मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-1, verse-6
अत्रार्थश्चैव धर्मश्च कामो मोक्षश्च वर्ण्यते ।
परस्परानुबन्धाश्च सानुबन्धाश्च ते पृथक् ॥६॥
परस्परानुबन्धाश्च सानुबन्धाश्च ते पृथक् ॥६॥
6. atrārthaścaiva dharmaśca kāmo mokṣaśca varṇyate .
parasparānubandhāśca sānubandhāśca te pṛthak.
parasparānubandhāśca sānubandhāśca te pṛthak.
6.
atra arthaḥ ca eva dharmaḥ ca kāmaḥ mokṣaḥ ca varṇyate
parasparānubandhāḥ ca sānubandhāḥ ca te pṛthak
parasparānubandhāḥ ca sānubandhāḥ ca te pṛthak
6.
In this text, wealth (artha), natural law (dharma), desire (kāma), and final liberation (mokṣa) are described, both in their mutual interdependence and as distinct entities.
Words meanings summery:
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- अत्र (atra) - in this (Mahābhārata) text (here, in this)
- अर्थः (arthaḥ) - one of the four human aims (Puruṣārthas), referring to material prosperity and practical life (wealth, purpose, meaning, object, pursuit)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - one of the four human aims (Puruṣārthas), referring to righteous conduct and moral principles (natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, constitution)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- कामः (kāmaḥ) - one of the four human aims (Puruṣārthas), referring to desire, pleasure, and emotional fulfillment (desire, wish, pleasure, love)
- मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - one of the four human aims (Puruṣārthas), referring to final liberation (mokṣa) from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (liberation, release, emancipation)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- वर्ण्यते (varṇyate) - is described, is narrated, is praised
- परस्परानुबन्धाः (parasparānubandhāḥ) - the interconnectedness of artha, dharma, kāma, and mokṣa (mutual relationships, interconnections, mutual ties)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- सानुबन्धाः (sānubandhāḥ) - referring to artha, dharma, kāma, and mokṣa as having their own distinct connections/consequences (with their connections, having individual connections)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- ते (te) - referring to artha, dharma, kāma, and mokṣa (they)
- पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually, apart
Words meanings and morphology
अत्र (atra) - in this (Mahābhārata) text (here, in this)
(indeclinable)
adverbial suffix 'tra'
अर्थः (arthaḥ) - one of the four human aims (Puruṣārthas), referring to material prosperity and practical life (wealth, purpose, meaning, object, pursuit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, material prosperity, pursuit
from root 'ṛ' (to go, move)
Root: ṛ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
emphatic particle
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - one of the four human aims (Puruṣārthas), referring to righteous conduct and moral principles (natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, constitution)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, justice, religion, constitution
from root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
कामः (kāmaḥ) - one of the four human aims (Puruṣārthas), referring to desire, pleasure, and emotional fulfillment (desire, wish, pleasure, love)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāma
kāma - desire, wish, pleasure, love, object of desire
from root 'kam' (to desire, love)
Root: kam (class 1)
मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - one of the four human aims (Puruṣārthas), referring to final liberation (mokṣa) from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (liberation, release, emancipation)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa
mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, freedom
from root 'muc' (to free, release)
Root: muc (class 6)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
वर्ण्यते (varṇyate) - is described, is narrated, is praised
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of varṇ
passive voice, present tense
derived from root 'vṛ' (to choose, to cover) with causative 'ṇi' + passive 'ya' suffix
Root: vṛ (class 1)
परस्परानुबन्धाः (parasparānubandhāḥ) - the interconnectedness of artha, dharma, kāma, and mokṣa (mutual relationships, interconnections, mutual ties)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parasparānubandha
parasparānubandha - mutual connection, interconnection, mutual relationship
tatpurusha compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paraspara+anubandha)
- paraspara – mutual, reciprocal
adjective - anubandha – connection, attachment, consequence
noun (masculine)
from 'anu' + root 'bandh' (to bind)
Prefix: anu
Root: bandh (class 9)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
सानुबन्धाः (sānubandhāḥ) - referring to artha, dharma, kāma, and mokṣa as having their own distinct connections/consequences (with their connections, having individual connections)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sānubandha
sānubandha - accompanied by connections, having an attendant connection or consequence
bahuvrihi compound 'with connections'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anubandha)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable/prefix - anubandha – connection, attachment, consequence
noun (masculine)
from 'anu' + root 'bandh' (to bind)
Prefix: anu
Root: bandh (class 9)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - referring to artha, dharma, kāma, and mokṣa (they)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to the four Puruṣārthas.
पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually, apart
(indeclinable)