मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-11, verse-23
कदाचिदत्रैव पुनर्जातः स्वं कर्म सोऽश्नुते ।
कदाचिद्भुक्तकर्मा च मृतः स्वल्पेन गच्छति ॥२३॥
कदाचिद्भुक्तकर्मा च मृतः स्वल्पेन गच्छति ॥२३॥
23. kadācidatraiva punarjātaḥ svaṃ karma so'śnute .
kadācidbhuktakarmā ca mṛtaḥ svalpena gacchati.
kadācidbhuktakarmā ca mṛtaḥ svalpena gacchati.
23.
kadācit atra eva punar jātaḥ svam karma saḥ aśnute
| kadācit bhuktakarmā ca mṛtaḥ svalpena gacchati
| kadācit bhuktakarmā ca mṛtaḥ svalpena gacchati
23.
Sometimes, reborn on this very earth, he experiences the results of his own actions (karma). And sometimes, having exhausted his past actions (karma), he dies and proceeds with only a little (remainder of karmic consequence).
Words meanings summery:
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- कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes (sometimes, at some time, perhaps)
- अत्र (atra) - here (on this earth) (here, in this place, on this occasion)
- एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing "right here") (indeed, only, just, even, certainly)
- पुनर् (punar) - again (implying rebirth) (again, anew, furthermore, on the other hand)
- जातः (jātaḥ) - reborn (as `punar jātaḥ`) (born, produced, become; a born being)
- स्वम् (svam) - his own (own, one's own, personal)
- कर्म (karma) - results of his own past actions (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual, fate, destiny, consequence of action)
- सः (saḥ) - he (the person) (he, that, that one)
- अश्नुते (aśnute) - experiences (experiences, enjoys, obtains, eats)
- कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes (sometimes, at some time, perhaps)
- भुक्तकर्मा (bhuktakarmā) - having exhausted his past actions (karma) (one whose karma has been enjoyed or consumed, having experienced the results of actions)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - having died (dead, deceased; a dead person)
- स्वल्पेन (svalpena) - with only a little (remainder of karmic consequence) (with a little, in a short time, briefly, easily)
- गच्छति (gacchati) - proceeds (to another state/realm) (goes, moves, proceeds, understands)
Words meanings and morphology
कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes (sometimes, at some time, perhaps)
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - here (on this earth) (here, in this place, on this occasion)
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb from 'idam' (this).
एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing "right here") (indeed, only, just, even, certainly)
(indeclinable)
पुनर् (punar) - again (implying rebirth) (again, anew, furthermore, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
जातः (jātaḥ) - reborn (as `punar jātaḥ`) (born, produced, become; a born being)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, created, become, arisen; a being
Past Passive Participle
from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Here combined with `punar` to mean 'reborn'.
स्वम् (svam) - his own (own, one's own, personal)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own, personal, belonging to oneself
कर्म (karma) - results of his own past actions (karma) (action, deed, work, ritual, fate, destiny, consequence of action)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, destiny, consequence of action, duty
from root kṛ (to do) + man (suffix)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सः (saḥ) - he (the person) (he, that, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अश्नुते (aśnute) - experiences (experiences, enjoys, obtains, eats)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of aś
present middle third singular
from root aś
Root: aś (class 5)
कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes (sometimes, at some time, perhaps)
(indeclinable)
भुक्तकर्मा (bhuktakarmā) - having exhausted his past actions (karma) (one whose karma has been enjoyed or consumed, having experienced the results of actions)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhuktakarma
bhuktakarma - one whose karma has been enjoyed or consumed, having experienced the results of actions
Compound of bhukta (PPP of bhuj) and karma.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhukta+karma)
- bhukta – enjoyed, eaten, experienced, consumed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat, experience)
Root: bhuj (class 7) - karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate, destiny, consequence of action
noun (neuter)
from root kṛ (to do) + man (suffix)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Compound used as a predicate adjective.
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - having died (dead, deceased; a dead person)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛta
mṛta - dead, deceased, died; a dead person
Past Passive Participle
from root mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 6)
स्वल्पेन (svalpena) - with only a little (remainder of karmic consequence) (with a little, in a short time, briefly, easily)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of svalpa
svalpa - very small, little, few, insignificant, short
Compound of su (good, well, very) + alpa (little, small).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+alpa)
- su – good, well, very, excellent
indeclinable - alpa – little, small, few, trifling, insignificant
adjective (neuter)
Note: Used adverbially.
गच्छति (gacchati) - proceeds (to another state/realm) (goes, moves, proceeds, understands)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of gam
present active third singular
from root gam
Root: gam (class 1)