Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 51, Shloka 82

Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions

Sanskrit

क्षेत्रेष्वनुप्रवेशं वै करोत्यान्तोपसङ्गिषु ।

तस्मात्कल्पः सुप्रशस्ते दिनेऽभ्यर्च्य निशाकरम् ॥

Transliteration

kṣetreṣv anupraveśaṃ vai karoty āntopasaṅgiṣu / tasmāt kalpaḥ supraśaste dine ’bhyarcya niśākaram

Translation

ଅସତ୍ସଙ୍ଗରେ ଆସକ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହା ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରେ। ତେଣୁ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରପୂଜା କରି ଅତି ଶୁଭ ଦିନରେ ଏହି ବିଧି ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• क्षेत्रेषु: in the fields/places
• क्षेत्रेषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन

• अनुप्रवेशम्: entry, infiltration
• अनुप्रवेशम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनु-प्र-विश् (धातु) + प्रवेश (प्रातिपदिक; भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; भाववाचक-संज्ञा

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• करोति: does, makes
• करोति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अन्त-उपसङ्गिषु: in those near the end/boundary
• अन्त-उपसङ्गिषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + उपसङ्गिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (sense: 'at/near the end')

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Ablative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कल्पः: the rite/procedure
• कल्पः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सुप्रशस्ते: on an auspicious (well-praised)
• सुप्रशस्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-प्रशस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषण

• दिने: day
• दिने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• अभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped
• अभ्यर्च्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), 'having worshipped'

• निशाकरम्: the moon
• निशाकरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Speakers

• Not explicit in provided excerpt; situated in Markandeya Purana’s didactic/dharma discourse

Verse Rasa

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Primary Deities

• Candra (Moon)

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Auspicious timing (muhūrta)
• Householder conduct
• Ritual purity

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse stresses that harmful influences enter where there is improper attachment/association; hence one should begin undertakings with auspicious timing and a stabilizing, sattvic act of worship (here, the Moon), emphasizing intentionality and purity in action.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Primarily aligns with Dharma/ācāra instruction rather than the five cosmological marks; it is ancillary puranic material (ācāra-kathana) supporting right conduct.

What is the esoteric significance?

Moon-worship here can symbolize mind-discipline (candra as manas-devatā in later interpretive traditions): beginning actions with mental clarity and calm reduces ‘infiltration’ of confusion and error.