मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-16, verse-41
ये नास्माकं प्रयच्छन्ति नित्यनैमित्तकीः क्रियाः ।
क्रतुभागं दुरात्मानः स्वयञ्चाश्नन्ति लोलुपाः ॥४१॥
क्रतुभागं दुरात्मानः स्वयञ्चाश्नन्ति लोलुपाः ॥४१॥
41. ye nāsmākaṃ prayacchanti nityanaimittakīḥ kriyāḥ .
kratubhāgaṃ durātmānaḥ svayañcāśnanti lolupāḥ.
kratubhāgaṃ durātmānaḥ svayañcāśnanti lolupāḥ.
41.
ye na asmākam prayacchanti nityanaimittikīḥ kriyāḥ
kratubhāgam durātmānaḥ svayam ca āśnanti lolupāḥ
kratubhāgam durātmānaḥ svayam ca āśnanti lolupāḥ
41.
Those evil-minded and greedy individuals who do not offer us the regular and occasional rituals and instead consume the sacrificial share themselves...
Words meanings summery:
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- ये (ye) - who, those who
- न (na) - not, no
- अस्माकम् (asmākam) - to us (the deities) (to us, our)
- प्रयच्छन्ति (prayacchanti) - they give, they offer
- नित्यनैमित्तिकीः (nityanaimittikīḥ) - regular and occasional
- क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - rituals, actions, rites
- क्रतुभागम् (kratubhāgam) - share of the sacrifice
- दुरात्मानः (durātmānaḥ) - evil-minded ones, wicked persons
- स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, personally
- च (ca) - and
- आश्नन्ति (āśnanti) - they eat, they enjoy, they partake
- लोलुपाः (lolupāḥ) - greedy, intensely desirous
Words meanings and morphology
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Relative pronoun, masculine nominative plural.
Note: Refers to the 'durātmānaḥ' and 'lolupāḥ'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
Note: Negates 'prayacchanti'.
अस्माकम् (asmākam) - to us (the deities) (to us, our)
(pronoun)
Dative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Dative/Genitive plural form.
Note: The deities are the beneficiaries.
प्रयच्छन्ति (prayacchanti) - they give, they offer
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pra-yam
Present Active Indicative
Root `yam` (1st class, `yacch` stem) with prefix `pra`. 3rd person plural.
Prefix: pra
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Verb for 'ye'.
नित्यनैमित्तिकीः (nityanaimittikīḥ) - regular and occasional
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of nityanaimittikī
nityanaimittika - constant and occasional, regular and special
Compound. From `nitya` and `naimittika`. Feminine form.
Compound type : dvandva (nitya+naimittika)
- nitya – constant, eternal, regular, permanent
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - naimittika – occasional, causal, special
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Derived from `nimitta` (cause, occasion) with `ṭhak` suffix.
Note: Modifies 'kriyāḥ'.
क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - rituals, actions, rites
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of kriyā
kriyā - action, deed, performance, ritual
From root `kṛ` (to do) + `ya` suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'prayacchanti'.
क्रतुभागम् (kratubhāgam) - share of the sacrifice
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kratubhāga
kratubhāga - portion/share of a sacrifice
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kratu+bhāga)
- kratu – sacrifice, ritual, power, insight
noun (masculine) - bhāga – share, portion, part
noun (masculine)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Object of 'āśnanti'.
दुरात्मानः (durātmānaḥ) - evil-minded ones, wicked persons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of durātman
durātman - evil-minded, wicked, corrupt person
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)
- dur – bad, difficult, evil
indeclinable - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective/noun modifying 'ye'.
स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, personally
(indeclinable)
Reflexive pronoun used adverbially.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
Note: Connects the actions of not offering and consuming.
आश्नन्ति (āśnanti) - they eat, they enjoy, they partake
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of aś
Present Active Indicative
From root `aś` (9th class), with lengthening of stem vowel. 3rd person plural.
Root: aś (class 9)
Note: Verb for 'ye'.
लोलुपाः (lolupāḥ) - greedy, intensely desirous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of lolupa
lolupa - greedy, avaricious, intensely desirous, eager
Intensive/Frequentative
From `lubh` (to desire) via an intensive stem.
Root: lubh (class 4)
Note: Adjective modifying 'ye'.