मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-119, verse-23
क्षमतां वञ्चनामेतामेकस्माद्बलशालिनाम् ।
बहूनामेकवर्णानां जन्म धिग्वो महीभृताम् ॥२३॥
बहूनामेकवर्णानां जन्म धिग्वो महीभृताम् ॥२३॥
23. kṣamatāṃ vañcanāmetāmekasmādbalaśālinām .
bahūnāmekavarṇānāṃ janma dhigvo mahībhṛtām.
bahūnāmekavarṇānāṃ janma dhigvo mahībhṛtām.
23.
kṣamatām vañcanām etām ekasmāt bala-śālinām |
bahūnām eka-varṇānām janma dhik vaḥ mahībhṛtām
bahūnām eka-varṇānām janma dhik vaḥ mahībhṛtām
23.
"Pardon this deception by one who is strong. Shame on your birth, you many kings of the same class (varṇa)!"
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षमताम् (kṣamatām) - let us endure / pardon this (deception) (forgive (us), pardon (us), let them endure)
- वञ्चनाम् (vañcanām) - deception, trickery, fraud
- एताम् (etām) - this, this one
- एकस्मात् (ekasmāt) - from one, by one
- बल-शालिनाम् (bala-śālinām) - by the one (protagonist) who is powerful (of the strong ones, by the strong one)
- बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many, among many
- एक-वर्णानाम् (eka-varṇānām) - of the kings belonging to the same (Kshatriya) class (of those of the same class/color)
- जन्म (janma) - birth, origin, life
- धिक् (dhik) - shame, woe, fie, cursed be
- वः (vaḥ) - your (kings') (to you, your)
- महीभृताम् (mahībhṛtām) - of kings, of rulers of the earth
Words meanings and morphology
क्षमताम् (kṣamatām) - let us endure / pardon this (deception) (forgive (us), pardon (us), let them endure)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, imperative (lot) of kṣam
Imperative (Lot)
Imperative 3rd plural, Ātmanepada, from root kṣam. Implies either 'let them endure' or 'let them forgive'. Contextually, the kings speaking about themselves could mean 'let us endure'.
Root: kṣam (class 1)
वञ्चनाम् (vañcanām) - deception, trickery, fraud
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vañcanā
vañcanā - deception, trickery, fraud, cheating
From root vañc (to deceive).
Root: vañc (class 1)
एताम् (etām) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Feminine accusative singular of etad.
एकस्मात् (ekasmāt) - from one, by one
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, alone, unique
Masculine/neuter ablative singular of eka.
Note: Used with bala-śālinām.
बल-शालिनाम् (bala-śālinām) - by the one (protagonist) who is powerful (of the strong ones, by the strong one)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bala-śālin
bala-śālin - powerful, strong, mighty
Agent Noun suffix -in
Compound of bala (strength) + śālin (possessing).
Compound type : tatpurusha (bala+śālin)
- bala – strength, power, might
noun (neuter) - śālin – possessing, endowed with, eminent
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun suffix
From root śāl (to shine, be distinguished).
Root: śāl (class 1)
Note: Despite the plural ending, it refers to the singular 'eka' (the abductor) in this context. It's an idiomatic usage for a single, respected, or notable individual.
बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many, among many
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, numerous
Masculine/neuter genitive plural of bahu.
एक-वर्णानाम् (eka-varṇānām) - of the kings belonging to the same (Kshatriya) class (of those of the same class/color)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of eka-varṇa
eka-varṇa - of the same color, of the same class/caste, homogeneous
Compound of eka (one, same) + varṇa (color, class).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+varṇa)
- eka – one, same
adjective (masculine) - varṇa – color, caste, class, letter
noun (masculine)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with bahūnām and mahībhṛtām.
जन्म (janma) - birth, origin, life
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of janman
janman - birth, origin, existence, life
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: The object of dhik.
धिक् (dhik) - shame, woe, fie, cursed be
(indeclinable)
Expresses censure or disgust.
वः (vaḥ) - your (kings') (to you, your)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (plural)
Enclitic pronominal form. Genitive/Dative/Accusative plural. Here, genitive ('your birth').
Note: Used idiomatically with dhik.
महीभृताम् (mahībhṛtām) - of kings, of rulers of the earth
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahībhṛt
mahībhṛt - king, ruler of the earth, mountain (lit. earth-bearer)
From mahī (earth) + bhṛt (bearing). Same as bhūbhṛt.
Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+bhṛt)
- mahī – earth, land
noun (feminine) - bhṛt – bearing, supporting
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun suffix
From root bhṛ (to bear, support).
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with bahūnām and eka-varṇānām.