मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-130, verse-31
सत्यं शस्तो राक्षसोऽपि क्षत्रियाणां परो विधिः ।
किन्त्वसौ जनकस्वाम्ये कुमार्यानुमतो वरः ॥३१॥
किन्त्वसौ जनकस्वाम्ये कुमार्यानुमतो वरः ॥३१॥
31. satyaṃ śasto rākṣaso'pi kṣatriyāṇāṃ paro vidhiḥ .
kintvasau janakasvāmye kumāryānumato varaḥ.
kintvasau janakasvāmye kumāryānumato varaḥ.
31.
satyam śastaḥ rākṣasaḥ api kṣatriyāṇām paraḥ vidhiḥ
kintu asau janakasvāmye kumāryā anumataḥ varaḥ
kintu asau janakasvāmye kumāryā anumataḥ varaḥ
31.
Truly, even the rākṣasa form of marriage is considered the supreme method (vidhi) for kṣatriyas. However, in Janaka's realm, this groom was approved by the maiden herself.
Words meanings summery:
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- सत्यम् (satyam) - truly, indeed
- शस्तः (śastaḥ) - praised, approved, commendable
- राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - rākṣasa, relating to rākṣasas, a type of marriage
- अपि (api) - also, even
- क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of kṣatriyas, of warriors
- परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent
- विधिः (vidhiḥ) - method, rule, ordinance, injunction
- किन्तु (kintu) - but, however
- असौ (asau) - this, that (masculine/feminine singular)
- जनकस्वाम्ये (janakasvāmye) - in Janaka's sovereignty/rule
- कुमार्या (kumāryā) - by the maiden, by the girl
- अनुमतः (anumataḥ) - approved, consented to, agreed upon
- वरः (varaḥ) - groom, husband, choice, boon
Words meanings and morphology
सत्यम् (satyam) - truly, indeed
(indeclinable)
शस्तः (śastaḥ) - praised, approved, commendable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śasta
śasta - praised, commended, good, auspicious
Past Passive Participle
Root: śaṃs (class 1)
राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - rākṣasa, relating to rākṣasas, a type of marriage
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - a rākṣasa (demon), relating to rākṣasas, a rākṣasa marriage (by abduction)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of kṣatriyas, of warriors
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - member of the warrior class, kṣatriya, noble
परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, excellent, other, ultimate
विधिः (vidhiḥ) - method, rule, ordinance, injunction
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi
vidhi - rule, method, injunction, rite, destiny
किन्तु (kintu) - but, however
(indeclinable)
असौ (asau) - this, that (masculine/feminine singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - this, that (demonstrative pronoun)
जनकस्वाम्ये (janakasvāmye) - in Janaka's sovereignty/rule
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of janakasvāmya
janakasvāmya - sovereignty of Janaka, Janaka's rule
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janaka+svāmya)
- janaka – Janaka (proper name, king of Videha)
proper noun (masculine) - svāmya – sovereignty, ownership, dominion, mastership
noun (neuter)
कुमार्या (kumāryā) - by the maiden, by the girl
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of kumārī
kumārī - maiden, girl, princess, virgin
अनुमतः (anumataḥ) - approved, consented to, agreed upon
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anumata
anumata - approved, agreed, consented, permitted
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'anu' and root 'man'
Prefix: anu
Root: man (class 4)
वरः (varaḥ) - groom, husband, choice, boon
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - groom, husband, choice, boon, best, excellent