मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-114, verse-5

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सम्यक्पालयतस्तस्य प्रजाः पुत्रानिवौरसान् ।
योऽभूद्धनचयः कोशे तेन निष्पादितास्तु ये ॥५॥

5. samyakpālayatastasya prajāḥ putrānivaurasān .
yo'bhūddhanacayaḥ kośe tena niṣpāditāstu ye.

5. samyak pālayataḥ tasya prajāḥ putrān iva aurasān
yaḥ abhūt dhanacayaḥ kośe tena niṣpāditāḥ tu ye

5. As he properly protected his subjects like his own legitimate sons, the wealth that accumulated in his treasury was then used to accomplish these (sacrifices).

Words meanings summery:

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सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, well, thoroughly

पालयतः (pālayataḥ) - of one who protects; while protecting

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of it

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects (subjects, progeny, offspring)

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

औरसान् (aurasān) - legitimate (legitimate, born of one's own body/breast)

यः (yaḥ) - which (which, who)

अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

धनचयः (dhanacayaḥ) - accumulation of wealth

कोशे (kośe) - in the treasury (in the treasury, in the sheath, in the store-room)

तेन (tena) - by that (wealth accumulation) (by that, by him, by it)

निष्पादिताः (niṣpāditāḥ) - performed (accomplished, performed, completed)

तु (tu) - indeed (indeed, but, yet, on the other hand)

ये (ye) - which (which, who)

Words meanings and morphology

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, well, thoroughly

(indeclinable)

From root `añc` with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

पालयतः (pālayataḥ) - of one who protects; while protecting

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pālayat

pālayat - protecting, guarding, ruling

Present Active Participle

From causative stem `pālaya` (root `pā` + `ṇic`), present active participle, genitive singular.

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Modifies `tasya`.

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of it

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects (subjects, progeny, offspring)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people

From `pra-jan` (to be born, produce).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of protection.

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Used in comparison with `iva`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

औरसान् (aurasān) - legitimate (legitimate, born of one's own body/breast)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aurasa

aurasa - legitimate (son), born of one's own body/breast

Derived from `uras` (breast, chest) with suffix `aṇ`.

Note: Modifies `putrān`.

यः (yaḥ) - which (which, who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, that

अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist

3rd person singular aorist of `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

धनचयः (dhanacayaḥ) - accumulation of wealth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanacaya

dhanacaya - accumulation of wealth, heap of riches

Compound of `dhana` (wealth) and `caya` (accumulation).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+caya)

dhana – wealth, riches, money
noun (neuter)
caya – accumulation, heap, collection
noun (masculine)
Agent noun/Action noun
From root `ci` (to collect, heap up) with suffix `a`.
Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Subject of `abhūt`.

कोशे (kośe) - in the treasury (in the treasury, in the sheath, in the store-room)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kośa

kośa - treasury, store-room, sheath, cup, dictionary

Note: Location of wealth accumulation.

तेन (tena) - by that (wealth accumulation) (by that, by him, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent of `niṣpāditāḥ`.

निष्पादिताः (niṣpāditāḥ) - performed (accomplished, performed, completed)