मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-105, verse-16
धर्मोऽभिरोचते यस्माद्धर्मराजस्ततः स्मृतः ।
कृमयो मांसमादाय पादतस्ते महीतलम् ॥१६॥
कृमयो मांसमादाय पादतस्ते महीतलम् ॥१६॥
16. dharmo'bhirocate yasmāddharmarājastataḥ smṛtaḥ .
kṛmayo māṃsamādāya pādataste mahītalam.
kṛmayo māṃsamādāya pādataste mahītalam.
16.
dharmaḥ abhirochate yasmāt dharma-rājaḥ tataḥ
smṛtaḥ | kṛmayaḥ māṃsam ādāya pādataḥ te mahītalam
smṛtaḥ | kṛmayaḥ māṃsam ādāya pādataḥ te mahītalam
16.
Because natural law (dharma) was pleasing to him, he is remembered as Dharmarāja (King of natural law). (Due to the curse) worms, taking flesh from his feet, fell to the ground.
Words meanings summery:
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- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)
- अभिरोछते (abhirochate) - was pleasing to him (Yama) (is pleasing to, shines brightly)
- यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because (from which, because)
- धर्म-राजः (dharma-rājaḥ) - Dharmarāja (King of natural law), an epithet for Yama (King of Dharma, Yama)
- ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (from there, then, therefore)
- स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered (as) (remembered, considered, called)
- कृमयः (kṛmayaḥ) - worms (worms, insects)
- मांसम् (māṁsam) - flesh (flesh, meat)
- आदाय (ādāya) - taking (having taken, taking)
- पादतः (pādataḥ) - from his feet (from the feet, by the feet)
- ते (te) - they (the worms) (they, to you, by you)
- महीतलम् (mahītalam) - the ground (the surface of the earth, ground)
Words meanings and morphology
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
from root dhṛ (to uphold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: The subject of the verb 'abhirochate'.
अभिरोछते (abhirochate) - was pleasing to him (Yama) (is pleasing to, shines brightly)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of abhiruc
Present 3rd singular middle voice
Prefix: abhi
Root: ruc (class 1)
Note: The implied dative object is Yama.
यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because (from which, because)
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Functions as a causal conjunction.
धर्म-राजः (dharma-rājaḥ) - Dharmarāja (King of natural law), an epithet for Yama (King of Dharma, Yama)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-rāja
dharma-rāja - King of Dharma, Yama, righteous king
Compound of dharma (natural law) and rāja (king)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
from root dhṛ (to uphold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - rāja – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
from root rāj (to rule)
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: An epithet given to Yama.
ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (from there, then, therefore)
(indeclinable)
ablative suffix -tas added to ta (that)
Note: Connects the reason with the consequence.
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered (as) (remembered, considered, called)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, recollected, mentioned, considered
Past Passive Participle
from root smṛ (to remember)
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Often functions as a verb 'is remembered/called'.
कृमयः (kṛmayaḥ) - worms (worms, insects)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛmi
kṛmi - worm, insect
मांसम् (māṁsam) - flesh (flesh, meat)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of māṃsa
māṁsa - flesh, meat
Note: Object of 'ādāya'.
आदाय (ādāya) - taking (having taken, taking)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
from ā- + root dā (to give/take)
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb (implied 'fell').
पादतः (pādataḥ) - from his feet (from the feet, by the feet)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of pāda
pāda - foot, leg, quarter, ray
Note: Used with an ablative suffix -tas indicating 'from the feet'.
ते (te) - they (the worms) (they, to you, by you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'kṛmayaḥ'.
महीतलम् (mahītalam) - the ground (the surface of the earth, ground)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahītala
mahītala - the surface of the earth, ground
Compound of mahī (earth) + tala (surface)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+tala)
- mahī – earth, land
noun (feminine) - tala – surface, plane, base, bottom
noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates the destination of falling.