मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-21, verse-97
एतदप्यधिकं वत्स तेन त्वं पुरुषोत्तमः ।
तद्धन्योऽस्म्य बाल त्वमहमेव गुणाधिकम् ॥९७॥
तद्धन्योऽस्म्य बाल त्वमहमेव गुणाधिकम् ॥९७॥
97. etadapyadhikaṃ vatsa tena tvaṃ puruṣottamaḥ .
taddhanyo'smya bāla tvamahameva guṇādhikam.
taddhanyo'smya bāla tvamahameva guṇādhikam.
97.
etat api adhikam vatsa tena tvam puruṣa-uttamaḥ
tat dhanyaḥ asmi bāla tvam aham eva guṇa-adhikam
tat dhanyaḥ asmi bāla tvam aham eva guṇa-adhikam
97.
This (deed) is also greater, child. Therefore, you are the best among men (puruṣottama). For that, I am blessed, child; indeed, you are superior in virtues to me.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतत् (etat) - this (your accomplishment) (this, this deed)
- अपि (api) - also, even
- अधिकम् (adhikam) - even greater (than my deeds) (greater, more, superior)
- वत्स (vatsa) - child (vocative) (child, darling, calf)
- तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore, on that account)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- पुरुष-उत्तमः (puruṣa-uttamaḥ) - the best among men (puruṣottama) (best of men, excellent man)
- तत् (tat) - for that (reason) (that, for that reason, therefore)
- धन्यः (dhanyaḥ) - blessed (blessed, fortunate, happy)
- अस्मि (asmi) - I am
- बाल (bāla) - child (vocative) (child, boy, young one)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- अहम् (aham) - I
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, quite)
- गुण-अधिकम् (guṇa-adhikam) - superior in virtues (more virtuous, superior in qualities, richer in merits)
Words meanings and morphology
एतत् (etat) - this (your accomplishment) (this, this deed)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, here
Note: Subject of implied 'is'.
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
Particle
अधिकम् (adhikam) - even greater (than my deeds) (greater, more, superior)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhika
adhika - excessive, additional, more, greater, superior
From adhi + ka (suffix)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'etat'.
वत्स (vatsa) - child (vocative) (child, darling, calf)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vatsa
vatsa - calf, child, darling, beloved one
Note: Term of endearment.
तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore, on that account)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'asi' (are).
पुरुष-उत्तमः (puruṣa-uttamaḥ) - the best among men (puruṣottama) (best of men, excellent man)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa-uttama
puruṣa-uttama - best of men, excellent man
Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+uttama)
- puruṣa – man, human being, person (puruṣa)
noun (masculine)
Root: pṛ - uttama – best, highest, excellent
adjective
From ut- + tamap suffix
Prefix: ut
Note: Predicate nominative for 'tvam'.
तत् (tat) - for that (reason) (that, for that reason, therefore)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this
Note: Adverbial use (like 'tena').
धन्यः (dhanyaḥ) - blessed (blessed, fortunate, happy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanya
dhanya - blessed, fortunate, happy, rich
From dhana (wealth) + ya (suffix)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham'.
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Present tense, 1st person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
बाल (bāla) - child (vocative) (child, boy, young one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bāla
bāla - child, boy, young, innocent
Root: bṛ
Note: Term of address.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Subject.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I
Note: Here for comparison with 'tvam'.
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, quite)
(indeclinable)
Particle
गुण-अधिकम् (guṇa-adhikam) - superior in virtues (more virtuous, superior in qualities, richer in merits)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of guṇa-adhika
guṇa-adhika - more virtuous, superior in qualities, having more merits
Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+adhika)
- guṇa – quality, virtue, merit, attribute, thread
noun (masculine) - adhika – excessive, additional, more, greater, superior
adjective
From adhi + ka (suffix)
Prefix: adhi
Note: Used here in an adverbial or predicative sense to convey superiority in qualities.