मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-1, verse-8

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चतुराश्रमधर्माणामाचारस्थितिसाधनम् ।
प्रोक्तमेतन्महाभाग वेदव्यासेन धीमता ॥८॥

8. caturāśramadharmāṇāmācārasthitisādhanam .
proktametanmahābhāga vedavyāsena dhīmatā.

8. caturaśramadharmāṇām ācārasthitisādhanam
proktam etat mahābhāga vedavyāsena dhīmatā

8. O highly esteemed one, this (treatise), which serves as the means for establishing the proper conduct associated with the duties of the four stages of life (āśrama), was declared by the intelligent Vedavyāsa.

Words meanings summery:

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चतुरश्रमधर्माणाम् (caturaśramadharmāṇām) - of the natural laws/duties of the four orders of life (āśrama)

आचारस्थितिसाधनम् (ācārasthitisādhanam) - means for establishing proper conduct; instrument for steadfastness in behavior

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared, said, stated, narrated

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - An address to a listener, likely Janamejaya, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, or a similar figure in epic literature. (O great fortunate one; O highly esteemed one)

वेदव्यासेन (vedavyāsena) - Refers to the celebrated sage and compiler of the Vedas and the Mahābhārata. (by Vedavyāsa)

धीमता (dhīmatā) - Refers to Vedavyāsa. (by the intelligent one; by the wise one)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुरश्रमधर्माणाम् (caturaśramadharmāṇām) - of the natural laws/duties of the four orders of life (āśrama)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of caturaśramadharma

caturaśramadharma - duties pertaining to the four stages of life

Compound type : tatpurusha (catur+āśrama+dharma)

catur – four
numeral
āśrama – stage of life; hermitage; order of religious life
noun (masculine)
dharma – natural law; duty; righteousness; constitution; intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)

Note: Compound of catur (four) + āśrama (stages of life) + dharma (duties/laws).

आचारस्थितिसाधनम् (ācārasthitisādhanam) - means for establishing proper conduct; instrument for steadfastness in behavior

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ācārasthitisādhana

ācārasthitisādhana - means of establishing proper conduct

Compound type : tatpurusha (ācāra+sthiti+sādhana)

ācāra – conduct; custom; practice; good behavior
noun (masculine)
sthiti – state; position; stability; steadfastness; establishment
noun (feminine)
From √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
sādhana – means; instrument; accomplishment; effecting
noun (neuter)
From √sādh (to accomplish)
Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Compound of ācāra (conduct) + sthiti (establishment/steadfastness) + sādhana (means).

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared, said, stated, narrated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

prefix pra- + √vac (to speak), past passive participle form

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'etat'.

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the treatise mentioned in the previous verse and described here.

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - An address to a listener, likely Janamejaya, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, or a similar figure in epic literature. (O great fortunate one; O highly esteemed one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly fortunate, noble, highly esteemed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bhāga)