मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-114, verse-36

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तत्किं मुधा धारयसे सन्तोषं कुरुते यदि ।
कार्यनिष्पादकं राज्यं करणं कर्तुरिष्यते ॥३६॥

36. tatkiṃ mudhā dhārayase santoṣaṃ kurute yadi .
kāryaniṣpādakaṃ rājyaṃ karaṇaṃ karturiṣyate.

36. tat kim mudhā dhārayase santoṣam kurute yadi
kāryaniṣpādakam rājyam karaṇam kartuḥ iṣyate

36. Therefore, if [the king] merely finds contentment (santoṣa), then why do you uselessly maintain [this system]? A kingdom (rājya) that accomplishes tasks is desired as an instrument (karaṇa) for the one who acts (kartṛ).

Words meanings summery:

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तत् (tat) - therefore, then (that, therefore)

किम् (kim) - why (what, why)

मुधा (mudhā) - uselessly, in vain (in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly)

धारयसे (dhārayase) - you maintain (this system/ministers) (you hold, you bear, you possess, you maintain)

सन्तोषम् (santoṣam) - contentment (santoṣa) (satisfaction, contentment)

कुरुते (kurute) - he finds (contentment) (he does, he makes, he finds)

यदि (yadi) - if

कार्यनिष्पादकम् (kāryaniṣpādakam) - accomplishing tasks (accomplishing tasks, performing duties, effective)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, reign, sovereignty)

करणम् (karaṇam) - instrument (instrument, means, cause, action)

कर्तुः (kartuḥ) - of the doer (the one who acts) (of the doer, of the agent, of the creator)

इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is considered (is desired, is sought, is wished)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore, then (that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

किम् (kim) - why (what, why)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative, means 'why'.

मुधा (mudhā) - uselessly, in vain (in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

धारयसे (dhārayase) - you maintain (this system/ministers) (you hold, you bear, you possess, you maintain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of dhṛ

Causative form of root 'dhṛ'

Root: dhṛ (class 10)

Note: Atmanepada form. Addressed to the king.

सन्तोषम् (santoṣam) - contentment (santoṣa) (satisfaction, contentment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of santoṣa

santoṣa - satisfaction, contentment, pleasure

From 'sam' + root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased)

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Object of 'kurute'.

कुरुते (kurute) - he finds (contentment) (he does, he makes, he finds)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Atmanepada form. Refers to the king.

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

Note: Conditional particle.

कार्यनिष्पादकम् (kāryaniṣpādakam) - accomplishing tasks (accomplishing tasks, performing duties, effective)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāryaniṣpādaka

kāryaniṣpādaka - performing a work, accomplishing a task, effective

Compound of 'kārya' and 'niṣpādaka'

Compound type : tatpurusha (kārya+niṣpādaka)

kārya – action, duty, task
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
niṣpādaka – accomplisher, performer, producer
adjective (masculine)
From 'nis' + root 'pad' (to accomplish)
Prefix: nis
Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'rājyam'.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom (kingdom, reign, sovereignty)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, reign, sovereignty, government

Derived from 'rājan' (king)

Note: Subject of 'iṣyate'.

करणम् (karaṇam) - instrument (instrument, means, cause, action)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karaṇa

karaṇa - instrument, means, cause, action, doing

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)