मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-23, verse-106
निहतामित्रवर्गश्च पित्रोः सुश्रूषणं कुरु ।
वत्स धन्यस्य कथ्यन्ते परोक्षस्यापि ते गुणाः ॥१०६॥
वत्स धन्यस्य कथ्यन्ते परोक्षस्यापि ते गुणाः ॥१०६॥
106. nihatāmitravargaśca pitroḥ suśrūṣaṇaṃ kuru .
vatsa dhanyasya kathyante parokṣasyāpi te guṇāḥ.
vatsa dhanyasya kathyante parokṣasyāpi te guṇāḥ.
106.
nihata-amitra-vargaḥ ca pitroḥ suśrūṣaṇam kuru |
vatsa dhanyasya kathyante parokṣasya api te guṇāḥ
vatsa dhanyasya kathyante parokṣasya api te guṇāḥ
106.
And having vanquished your enemies, render devout service to your parents. O dear one, your virtues are spoken of even in your absence, like those of a blessed person.
Words meanings summery:
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- निहत-अमित्र-वर्गः (nihata-amitra-vargaḥ) - whose enemies are slain, having slain the multitude of enemies
- च (ca) - and, also
- पित्रोः (pitroḥ) - of the parents, for the parents
- सुश्रूषणम् (suśrūṣaṇam) - good service, respectful service, devout service
- कुरु (kuru) - do, perform, make
- वत्स (vatsa) - O son, O dear one, O child
- धन्यस्य (dhanyasya) - of the blessed one, of the fortunate one
- कथ्यन्ते (kathyante) - are spoken, are told, are narrated
- परोक्षस्य (parokṣasya) - even when you are not present (of the absent, of the invisible, of the concealed)
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- ते (te) - your (qualities) (your, by you)
- गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, virtues, good attributes
Words meanings and morphology
निहत-अमित्र-वर्गः (nihata-amitra-vargaḥ) - whose enemies are slain, having slain the multitude of enemies
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata-amitra-varga
nihata-amitra-varga - one whose hostile group has been slain
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nihata+amitra+varga)
- nihata – slain, killed, destroyed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From 'ni' (prefix) + root 'han' (to strike/kill).
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2) - amitra – enemy, foe, not a friend
noun (masculine)
'a' (negative prefix) + 'mitra' (friend). - varga – group, class, multitude
noun (masculine)
Note: Describes the person addressed.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects this clause with previous instructions (implied).
पित्रोः (pitroḥ) - of the parents, for the parents
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, parent
Note: Implies 'of both parents'.
सुश्रूषणम् (suśrūṣaṇam) - good service, respectful service, devout service
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of suśrūṣaṇa
suśrūṣaṇa - service, obedience, attendance, devout attention
From 'su' (good) + root 'śru' (to hear) + desiderative stem ('śuśrūṣa') + 'ana' suffix.
Prefix: su
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Object of 'kuru'.
कुरु (kuru) - do, perform, make
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
Imperative 2nd person singular from root 'kