मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-1, verse-7
धर्मशास्त्रमिदं श्रेष्ठमर्थशास्त्रमिदं परम् ।
कामशास्त्रमिदं चाग्र्यं मोक्षशास्त्रं तथोत्तमम् ॥७॥
कामशास्त्रमिदं चाग्र्यं मोक्षशास्त्रं तथोत्तमम् ॥७॥
7. dharmaśāstramidaṃ śreṣṭhamarthaśāstramidaṃ param .
kāmaśāstramidaṃ cāgryaṃ mokṣaśāstraṃ tathottamam.
kāmaśāstramidaṃ cāgryaṃ mokṣaśāstraṃ tathottamam.
7.
dharmaśāstram idam śreṣṭham arthaśāstram idam param
kāmaśāstram idam ca agryam mokṣaśāstram tathā uttamam
kāmaśāstram idam ca agryam mokṣaśāstram tathā uttamam
7.
This work is the most excellent treatise on natural law (dharma), the highest treatise on material prosperity, the foremost treatise on desire, and similarly, the best treatise on final liberation (mokṣa).
Words meanings summery:
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- धर्मशास्त्रम् (dharmaśāstram) - treatise on natural law; book on righteous conduct
- इदम् (idam) - this
- श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - most excellent, best, supreme
- अर्थशास्त्रम् (arthaśāstram) - treatise on wealth; book on material prosperity; economics manual
- इदम् (idam) - this
- परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent
- कामशास्त्रम् (kāmaśāstram) - treatise on desire; book on pleasure
- इदम् (idam) - this
- च (ca) - and, also
- अग्र्यम् (agryam) - foremost, excellent, chief
- मोक्षशास्त्रम् (mokṣaśāstram) - treatise on liberation; book on salvation
- तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly, in that way
- उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent, highest
Words meanings and morphology
धर्मशास्त्रम् (dharmaśāstram) - treatise on natural law; book on righteous conduct
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmaśāstra
dharmaśāstra - treatise on natural law; code of conduct; religious law book
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+śāstra)
- dharma – natural law; duty; righteousness; constitution; intrinsic nature
noun (masculine) - śāstra – treatise; scripture; manual; rule
noun (neuter)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Also can be accusative singular neuter, but here likely nominative as it refers to a subject.
श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - most excellent, best, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief
superlative of praśasya (good)
Note: Agrees with 'dharmaśāstram' and 'idam'.
अर्थशास्त्रम् (arthaśāstram) - treatise on wealth; book on material prosperity; economics manual
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of arthaśāstra
arthaśāstra - treatise on material gain; economics; political science
Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+śāstra)
- artha – purpose; meaning; wealth; material possession; object
noun (masculine) - śāstra – treatise; scripture; manual; rule
noun (neuter)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Also can be accusative singular neuter, but here likely nominative as it refers to a subject.
परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other
Note: Agrees with 'arthaśāstram' and 'idam'.
कामशास्त्रम् (kāmaśāstram) - treatise on desire; book on pleasure
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāmaśāstra
kāmaśāstra - treatise on desire; erotics
Compound type : tatpurusha (kāma+śāstra)
- kāma – desire; pleasure; love
noun (masculine) - śāstra – treatise; scripture; manual; rule
noun (neuter)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Also can be accusative singular neuter, but here likely nominative as it refers to a subject.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अग्र्यम् (agryam) - foremost, excellent, chief
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of agrya
agrya - foremost, principal, excellent, chief
Note: Agrees with 'kāmaśāstram' and 'idam'.
मोक्षशास्त्रम् (mokṣaśāstram) - treatise on liberation; book on salvation
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mokṣaśāstra
mokṣaśāstra - treatise on liberation (mokṣa); philosophy of salvation
Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+śāstra)
- mokṣa – liberation; emancipation; salvation
noun (masculine) - śāstra – treatise; scripture; manual; rule
noun (neuter)
तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly, in that way
(indeclinable)
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent, highest
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama
uttama - best, excellent, highest, principal
superlative of ud (up)
Note: Agrees with 'mokṣaśāstram'.