मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-103, verse-17
स्नेहान्न पूर्वजातानां तथा कृतवती सती ।
मनुस्तत्क्षान्तवांस्तस्या यमश्चास्या न चक्षमे ॥१७॥
मनुस्तत्क्षान्तवांस्तस्या यमश्चास्या न चक्षमे ॥१७॥
17. snehānna pūrvajātānāṃ tathā kṛtavatī satī .
manustatkṣāntavāṃstasyā yamaścāsyā na cakṣame.
manustatkṣāntavāṃstasyā yamaścāsyā na cakṣame.
17.
snehāt na pūrvajātānāṁ tathā kṛtavatī satī manuḥ
tat kṣāntavān tasyāḥ yamaḥ ca asyāḥ na cakṣame
tat kṣāntavān tasyāḥ yamaḥ ca asyāḥ na cakṣame
17.
And that virtuous lady (Chhaya, in Saṁjñā's stead) did not act with similar affection towards the previously born children (of Saṁjñā). Manu (Vaivasvata) tolerated her conduct, but Yama did not bear it.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्नेहात् (snehāt) - from affection, out of love, due to tenderness
- न (na) - not, no
- पूर्वजातानां (pūrvajātānāṁ) - Referring to Vaivasvata Manu and Yama, Saṁjñā's children, who were born before Chhaya's children. (of those born earlier/first (e.g. Saṁjñā's children))
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way
- कृतवती (kṛtavatī) - she who has done, she acted
- सती (satī) - Refers to Chhaya, in her role as Saṁjñā, emphasizing her being in that state/role. (a virtuous woman, being)
- मनुः (manuḥ) - Specifically Vaivasvata Manu, the son of Surya and Saṁjñā. (Manu (Vaivasvata Manu))
- तत् (tat) - Referring to the partiality shown by Chhaya. (that, it)
- क्षान्तवान् (kṣāntavān) - he endured, he forgave
- तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - Refers to Chhaya's behavior or conduct. (of her, from her)
- यमः (yamaḥ) - Specifically Yama, the son of Surya and Saṁjñā. (Yama (the deity of death, son of Sūrya and Saṁjñā))
- च (ca) - and, also
- अस्याः (asyāḥ) - Refers to Chhaya, the stepmother figure. (of her, from her (feminine))
- न (na) - not, no
- चक्षमे (cakṣame) - he tolerated, he bore, he endured
Words meanings and morphology
स्नेहात् (snehāt) - from affection, out of love, due to tenderness
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of sneha
sneha - affection, love, tenderness, oil, unctuousness
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
पूर्वजातानां (pūrvajātānāṁ) - Referring to Vaivasvata Manu and Yama, Saṁjñā's children, who were born before Chhaya's children. (of those born earlier/first (e.g. Saṁjñā's children))
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pūrvajāta
pūrvajāta - born previously, first-born, elder
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+jāta)
- pūrva – former, previous, eastern
adjective - jāta – born, produced
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way
(indeclinable)
कृतवती (kṛtavatī) - she who has done, she acted
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtavat
kṛtavat - one who has done, acted
Past Active Participle
Past active participle of root √kṛ (to do, to make) in feminine nominative singular.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सती (satī) - Refers to Chhaya, in her role as Saṁjñā, emphasizing her being in that state/role. (a virtuous woman, being)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, good, virtuous
Present Participle
Present participle of root √as (to be) in feminine nominative singular.
Root: as (class 2)
मनुः (manuḥ) - Specifically Vaivasvata Manu, the son of Surya and Saṁjñā. (Manu (Vaivasvata Manu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of manu
manu - Manu (a progenitor of mankind), human, man
तत् (tat) - Referring to the partiality shown by Chhaya. (that, it)
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
क्षान्तवान् (kṣāntavān) - he endured, he forgave
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣāntavat
kṣāntavat - one who has endured, forgiven
Past Active Participle
Past active participle of root √kṣam (to endure, to forgive) in masculine nominative singular.
Root: kṣam (class 1)
तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - Refers to Chhaya's behavior or conduct. (of her, from her)
(pronoun)
feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
यमः (yamaḥ) - Specifically Yama, the son of Surya and Saṁjñā. (Yama (the deity of death, son of Sūrya and Saṁjñā))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yama
yama - Yama (deity of death), restraint, twin
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अस्याः (asyāḥ) - Refers to Chhaya, the stepmother figure. (of her, from her (feminine))
(pronoun)
feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, she, it
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
चक्षमे (cakṣame) - he tolerated, he bore, he endured
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of cakṣame
Perfect tense, Ātmanepada
Reduplicated perfect, middle voice ending.
Root: kṣam (class 1)