मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-129, verse-15
तदहं किं करिष्यामि यत्तु तैः पूर्वजैः कृतम् ।
ये यज्विनो वरा दान्ताः सङ्ग्रामाच्चानिवर्तिनः ॥१५॥
ये यज्विनो वरा दान्ताः सङ्ग्रामाच्चानिवर्तिनः ॥१५॥
15. tadahaṃ kiṃ kariṣyāmi yattu taiḥ pūrvajaiḥ kṛtam .
ye yajvino varā dāntāḥ saṅgrāmāccānivartinaḥ.
ye yajvino varā dāntāḥ saṅgrāmāccānivartinaḥ.
15.
tat aham kim kariṣyāmi yat tu taiḥ pūrvajaiḥ kṛtam
ye yajvinaḥ varāḥ dāntāḥ saṅgrāmāt ca anivartinaḥ
ye yajvinaḥ varāḥ dāntāḥ saṅgrāmāt ca anivartinaḥ
15.
Therefore, what shall I do compared to what was accomplished by those ancestors, who were excellent performers of sacred ritual (yajña), self-controlled, and never retreated from battle?
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - as an introductory particle meaning 'therefore' (therefore, then, that)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- किम् (kim) - what? why?
- करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I shall do, I will make
- यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
- तैः (taiḥ) - by them
- पूर्वजैः (pūrvajaiḥ) - by ancestors, by forefathers
- कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed
- ये (ye) - who (relative pronoun)
- यज्विनः (yajvinaḥ) - sacrificers, performers of sacred rituals (yajña)
- वराः (varāḥ) - excellent, best, chosen
- दान्ताः (dāntāḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined
- सङ्ग्रामात् (saṅgrāmāt) - from battle, from war
- च (ca) - and, also
- अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - non-returning, not fleeing, steadfast
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - as an introductory particle meaning 'therefore' (therefore, then, that)
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
किम् (kim) - what? why?
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kim
kim - what, which, who (interrogative pronoun/particle)
करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I shall do, I will make
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ
Future Tense
From root kṛ, future 1st person singular
Root: kṛ (class 8)
यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what, that (relative pronoun)
Note: Refers to the 'kṛtam' (thing done)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
(indeclinable)
तैः (taiḥ) - by them
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the ancestors
पूर्वजैः (pūrvajaiḥ) - by ancestors, by forefathers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrvaja
pūrvaja - ancestor, forefather, elder, born before
Compound: pūrva (before) + ja (born)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+ja)
- pūrva – former, prior, ancient
adjective (masculine) - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root jan
Root: jan (class 4)
कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, created
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'yat'
ये (ye) - who (relative pronoun)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
Note: Refers to 'pūrvajaiḥ' (ancestors)
यज्विनः (yajvinaḥ) - sacrificers, performers of sacred rituals (yajña)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yajvin
yajvin - a sacrificer, performer of sacred ritual (yajña), devout
Derived from root yaj + -vin suffix
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'ye'
वराः (varāḥ) - excellent, best, chosen
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vara
vara - excellent, best, noble, a boon, a choice
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'ye'
दान्ताः (dāntāḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dānta
dānta - self-controlled, subdued, tamed, disciplined
Past Passive Participle
From root dam (to tame, subdue)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'ye'
सङ्ग्रामात् (saṅgrāmāt) - from battle, from war
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of saṅgrāma
saṅgrāma - battle, war, conflict, fight
Prefix: sam
Root: grah (class 9)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - non-returning, not fleeing, steadfast
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anivartin
anivartin - not turning back, not retreating, steadfast, brave
Derived from a (negation) + nivartin (turning back). Nivartin is from ni + vṛt (to turn).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+nivartin)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative particle - nivartin – one who turns back, returning
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from ni-vṛt
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'ye'