मार्कण्डेयmārkaṇḍeya

मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) is a Sanskrit word meaning a descendant of Mrikanḍu, an ancient sage who authored the Markandeya Purana, the descendants of Markandeya, the wife of Rajas, the name of a sacred bathing place, composed by Markandeya. Its 19 recorded definitions are grouped into 7 contexts, among them The Sage Mārkaṇḍeya: Identity, Lineage, and Key Life Events, Distinct Puranic Figures/Aspects of Mārkaṇḍeya, Descendants of Mārkaṇḍeya.

Etymology: E. मृकण्डु the father of the sage, and ढक् aff
Definitions: 19

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The Sage Mārkaṇḍeya: Identity, Lineage, and Key Life Events

11 definitions

1. An ancient sage who authored the Markandeya Purana. 2. The descendants of Markandeya.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Son of Mrikanda and name of an ancient sage. 2. Descendants of Markandeya. 3. Composed by Markandeya.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a holy sage, the supposed author or narrator of the Markandeya Purana

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Markandeya

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A holy sage, the supposed author or narrator of the Markandeya Purana.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The name of a sage.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. An ancient sage. 2. His descendants.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A descendant of Mrikandu. 2. An ancient sage.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

a Brahmarshi

मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) [Printed book page 467-2]
Mārkaṇḍeya, a Brahmarṣi. § 264 (Sabhākriyāp.): II,

4α, 110 (mahāmuniḥ, waited upon Yudhiṣṭhira).—§ 270

(Brahmasabhāv.): II, 11, 439 (in the palace of Yudhiṣṭhira).

—§ 323 (Dvaitavanapr.): III, 25, †948 (came to the Pāṇ-

ḍavas in the wood), (†952) (consoled Yudhiṣṭhira by relating

the banishment of Rāma Dāśarathi).—§ 327 (Draupadī-

paritāp.): III, 31, 1170 (dharmeṇa cirajīvitā; all. to

§ 323).—§ 370 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 84, 8058 (°sya…

tīrthaṃ…Gomatī-Gaṅgayoś caiva saṅgame).—§ 376 (do.):

III, 85, 8263 (among the ṛṣis who expected Yudhiṣṭhira).

—§ 377 (Dhaumyatīrthak.): III, 88, 8330 (at Payoṣṇī

M. sang a genealogical verse (anuvaṃśyāṃ…gāthāṃ)

about king Nṛga).—§ 452 (Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III, 183, 12561

(bahuvatsarajīvī, will come to the Pāṇḍavas).—§ 453 (do.):

III, 183, 12598 (b: M. had lived many thousand years, but

looked like a youth of twenty-five years old and was immortal),

12603, 12606, 12607, (12617) (M. came to the Pāṇḍavas and

discoursed upon various topics: ch. 184—232).—§ 454 (do.,

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Brāhmaṇamāhātmya): III, 184, 12652, (12654).—§ 455

(do., do.): III, 185, (12677), (12695), (12700), (12709).—

§ 456 (do., Sarasvatī-Tārkṣyasaṃv.): III, 186, (12715),

(†12718).—§ 457 (do., Vaivasvatop.): III, 187, 12746,

(12747).—§ 458 (Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III, 188, 12805, (12821).

—§ 459 (do.): III, 188, 12902 (Bhārgava), 12935 (had

lived during the cataclysm, and then entered the stomach of

Nārāyaṇa); 189, (12999).—§ 460 (do.): III, 190, 13009,

(13015); 191, (13107), 13127, (13129), 13139, 13141.—

§ 461 (do., Vāmadevacarita): III, 192, 13142—4, (††13145),

(†13196), (†13203), (†13210).—§ 462 (do., Baka-Śakrasaṃv.):

III, 193, ††13212, (13216).—§ 463 (do., Śibi): III, 194,

††13248.—§ 464 (do., Yayāti): III, 195, (††13256).—

§ 465 (Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III, 196, ††13262.—§ 466 (do., Śibi):

III, 197, (††13274) (only B.).—§ 467 (do., Rājanyamahā-

bhāgya): III, 198, ††13301.—§ 468 (do., Indradyumnop.):

