मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-129, verse-10
किन्तु तैर्यत्कृतं कर्म धर्म्यमाहवनादिभिः ।
तदहं कर्तुमिच्छामि तच्च नास्ति करोमि किम् ॥१०॥
तदहं कर्तुमिच्छामि तच्च नास्ति करोमि किम् ॥१०॥
10. kintu tairyatkṛtaṃ karma dharmyamāhavanādibhiḥ .
tadahaṃ kartumicchāmi tacca nāsti karomi kim.
tadahaṃ kartumicchāmi tacca nāsti karomi kim.
10.
kintu taiḥ yat kṛtam karma dharmyam āhavanādibhiḥ
tat aham kartum icchāmi tat ca na asti karomi kim
tat aham kartum icchāmi tat ca na asti karomi kim
10.
However, I desire to perform those righteous actions (karma) which they undertook, beginning with various offerings. But since such opportunities are not available, what can I do?
Words meanings summery:
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- किन्तु (kintu) - but, however
- तैः (taiḥ) - by them
- यत् (yat) - which
- कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed
- कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work (karma)
- धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - righteous, virtuous, lawful, pertaining to (dharma)
- आहवनादिभिः (āhavanādibhiḥ) - by means of offerings and the like
- तत् (tat) - that
- अहम् (aham) - I
- कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform
- इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
- तत् (tat) - that
- च (ca) - and
- न (na) - not
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- करोमि (karomi) - I do, I make
- किम् (kim) - what?
Words meanings and morphology
किन्तु (kintu) - but, however
(indeclinable)
तैः (taiḥ) - by them
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the great souls mentioned in the previous verse.
यत् (yat) - which
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Note: Refers to 'karma'.
कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies 'karma'.
कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work (karma)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karma
karma - action, deed, work, effect (karma)
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of 'kṛtam', qualified by 'yat' and 'dharmyam'.
धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - righteous, virtuous, lawful, pertaining to (dharma)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmya
dharmya - righteous, virtuous, just, lawful, pertaining to (dharma)
derived from dharma with suffix -ya
Note: Qualifies 'karma'.
आहवनादिभिः (āhavanādibhiḥ) - by means of offerings and the like
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of āhavanādi
āhavanādi - commencing with offerings, offerings etc.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āhavana+ādi)
- āhavana – offering, oblation, sacrifice
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
from root hu with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: hu (class 3) - ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
indeclinable
Note: Indicates the means or category of actions.
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Refers to the 'karma' to be done.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I
कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform
(verb)
active, infinitive of kṛ
infinitive
infinitive form of root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'icchāmi'.
इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Refers to the opportunity to perform such actions.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates 'asti'.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
करोमि (karomi) - I do, I make
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
किम् (kim) - what?
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kim
kim - what, which, why