मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-132, verse-10
निःशूरमाधार्मिकमप्रशस्तं तं दाक्षिणात्यं समरे निहत्य ।
भोक्ष्ये ततोऽहं पृथिवीं च कृत्स्नां वह्निं प्रवेक्ष्याम्यनिहत्य तं वा ॥१०॥
भोक्ष्ये ततोऽहं पृथिवीं च कृत्स्नां वह्निं प्रवेक्ष्याम्यनिहत्य तं वा ॥१०॥
10. niḥśūramādhārmikamapraśastaṃ taṃ dākṣiṇātyaṃ samare nihatya .
bhokṣye tato'haṃ pṛthivīṃ ca kṛtsnāṃ vahniṃ pravekṣyāmyanihatya taṃ vā.
bhokṣye tato'haṃ pṛthivīṃ ca kṛtsnāṃ vahniṃ pravekṣyāmyanihatya taṃ vā.
10.
niḥśūram adhārmikam apraśastam tam
dākṣiṇātyam samare nihatya bhokṣye
tataḥ aham pṛthivīm ca kṛtsnām
vahnim pravekṣyāmi anihatya tam vā
dākṣiṇātyam samare nihatya bhokṣye
tataḥ aham pṛthivīm ca kṛtsnām
vahnim pravekṣyāmi anihatya tam vā
10.
Having killed that valueless, unrighteous (adharma), despicable southerner in battle, I will then rule the entire earth. Otherwise, if I do not kill him, I will enter the fire.
Words meanings summery:
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- निःशूरम् (niḥśūram) - devoid of valor, not heroic, without heroes
- अधार्मिकम् (adhārmikam) - unrighteous, unjust, impious, unconstitutional (adharma)
- अप्रशस्तम् (apraśastam) - unpraiseworthy, despicable, not commended
- तम् (tam) - referring to the southerner, the enemy (that, him)
- दाक्षिणात्यम् (dākṣiṇātyam) - the enemy from the south (southerner, belonging to the south)
- समरे (samare) - in battle, in war, in combat
- निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having struck down
- भोक्ष्ये (bhokṣye) - I will rule (the earth) (I will enjoy, I will rule, I will protect)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter
- अहम् (aham) - I
- पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth
- च (ca) - and, also
- कृत्स्नाम् (kṛtsnām) - entire, whole, complete
- वह्निम् (vahnim) - fire
- प्रवेक्ष्यामि (pravekṣyāmi) - I will enter
- अनिहत्य (anihatya) - without having killed, not having slain
- तम् (tam) - referring to the southerner, the enemy (that, him)
- वा (vā) - or
Words meanings and morphology
निःशूरम् (niḥśūram) - devoid of valor, not heroic, without heroes
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of niḥśūra
niḥśūra - devoid of heroes, without valor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+śūra)
- nis – without, out, away
indeclinable - śūra – hero, warrior, brave, valorous
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with dākṣiṇātyam
अधार्मिकम् (adhārmikam) - unrighteous, unjust, impious, unconstitutional (adharma)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of adhārmika
adhārmika - unrighteous, impious, immoral, contrary to natural law (adharma)
From adharma (unrighteousness) + -ika suffix
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, natural law (dharma)
noun (masculine)
From root √dhṛ (to support, sustain) + -man suffix
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with dākṣiṇātyam
अप्रशस्तम् (apraśastam) - unpraiseworthy, despicable, not commended
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of apraśasta
apraśasta - unpraiseworthy, not commended, undesirable
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+praśasta)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - praśasta – praised, commended, excellent, approved
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √śaṃs (to praise) with prefix pra- (forth, greatly)
Prefix: pra
Root: śaṃs (class 1)
Note: Agrees with dākṣiṇātyam
तम् (tam) - referring to the southerner, the enemy (that, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Functions as an adjective for dākṣiṇātyam
दाक्षिणात्यम् (dākṣiṇātyam) - the enemy from the south (southerner, belonging to the south)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dākṣiṇātya
dākṣiṇātya - southern, a southerner, belonging to the south
From dakṣiṇa (south) + -ātya suffix
समरे (samare) - in battle, in war, in combat
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samara
samara - battle, war, combat, conflict
From sam-ṛ (to come together, meet)
Prefix: sam
Root: ṛ (class 1)
निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having struck down
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root √han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni- (down, completely) + -tvā/-(l)ya suffix
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
भोक्ष्ये (bhokṣye) - I will rule (the earth) (I will enjoy, I will rule, I will protect)
(verb)
1st person , singular, middle, future indicative (lṛṭ) of bhuj
Future Middle Indicative
Root: bhuj (class 7)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter
(indeclinable)
From tad (that) + -tas suffix
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground, land
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कृत्स्नाम् (kṛtsnām) - entire, whole, complete
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - entire, whole, complete, all
Note: Agrees with pṛthivīm
वह्निम् (vahnim) - fire
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vahni
vahni - fire, Agni (god of fire)
From root √vah (to carry, bear) + -ni suffix
Root: vah (class 1)
प्रवेक्ष्यामि (pravekṣyāmi) - I will enter
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of praviś
Future Active Indicative
Prefix: pra
Root: viś (class 6)
अनिहत्य (anihatya) - without having killed, not having slain
(indeclinable)
Negative Absolutive (Gerund)
From a (not) + nihatya (having killed)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nihatya)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - nihatya – having killed, having struck down
indeclinable
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root √han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni- (down, completely) + -tvā/-(l)ya suffix
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
तम् (tam) - referring to the southerner, the enemy (that, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)