मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-121, verse-38

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तत्किमुक्तेन बहुना याच्यतां मत्कृते नृपः ।
त्वया महानुभावोऽयं नान्यो मे भविता पतिः ॥३८॥

38. tatkimuktena bahunā yācyatāṃ matkṛte nṛpaḥ .
tvayā mahānubhāvo'yaṃ nānyo me bhavitā patiḥ.

38. tat kim uktena bahunā yācyatām mat-kṛte nṛpaḥ
tvayā mahānubhāvaḥ ayam na anyaḥ me bhavitā patiḥ

38. Therefore, what is the use of speaking at length? Let the king be requested on my behalf. This noble person, and no other, will be my husband.

Words meanings summery:

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

किम् (kim) - what is the use of? (what, why (interrogative particle))

उक्तेन (uktena) - by much speaking (by what is said, by speaking)

बहुना (bahunā) - at length, much (by much, by many)

याच्यताम् (yācyatām) - let the king be requested (let be requested, let be begged)

मत्-कृते (mat-kṛte) - for my sake, on my account

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

त्वया (tvayā) - (by) father (implied) (by you)

महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - great-souled, noble, illustrious

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

न (na) - not, no

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - no other (than him) (other, another)

मे (me) - my (my, to me, for me)

भविता (bhavitā) - will be, shall be

पतिः (patiḥ) - husband, lord, master

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - what is the use of? (what, why (interrogative particle))

(indeclinable)

उक्तेन (uktena) - by much speaking (by what is said, by speaking)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak), irregular past participle

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to the act of speaking.

बहुना (bahunā) - at length, much (by much, by many)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant, numerous

Note: Qualifies 'uktena'.

याच्यताम् (yācyatām) - let the king be requested (let be requested, let be begged)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of yāc

Imperative, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Root: yāc (class 1)

मत्-कृते (mat-kṛte) - for my sake, on my account

(indeclinable)

Locative of 'kṛta' (deed, act) preceded by genitive of 'asmad'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+kṛta)

mad – me, my
pronoun
ablative or genitive of asmad
kṛta – done, made, for the sake of (when in locative)
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. man-protector)

Compound of nṛ (man) and pā (to protect)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pā)

nṛ – man, human being
noun (masculine)
pā – to protect, govern, drink
verb
Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the passive imperative 'yācyatām'.

त्वया (tvayā) - (by) father (implied) (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you

Note: Agent in the implied clause: '(it is desired) by you'.

महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - great-souled, noble, illustrious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - great-souled, noble, illustrious, of great power/nature

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+anubhāva)

mahat – great, large, powerful
adjective (masculine)
anubhāva – power, might, dignity, nature, majesty
noun (masculine)
Derived from anu-bhū (to experience, perceive)
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ayam'.

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Subject.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'anyaḥ'.

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - no other (than him) (other, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya