मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-10, verse-10
वेदानधीष्व सुमते यथानुक्रममादितः ।
गुरुशुश्रूषणे व्यग्रो भैक्षान्नकृतभोजनः ॥१०॥
गुरुशुश्रूषणे व्यग्रो भैक्षान्नकृतभोजनः ॥१०॥
10. vedānadhīṣva sumate yathānukramamāditaḥ .
guruśuśrūṣaṇe vyagro bhaikṣānnakṛtabhojanaḥ.
guruśuśrūṣaṇe vyagro bhaikṣānnakṛtabhojanaḥ.
10.
vedān adhīṣva sumate yathānukramam āditaḥ
guruśuśrūṣaṇe vyagraḥ bhaikṣānnakṛtabhojanaḥ
guruśuśrūṣaṇe vyagraḥ bhaikṣānnakṛtabhojanaḥ
10.
O intelligent one, study the Vedas from the beginning in due order. Be diligent in serving your teacher and sustain yourself with food obtained by begging.
Words meanings summery:
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- वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas
- अधीष्व (adhīṣva) - study, learn
- सुमते (sumate) - O intelligent one (O good-minded one, O intelligent one)
- यथानुक्रमम् (yathānukramam) - in due order, systematically (in due order, successively, systematically)
- आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the beginning (from the beginning, firstly)
- गुरुशुश्रूषणे (guruśuśrūṣaṇe) - in serving your teacher (in serving the guru, in attendance on the teacher)
- व्यग्रः (vyagraḥ) - diligent (busy, diligent, absorbed, eager)
- भैक्षान्नकृतभोजनः (bhaikṣānnakṛtabhojanaḥ) - one who makes his meal from alms-food, subsisting on food obtained by begging (one who has made his meal from food obtained by begging)
Words meanings and morphology
वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - Veda (sacred knowledge, specifically the Hindu scriptures), knowledge
from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Object of adhīṣva.
अधीष्व (adhīṣva) - study, learn
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of adhī
Imperative mood, middle voice, 2nd person singular
from adhi (prefix) + root i (to go)
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
सुमते (sumate) - O intelligent one (O good-minded one, O intelligent one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of sumati
sumati - good-minded, intelligent, having good thoughts/intellect, good intention
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mati)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
noun (feminine)
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Address to the son.
यथानुक्रमम् (yathānukramam) - in due order, systematically (in due order, successively, systematically)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+anukrama)
- yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable - anukrama – order, succession, sequence
noun (masculine)
from anu (after) + kram (to step, go)
Prefix: anu
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Adverb modifying adhīṣva.
आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the beginning (from the beginning, firstly)
(indeclinable)
from ādi (beginning) with suffix tas (indicating 'from')
गुरुशुश्रूषणे (guruśuśrūṣaṇe) - in serving your teacher (in serving the guru, in attendance on the teacher)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of guruśuśrūṣaṇa
guruśuśrūṣaṇa - service to a guru, attendance on a teacher
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+śuśrūṣaṇa)
- guru – teacher, preceptor, respected person
noun (masculine) - śuśrūṣaṇa – desire to hear/obey, service, attendance
noun (neuter)
Desiderative noun
from desiderative stem of root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
व्यग्रः (vyagraḥ) - diligent (busy, diligent, absorbed, eager)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyagra
vyagra - busy, diligent, absorbed, eager, distressed
Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'you' (the son).
भैक्षान्नकृतभोजनः (bhaikṣānnakṛtabhojanaḥ) - one who makes his meal from alms-food, subsisting on food obtained by begging (one who has made his meal from food obtained by begging)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhaikṣānnakṛtabhojana
bhaikṣānnakṛtabhojana - one whose meal (bhojana) is made (kṛta) of alms-food (bhaikṣānna)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhaikṣānna+kṛta+bhojana)
- bhaikṣānna – food obtained by begging, alms-food
noun (neuter)
Compound of bhaikṣa (alms) and anna (food) - kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - bhojana – eating, meal, food
noun (neuter)
Action noun
from root bhuj (to eat) + suffix ana
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'you' (the son).