मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-124, verse-38

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आक्रम्य पृथिवीपालानयं भोक्ष्यत्यवारितः ।
प्रधानः पृथिवीशानां भविष्यत्येष यज्विनाम् ॥३८॥

38. ākramya pṛthivīpālānayaṃ bhokṣyatyavāritaḥ .
pradhānaḥ pṛthivīśānāṃ bhaviṣyatyeṣa yajvinām.

38. ākramya pṛthivīpālān ayam bhokṣyati avāritaḥ
pradhānaḥ pṛthivīśānām bhaviṣyati eṣaḥ yajvinām

38. Having conquered the rulers of the earth, he will enjoy (his reign) unobstructed. This one will be the foremost among earthly kings and among those who perform ritual sacrifices (yajvin).

Words meanings summery:

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आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having conquered (having attacked, having overcome, having conquered, having stepped on)

पृथिवीपालान् (pṛthivīpālān) - kings of the earth, rulers

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one (masculine)

भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati) - will rule, will enjoy sovereignty (will enjoy, will eat, will rule, will possess)

अवारितः (avāritaḥ) - unobstructed, unhindered, unrestrained

प्रधानः (pradhānaḥ) - chief, foremost, principal, prominent

पृथिवीशानाम् (pṛthivīśānām) - of the kings of the earth, of the rulers

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one (masculine)

यज्विनाम् (yajvinām) - of those who sacrifice, of sacrificers (yajvin)

Words meanings and morphology

आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having conquered (having attacked, having overcome, having conquered, having stepped on)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form from root kram with upasarga ā

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

पृथिवीपालान् (pṛthivīpālān) - kings of the earth, rulers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pṛthivīpāla

pṛthivīpāla - king, ruler, protector of the earth

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pāla)

pṛthivī – earth, land
noun (feminine)
pāla – protector, guardian
noun (masculine)
Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of ākramya

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to Marutta

भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati) - will rule, will enjoy sovereignty (will enjoy, will eat, will rule, will possess)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhuj

Future Active

Future 3rd person singular active

Root: bhuj (class 7)

अवारितः (avāritaḥ) - unobstructed, unhindered, unrestrained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avārita

avārita - unobstructed, unhindered, unrestrained

Past Passive Participle

Formed with 'a' (negation) + root vṛ 'to cover, obstruct' + kta suffix

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vārita)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
vārita – obstructed, hindered, prevented
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛ 'to cover, obstruct'
Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with ayam

प्रधानः (pradhānaḥ) - chief, foremost, principal, prominent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradhāna

pradhāna - chief, foremost, principal, prominent

Prefix: pra

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with eṣaḥ (implied subject)

पृथिवीशानाम् (pṛthivīśānām) - of the kings of the earth, of the rulers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pṛthivīśa

pṛthivīśa - king, ruler of the earth, lord of the world