III, 199, ††13331, ††13347.—§ 469 (Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III,

200, 13349, (13352), (13361).—§ 470 (do., Yamaloka):

III, 200, 13392, (13394).—§ 471 (Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III,

200, (13414).—§ 472 (do.): III, 200, (13431).—§ 473

(do.): III, 200, (13470).—§ 474 (do.): III, 201, 13482,

13488, (13489).—§ 475 (do., Dhundhumārop.): III, 202,

(13515).—§ 476 (do., do.): III, 202, (13523); 203,

(13546).—§ 477 (do., do.): III, 203, (13554).—§ 478

(do., do.): III, 204, (13582).—§ 479 (do., Pativratop.):

III, 205, 13628, (13643); 206, (13652), (13658), (13670),

(13700).—§ 480 (do., do.): III, 207, (13701), (13717),

(13760); 208, (13802); 209, (13842).—§ 481 (do., do.):

III, 210, (13898).—§ 483 (do., do.): III, 211, (13920).—

§ 484 (do., do.): III, 212, (13947).—§ 485 (do., do.): III,

213, (13960).—§ 486 (do., do.): III, 214, (14000), (14004),

(14017); 215, (14030).—§ 487 (do., do.): III, 216, (14094).

—§ 488 (do., Āṅgirasa): III, 217, 14100, (14105), (14117).—

§ 489 (do., do.): III, 218, (14122).—§ 490 (do., do.):

III, 219, (14130).—§ 491 (do., do.): III, 220, (14156).—

§ 493 (do., do.): III, 221, (14176); 222, (14208).—§ 495

(do., Skandotpatti): III, 223, (14241).—§ 496 (do., do.):

III, 224, (14292); 225, (14299), (14308).—§ 497 (do., do.):

III, 226, (14339).—§ 498 (do., do.): III, 226, (14355).—

§ 499 (do., Śakra-Skandasaṃv.): III, 227, (14368).—§ 500

(do., Skandop.): III, 228, (14387).—§ 501 (do., do.): III,

229, (14402), (14424).—§ 502 (do., Manuṣyagrahak.):

III, 230, (14454), (14460), (14467), (14477).—§ 506 (do.,

Skandayuddha): III, 231, (14514), (14520).—§ 504 (do., do.):

III, 231, (14527).—§ 506 (do., do.): III, 231, (14541).—

§ 507 (do., do.): III, 231, (14572).—§ 508 (do., Kārtti-

keyastava): III, 232, 14629, (14630).—§ 509 (do., do.):

III, 232, (14637).—§ 511 (Draupadī-Satyabhāmasaṃv.):

III, 235, 14722.—§ 522 (Draupadīharaṇap.): III, 271,

15763.—§ 525 (Rāmopākhyānap.): III, 273, 15861;

274, (15872), (15877) (told the story of Rāma Dāśarathi:

ch. 274—91).—§ 526 (do.): III, 275, (15889), (15915),

(15920); 276, (15929), (15934).—§ 527 (do.): III, 277,

(15947).—§ 529 (do., Sītāharaṇa): III, 278, (16001).—

§ 530 (do., Viśvāvasumokṣ.): III, 279, (16045).—§ 531

(Rāmopākhyānap.): III, 280, (16093).—§ 533 (do., Rāvaṇa-

Sītāsaṃv.): III, 281, (16166).—§ 534 (do., Hanūmat-

pratyāg.): III, 282, (16197).—§ 535 (do., Setubandhana):

III, 283, (16269).—§ 536 (do., Laṅkāpraveśa): III, 284,

(16323).—§ 537 (do., Rāma-Rāvaṇayuddha): III, 285,

(16364).—§ 538 (do., Kumbhakarṇaraṇag.): III, 286,

(16379).—§ 539 (do., Kumbhakarṇādivadha): III, 287,

(16409).—§ 540 (do., Indrajidyuddha): III, 288, (16438).—

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§ 541 (do., Indrajidvadha): III, 289, (16465).—§ 542

(do., Rāvaṇavadha): III, 290, (16498).—§ 543 (do.,

Rāmābhiṣeka): III, 291, (16531), (16568).—§ 544 (do.,

Yudhiṣṭhirāśvāsa): III, 292, (16602), 16615.—§ 545

(Pativratāmāhātmyap.): III, 293, (16619), (16634), (16652);

294, (16658), (16663), (16690); 295, (16691); 296,

(16714), (16721), (16731), (16736), (16742); 297, (16747),

(16761), (16802), (16815), (16842), (16848); 298, (16858),

(16877), (†16901); 299, (16902) (told the story of Sāvitrī).

