadful form, having a terrible nature)
- तत् (tat) - it (referring to Atharva Veda's content) (that, it)
- आभिचारिकशान्तिकम् (ābhicārikaśāntikam) - encompassing both sorcery and propitiatory rites (related to sorcery and appeasement, for malevolent rites and propitiatory rites)
Words meanings and morphology
अथर्वणाम् (atharvaṇām) - of the Atharva Veda (of the Atharva Vedas, of the Atharvans)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of atharvan
atharvan - Atharvan (name of an ancient sage, also refers to Atharva Veda)
अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - entire, complete, without remainder
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aśeṣa
aśeṣa - entire, complete
`a` (not) + `śeṣa` (remainder)
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative particle - śeṣa – remainder, residue, end
noun (masculine)
from root `śiṣ` (to leave)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Qualifies something implied, like the Atharva Veda's content.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
भृङ्गाञ्जनचयप्रभम् (bhṛṅgāñjanacayaprabham) - having the luster of a heap of black bees or collyrium
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhṛṅgāñjanacayaprabha
bhṛṅgāñjanacayaprabha - having the luster of a heap of black bees or collyrium
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhṛṅga+añjana+caya+prabha)
- bhṛṅga – black bee
noun (masculine) - añjana – collyrium, eye-salve, black pigment
noun (neuter)
from root `añj` (to anoint)
Root: añj (class 7) - caya – heap, pile, collection
noun (masculine)
from root `ci` (to gather)
Root: ci (class 5) - prabha – luster, splendor, light
noun (feminine)
`pra` (forth) + `bhā` (to shine)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies implied object, likely the Atharva Veda.
यावत् (yāvat) - to the extent that, encompassing (as much as, as long as, entire, until)
(indeclinable)
घोरस्वरूपम् (ghorasvarūpam) - of dreadful form (referring to sorcery aspects) (of dreadful form, having a terrible nature)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ghorasvarūpa
ghorasvarūpa - dreadful in form, terrible in nature
`ghora` (dreadful) + `svarūpa` (form, nature)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghora+svarūpa)
- ghora – dreadful, terrible, fearful
adjective (masculine) - svarūpa – one's own form, inherent nature
noun (neuter)
`sva` (own) + `rūpa` (form)
Note: Qualifies implied object, likely the Atharva Veda's content.
तत् (tat) - it (referring to Atharva Veda's content) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
आभिचारिकशान्तिकम् (ābhicārikaśāntikam) - encompassing both sorcery and propitiatory rites (related to sorcery and appeasement, for malevolent rites and propitiatory rites)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhicārikaśāntika
ābhicārikaśāntika - relating to both sorcery and appeasement
compound
Compound type : dvandva (ābhicārika+śāntika)
- ābhicārika – relating to sorcery, malevolent rites
adjective (masculine)
from `abhicāra` (sorcery) + `ika` suffix
Prefix: abhi
Root: car (class 1) - śāntika – pacifying, propitiatory, appeasing
adjective (masculine)
from `śānti` (peace, appeasement) + `ika` suffix
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Qualifies implied object, likely the Atharva Veda's content.