दुर्गा-सप्तशती durgā-saptaśatī - chapter-12, verse-13

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पितर ऊचुः ।
युक्तं प्रक्षालनं कर्तुमात्मनो नियतेन्द्रियैः ।
किन्तु लेपाय मार्गोऽयं यत्र त्वं पुत्र वर्तसे ॥१३॥

13. pitara ūcuḥ .
yuktaṃ prakṣālanaṃ kartumātmano niyatendriyaiḥ .
kintu lepāya mārgo'yaṃ yatra tvaṃ putra vartase.

13. pitaraḥ ūcuḥ yuktam prakṣālanaṃ kartum ātmanaḥ niyata-indriyaiḥ
kintu lepāya mārgaḥ ayam yatra tvam putra vartase

13. The ancestors (pitṛs) said: "It is appropriate for the self (ātman) to be cleansed by those with controlled senses. But this path, son, where you are currently, leads to further defilement."

Words meanings summery:

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पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, fathers, forefathers

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, appropriate, suitable, joined

प्रक्षालनं (prakṣālanaṁ) - cleansing, washing

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, pertaining to the self

नियत-इन्द्रियैः (niyata-indriyaiḥ) - by those whose senses are controlled, by controlled senses

किन्तु (kintu) - but, however, on the contrary

लेपाय (lepāya) - for defilement, for smearing, for attachment

मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - path, way, road, means

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place, wherein

त्वम् (tvam) - you

पुत्र (putra) - son

वर्तसे (vartase) - you are, you exist, you abide

Words meanings and morphology

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, fathers, forefathers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefather

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Tense

Root 'vac' (often 'uc' in perfect forms), 3rd person plural.

Root: vac (class 2)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper, appropriate, suitable, joined

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, united, fit, proper, suitable, attentive

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yuj' (to join, to unite, to control).

Root: yuj (class 7)

प्रक्षालनं (prakṣālanaṁ) - cleansing, washing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prakṣālana

prakṣālana - washing, cleansing, purification

Derived from root 'kṣal' (to wash) with prefix 'pra' and suffix '-ana' (nominalization).

Prefix: pra

Root: kṣal (class 10)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form from root 'kṛ'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, pertaining to the self

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego

नियत-इन्द्रियैः (niyata-indriyaiḥ) - by those whose senses are controlled, by controlled senses

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niyata-indriya

niyata-indriya - one whose senses (indriya) are controlled (niyata)

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+indriya)

niyata – controlled, restrained, fixed, firm
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'yam' (to restrain, to control) with prefix 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense, vital power
noun (neuter)
From 'indra'.

Note: Refers to individuals who have controlled their senses.

किन्तु (kintu) - but, however, on the contrary

(indeclinable)

लेपाय (lepāya) - for defilement, for smearing, for attachment

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of lepa

lepa - smearing, plastering, anointment, defilement, attachment

From root 'lip' (to smear).

Root: lip (class 6)

मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - path, way, road, means

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārga