मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-21, verse-75
पितॄन् पुत्रैस्तथैवान्न-साधनैरतिथीन् नरः ।
पूजाभिरमरांस्तद्वत् साध्वीं भार्यां नरोऽवति ॥७५॥
पूजाभिरमरांस्तद्वत् साध्वीं भार्यां नरोऽवति ॥७५॥
75. pitṝn putraistathaivānna-sādhanairatithīn naraḥ .
pūjābhiramarāṃstadvat sādhvīṃ bhāryāṃ naro'vati.
pūjābhiramarāṃstadvat sādhvīṃ bhāryāṃ naro'vati.
75.
pitṝn putraiḥ tathā eva anna-sādhanaiḥ atithīn naraḥ
pūjābhiḥ amarān tadvat sādhvīm bhāryām naraḥ avati
pūjābhiḥ amarān tadvat sādhvīm bhāryām naraḥ avati
75.
A man maintains his ancestors through his sons, and similarly, he sustains guests by providing food. In the same way, he cherishes the gods with worship and protects his virtuous wife.
Words meanings summery:
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- पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors (ancestors, fathers)
- पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - through his sons (by sons, with sons)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, surely, even)
- अन्न-साधनैः (anna-sādhanaiḥ) - by providing food (by means of food, by food resources)
- अतिथीन् (atithīn) - guests (guests, visitors)
- नरः (naraḥ) - a man (man, person)
- पूजाभिः (pūjābhiḥ) - with worship (by worship, by offerings, by honors)
- अमरान् (amarān) - the gods (immortals, gods, deities)
- तद्वत् (tadvat) - in the same way (in that manner, similarly, like that)
- साध्वीम् (sādhvīm) - his virtuous (virtuous, chaste, righteous)
- भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife (wife, one who is to be supported)
- नरः (naraḥ) - a man (man, person)
- अवति (avati) - protects, cherishes (protects, guards, maintains, cherishes)
Words meanings and morphology
पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors (ancestors, fathers)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - through his sons (by sons, with sons)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of putra
putra - son, child
तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, surely, even)
(indeclinable)
अन्न-साधनैः (anna-sādhanaiḥ) - by providing food (by means of food, by food resources)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of anna-sādhana
anna-sādhana - means of food, food resources
Compound of anna (food) and sādhana (means).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anna+sādhana)
- anna – food, grain
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle of √ad (to eat), used as a noun.
Root: ad (class 2) - sādhana – means, instrument, accomplishment
noun (neuter)
From √sādh (to accomplish).
Root: sādh (class 5)
अतिथीन् (atithīn) - guests (guests, visitors)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of atithi
atithi - guest, visitor
नरः (naraḥ) - a man (man, person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Note: Subject of 'avati'.
पूजाभिः (pūjābhiḥ) - with worship (by worship, by offerings, by honors)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of pūjā
pūjā - worship, adoration, offering, honor
Root: pūj (class 10)
अमरान् (amarān) - the gods (immortals, gods, deities)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of amara
amara - immortal, god, deity
A (not) + mara (mortal).
Root: mṛ (class 6)
तद्वत् (tadvat) - in the same way (in that manner, similarly, like that)
(indeclinable)
From tad (that) + -vat (like, possessing).
साध्वीम् (sādhvīm) - his virtuous (virtuous, chaste, righteous)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sādhvī
sādhvī - virtuous woman, chaste wife, righteous
Feminine form of sādhu (good, virtuous).
Note: Qualifies 'bhāryām'.
भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife (wife, one who is to be supported)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā
bhāryā - wife, one who is to be supported
Gerundive
Feminine gerundive of √bhṛ (to bear, support) + ya.
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'avati'.
नरः (naraḥ) - a man (man, person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Note: Subject of 'avati'.
अवति (avati) - protects, cherishes (protects, guards, maintains, cherishes)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of av
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, parasmaipada.
Root: av (class 1)