Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 93, Shloka 14

Adhyaya 93 — The Goddess’s Boons to Suratha and the Merchant (Conclusion of the Devi Mahatmyam)

Sanskrit

मृतश्च भूयः सम्प्राप्य जन्म देवाद्विवस्वतः ।

सावर्णिको नाम मनुर्भवान् भुवि भविष्यति ॥

Transliteration

mṛtaś ca bhūyaḥ samprāpya janma devād vivasvataḥ | sāvarṇiko nāma manur bhavān bhuvi bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

«ထို့ပြင် သေဆုံးပြီးနောက်၊ နေဘုရား ဝိဝသွတ် (Vivasvat) ထံမှ ပြန်လည်မွေးဖွားခြင်းကို ရရှိ၍၊ သင်သည် မြေပြင်ပေါ်၌ ‘သာဝရဏိ’ (Sāvarṇi) ဟု အမည်ရသော မနု (Manu) ဖြစ်လာလိမ့်မည်»။

Word by Word

• mṛtaḥ: dead; having died
• mṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), from mṛ (धातु); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• bhūyaḥ: again
• bhūyaḥ: Kala/Prakara (काल/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• samprāpya: having attained
• samprāpya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āp (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्) with prefix sam-pra-; indeclinable verbal form

• janma: birth
• janma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• devāt: from the god
• devāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन)

• vivasvataḥ: from Vivasvat (the Sun)
• vivasvataḥ: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vivasvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन)

• sāvarṇikaḥ: Sāvarṇika
• sāvarṇikaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāvarṇika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle/indeclinable used for naming (नाम-शब्दः)

• manuḥ: Manu
• manuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhavān: you (honorific)
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhuvi: on earth
• bhuvi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speakers

• Goddess (Devī) to King Suratha

Primary Deities

• Devī
• Sūrya (Vivasvat)

Shakti Aspects

• Devī as dispenser of destiny across lifetimes (kāla-niyantṛ through grace)

Key Themes

• Manvantara
• Rebirth
• Divine ordination of cosmic offices
• Bhakti leading to exalted future status

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Devotion can elevate one beyond immediate worldly repair to cosmic responsibility: the king’s merit ripens into a future role as Manu, indicating that dharma practiced now shapes both personal and cosmic futures.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Manvantara (designation of a Manu) and Vamśa/Vamśānucarita (lineage link to Vivasvat/Sūrya) are explicit here.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Birth from Vivasvat’ signifies illumination: the solar principle (clarity, order) becomes the vehicle for the devotee’s next embodiment, reflecting the Goddess as the power that turns tapas and bhakti into cosmic authority.