मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-18, verse-9

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भुवः पालनसामर्थ्य-युक्त एको महीपतिः ।
पृथिव्यां शस्त्रधृङ्मान्यस्त्वहमेवर्धिसंयुतः ।
ततो भविष्ये नात्मानं करिष्ये पापभागिनम् ॥९॥

9. bhuvaḥ pālanasāmarthya-yukta eko mahīpatiḥ .
pṛthivyāṃ śastradhṛṅmānyastvahamevardhisaṃyutaḥ .
tato bhaviṣye nātmānaṃ kariṣye pāpabhāginam.

9. bhuvaḥ pālanasāmarthya-yuktaḥ ekaḥ
mahīpatiḥ pṛthivyām śastradhṛk mānyaḥ
tu aham eva ṛddhi-saṃyutaḥ tataḥ
bhaviṣye na ātmānam kariṣye pāpabhāginam

9. A single king, endowed with the ability to protect the earth—I myself, venerable and bearing arms on this earth, am indeed endowed with prosperity. Therefore, in the future, I will not make myself a participant in sin.

Words meanings summery:

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भुवः (bhuvaḥ) - of the earth, of the world

पालनसामर्थ्य-युक्तः (pālanasāmarthya-yuktaḥ) - endowed with the ability to protect, joined with the power of guarding

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, alone

महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler of the earth

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on the earth, in the world

शस्त्रधृक् (śastradhṛk) - bearing arms, armed, weapon-bearer

मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - venerable, respectable, honored, to be honored

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, moreover

अहम् (aham) - I

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

ऋद्धि-संयुतः (ṛddhi-saṁyutaḥ) - endowed with prosperity, associated with success

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, then, from that

भविष्ये (bhaviṣye) - in the future, for the future

न (na) - not, no

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - myself, the self

करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I will make, I will do, I will perform

पापभागिनम् (pāpabhāginam) - partaker of sin, participant in sin, sinful

Words meanings and morphology

भुवः (bhuvaḥ) - of the earth, of the world

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of bhu

bhu - earth, world, existence

Root `bhū` acting as a noun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Connects to `pālanasāmarthya`.

पालनसामर्थ्य-युक्तः (pālanasāmarthya-yuktaḥ) - endowed with the ability to protect, joined with the power of guarding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pālanasāmarthya-yukta

pālanasāmarthya-yukta - joined with the ability to protect

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pālanasāmarthya+yukta)

pālanasāmarthya – ability to protect, power of guarding
noun (neuter)
Compound of `pālana` (protection) and `sāmarthya` (ability).
yukta – joined, endowed with, possessed of
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `yuj` + `kta` suffix.
Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies `mahīpatiḥ`.

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, alone

(numeral)

Note: Modifies `mahīpatiḥ`.

महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, lord of the earth

Compound of `mahī` (earth) and `pati` (lord).

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is'.

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on the earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, world

Note: Indicates location.

शस्त्रधृक् (śastradhṛk) - bearing arms, armed, weapon-bearer

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śastradhṛj

śastradhṛj - weapon-bearer, armed

Compound of `śastra` (weapon) and `dhṛj` (bearer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śastra+dhṛj)

śastra – weapon, arm, sword
noun (neuter)
From root `śas` (to cut, to kill).
Root: śas (class 2)
dhṛj – bearer, upholder
noun (masculine)
From root `dhṛ` (to bear, to hold).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies `aham` (implied).

मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - venerable, respectable, honored, to be honored

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānya

mānya - venerable, respectable, honorable, to be honored

Gerundive

From root `man` + `ṇyat` suffix.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Modifies `aham` (implied).

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, moreover

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person singular pronoun.

Note: Speaker of the statement.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes `aham`.

ऋद्धि-संयुतः (ṛddhi-saṁyutaḥ) - endowed with prosperity, associated with success

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛddhi-saṃyuta

ṛddhi-saṁyuta - endowed with prosperity/success

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛddhi+saṃyuta)

ṛddhi – prosperity, success, growth, wealth
noun (feminine)
From root `ṛdh` (to prosper).
Root: ṛdh (class 4)
saṃyuta – joined, connected, endowed with
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `yuj` with `sam-` prefix + `kta` suffix.
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies `aham`.

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, then, from that

(indeclinable)

From `tad` pronoun, ablative singular.

भविष्ये (bhaviṣye) - in the future, for the future

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhaviṣya

bhaviṣya - future, what will be, future tense

From root `bhū` + `iṣya` suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates time.

न (na) - not, no