Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 61, Shloka 15

Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat

Sanskrit

प्रादात् स ब्राह्मणश्चास्मै पादलेपम् उदारधीः ।

अभिमन्त्रयामास दिशं तेनाख्यातां च यत्नतः ॥

Transliteration

prādāt sa brāhmaṇaś cāsmai pāda-lepam udāra-dhīḥ |

abhimantrayāmāsa diśaṁ tenākhyātāṁ ca yatnataḥ ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ସେ ଉଦାରଚିତ୍ତ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପାଦଲେପ (ପାଦମଲମ) ଦେଲେ, ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଦିଗକୁ ସାବଧାନରେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଦ୍ୱାରା ଅଭିମନ୍ତ୍ରିତ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• prādāt: gave
• prādāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dā (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ lakāra (Aorist), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada; upasarga: pra-

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana, Sarvanāma

• brāhmaṇaḥ: the brāhmaṇa
• brāhmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• asmai: to him
• asmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī (Dative/4th), Ekavacana (Singular), Sarvanāma

• pāda-lepam: foot-ointment/paste for the feet
• pāda-lepam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + lepa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: pādānāṃ lepaḥ

• udāra-dhīḥ: broad-minded
• udāra-dhīḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udāra (प्रातिपदिक) + dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā (Nominative/1st), Ekavacana (Singular); karmadhāraya: udārā dhīḥ yasya saḥ

• abhimantrayāmāsa: consecrated/enchanted (with mantra)
• abhimantrayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√mantr (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada; upasarga: abhi-

• diśam: direction
• diśam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine), Dvitīyā (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• tena: by him/with that
• tena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/Napuṃsaka, Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana (Singular), Sarvanāma

• ākhyātām: told/indicated
• ākhyātām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of diśam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√khyā (धातु)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine), Dvitīyā (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (Singular); Kta (past passive participle/क्त) agreeing with diśam

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• yatnataḥ: carefully
• yatnataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable adverb) formed with -tas (तस्)

Speakers

• Narrator voice (continuing Markandeya’s narration)

Verse Rasa

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Key Themes

• Pādalepa (magical ointment) motif
• Mantra-consecration
• Ritualized technology

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Even ‘technique’ is shown as requiring yathāvidhi care (yatnataḥ) and sanctification; power is embedded in disciplined procedure.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Ākhyāna: a siddhi-bestowal sub-episode.

What is the esoteric significance?

Anointing the feet suggests sanctifying one’s path (gati). ‘Direction’ empowered by mantra indicates aligning intention (diśā) with a higher order (mantra).