मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-114, verse-11
स्वधर्माभिरतो नित्यं वृद्धसेवी बहुश्रुतः ।
वाग्मी विनयसम्पन्नः कृतास्त्रोऽप्यविकत्थनः ॥११॥
वाग्मी विनयसम्पन्नः कृतास्त्रोऽप्यविकत्थनः ॥११॥
11. svadharmābhirato nityaṃ vṛddhasevī bahuśrutaḥ .
vāgmī vinayasampannaḥ kṛtāstro'pyavikatthanaḥ.
vāgmī vinayasampannaḥ kṛtāstro'pyavikatthanaḥ.
11.
svadharmābhirataḥ nityam vṛddhasevī bahuśrutaḥ
vāgmī vinayasampannaḥ kṛtāstraḥ api avikatthanaḥ
vāgmī vinayasampannaḥ kṛtāstraḥ api avikatthanaḥ
11.
He was always devoted to his own natural law (svadharma), served the elders, and was very learned. He was eloquent, endowed with humility, and even though skilled in weaponry, he was not boastful.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वधर्माभिरतः (svadharmābhirataḥ) - devoted to his own duty/natural law
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
- वृद्धसेवी (vṛddhasevī) - serving the elders
- बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, much heard
- वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent, articulate speaker
- विनयसम्पन्नः (vinayasampannaḥ) - endowed with humility/modesty
- कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - skilled in weaponry/arms
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- अविकत्थनः (avikatthanaḥ) - not boastful, modest
Words meanings and morphology
स्वधर्माभिरतः (svadharmābhirataḥ) - devoted to his own duty/natural law
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svadharmābhirata
svadharmābhirata - devoted to one's own natural law (dharma), engaged in one's specific duty
Compound type : bahuvrihi (svadharma+ābhirata)
- svadharma – one's own natural law (dharma), specific duty
noun (masculine) - ābhirata – delighted, engaged, devoted to, attached to
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root ram with prefix ā-abhi.
Prefixes: ā+abhi
Root: ram (class 1)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
वृद्धसेवी (vṛddhasevī) - serving the elders
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddhasevin
vṛddhasevin - one who serves elders
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+sevin)
- vṛddha – elder, old, grown
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root vṛdh (to grow).
Root: vṛdh (class 1) - sevin – serving, attending, honoring
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root sev (to serve) with -in suffix.
Root: sev (class 1)
बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, much heard
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuśruta
bahuśruta - very learned, having heard much, highly educated
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+śruta)
- bahu – much, many, abundant
adjective (masculine) - śruta – heard, learned, knowledge
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root śru (to hear).
Root: śru (class 1)
वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent, articulate speaker
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgmin
vāgmin - eloquent, fluent speaker
Derived from vāc (speech) with -min suffix.
विनयसम्पन्नः (vinayasampannaḥ) - endowed with humility/modesty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vinayasampanna
vinayasampanna - endowed with humility, accomplished in modesty
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vinaya+sampanna)
- vinaya – humility, modesty, discipline, good conduct
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: nī (class 1) - sampanna – endowed with, furnished with, accomplished, perfect
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root pad (to go) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: pad (class 4)
कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - skilled in weaponry/arms
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāstra
kṛtāstra - skilled in weapons, accomplished in arms
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+astra)
- kṛta – done, made, performed, skilled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8) - astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
अविकत्थनः (avikatthanaḥ) - not boastful, modest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avikatthana
avikatthana - not boastful, unboasting, modest
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vikatthana)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - vikatthana – boastful, bragging
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root katth (to praise, boast) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: katth (class 1)