—§ 547 (Karṇa): III, 310, †17219.—§ 581 (Bhīṣma-

vadhap.): VI, 66ο, 2999 (Bhīṣma had heard of the glory

of Kṛṣṇa from M.); 67π, 3016 (praised Kṛṣṇa); 68ρ,

3039 (do.).—§ 606 (Karṇap., Tripurākhyāna): VIII, 33,

1392 (mahān ṛṣiḥ, had related the Tripurākhyāna to

Dhṛtarāṣṭra).—§ 635 (Rājadh.): XII, 37, 1356 (°mukhāt

kṛtsnaṃ yatidharmam avāptavān, sc. Bhīṣma).—§ 637 (do.):

XII, 47η, 1598 (among the ṛṣis who surrounded Bhīṣma).

§ 664 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 207β, 7521 (had spoken of the

glory of Kṛṣṇa).—§ 666 (do.): XII, 209, 7607 (°āśrame).

—§ 712 (Śukotpatti): XII, 324, 12181 (sa devacaritānīha

kathayām āsa).—§ 730 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 17, 1292

(Nāciketa communicated the 1,000 names of Śiva to M.,

who communicated them to Upamanyu).—§ 732 (do.):

XIII, 22, 1537 (°aḥ purā prāha) (α), 1540 (mataṃ…

M°sya), (1544) (a sentence of his is quoted).—§ 734 (do.):

XIII, 26α, 1763 (among the ṛṣis who surrounded Bhīṣma).

§ 743 (do.): XIII, 43, 2394 (mahāmuniḥ, had told Bhīṣma

the story of Vipula).—§ 761 (do.): XIII, 115, 5631

(discoursed on the demerits of eating meat).—§ 768b (Umā-

Maheśvarasaṃv.): XIII, 146γ, 6750 (Dhūmorṇā is his

wife).—§ 770 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 151λ, 7122 (enumera-

tion).—§ 777 (Svargārohanik. p.): XIII, 168, 7753

(°a ivāparaḥ).—§ 794 (Mahāprasthānikap.): XVII, 1, 12.

Cf. Bhārgava, Bhārgavasattama, Bhṛgukulaśreṣṭha, Bhṛgu-

nandana, Brahmarṣi, Viprarṣi.

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— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A Siddha surviving the cosmic deluge and son of Mrakanda. 2. An authority on the story of Rama.

— The Purana Index

A son of Manasvini and Mrikandu, having a wife named Dhumrapatni and a son named Vedashiras, and present at Rama's abhisheka.

— The Purana Index

Distinct Puranic Figures/Aspects of Mārkaṇḍeya

3 definitions

1. A contemporary of Dattatreya. 2. A priest and incarnation born to assist Dattatreya. 3. The narrator of the Markandeya Purana. 4. A participant in Parashurama's sacrifice.

— The Purana Index

1. Spoke of the greatness of the Narmada to Yudhishthira. 2. Came to Syamantapancaka to see Krishna.

— The Purana Index

a disciple of Indra Pramati entrusted with a Samhita

— The Purana Index

Descendants of Mārkaṇḍeya

1 definition

the sages, descendants and sons of Pivari and Vedashiras

— The Purana Index

Etymology of Mārkaṇḍeya

1 definition

a descendant of Mrikanḍu

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Mārkaṇḍeya Tīrtha (Sacred Place)

1 definition

the name of a sacred bathing place

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Mārkaṇḍeyī (Wife of Rajas)

1 definition

the wife of Rajas

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Works Attributed to Mārkaṇḍeya (Adjectival)

1 definition

composed by Markandeya

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 10 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.