मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-21, verse-94
तद्वीर्यादधिकं यस्तु पुनरन्यत् स्वशक्तितः ।
निष्पादयति तं प्राज्ञाः प्रवदन्ति नरोत्तमम् ॥९४॥
निष्पादयति तं प्राज्ञाः प्रवदन्ति नरोत्तमम् ॥९४॥
94. tadvīryādadhikaṃ yastu punaranyat svaśaktitaḥ .
niṣpādayati taṃ prājñāḥ pravadanti narottamam.
niṣpādayati taṃ prājñāḥ pravadanti narottamam.
94.
tat-vīryāt adhikam yaḥ tu punar anyat sva-śaktitaḥ
niṣpādayati tam prājñāḥ pravadanti nara-uttamam
niṣpādayati tam prājñāḥ pravadanti nara-uttamam
94.
But whoever, by his own power (śakti), accomplishes something else that surpasses that valor (of his father), him the wise declare to be the best among men.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्-वीर्यात् (tat-vīryāt) - from his (father's) valor (from that valor, from that prowess)
- अधिकम् (adhikam) - superior (greater, more, superior, in addition)
- यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, whoever)
- तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
- पुनर् (punar) - else (in 'something else') (again, anew, moreover)
- अन्यत् (anyat) - something else (other, another, different, something else)
- स्व-शक्तितः (sva-śaktitaḥ) - by his own power (śakti) (by one's own power, by one's own ability)
- निष्पादयति (niṣpādayati) - accomplishes (produces, accomplishes, achieves, brings about)
- तम् (tam) - him (him, that)
- प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - the wise (ones) (the wise, intelligent ones)
- प्रवदन्ति (pravadanti) - declare (they declare, they say, they call)
- नर-उत्तमम् (nara-uttamam) - the best among men (the best of men, excellent man)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्-वीर्यात् (tat-vīryāt) - from his (father's) valor (from that valor, from that prowess)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tat-vīrya
tat-vīrya - that valor, his prowess
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+vīrya)
- tad – that, his
pronoun (neuter) - vīrya – valor, strength, energy, prowess
noun (neuter)
Root: vīr
अधिकम् (adhikam) - superior (greater, more, superior, in addition)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of adhika
adhika - excessive, additional, more, greater, superior
From adhi + ka (suffix)
Note: Qualifies 'anyat'. Can also be an indeclinable meaning 'more' or 'beyond'.
यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, whoever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
Particle
पुनर् (punar) - else (in 'something else') (again, anew, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अन्यत् (anyat) - something else (other, another, different, something else)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Qualifies an implied 'thing' (neuter).
स्व-शक्तितः (sva-śaktitaḥ) - by his own power (śakti) (by one's own power, by one's own ability)
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of sva-śakti
sva-śakti - one's own power, inherent ability
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+śakti)
- sva – one's own
adjective - śakti – power, ability, energy, force (śakti)
noun (feminine)
From root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: The suffix 'tas' forms an ablative adverb, indicating 'by means of'.
निष्पादयति (niṣpādayati) - accomplishes (produces, accomplishes, achieves, brings about)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of niṣpād
causative of ni-pad
Formed from prefix ni- + root pad (to go) + causative suffix -āp + verb ending.
Prefix: nis
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Causative verb.
तम् (tam) - him (him, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, him, it
प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - the wise (ones) (the wise, intelligent ones)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prājña
prājña - wise, intelligent, learned
From pra- + jñā (to know)
Prefix: pra
Root: jñā (class 9)
प्रवदन्ति (pravadanti) - declare (they declare, they say, they call)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pravad
From pra- + vad (to speak)
Prefix: pra
Root: vad (class 1)
नर-उत्तमम् (nara-uttamam) - the best among men (the best of men, excellent man)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nara-uttama
nara-uttama - best of men, excellent man
Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+uttama)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine)
Root: nṛ - uttama – best, highest, excellent
adjective
From ut- + tamap suffix
Prefix: ut
Note: Object of 'pravadanti'.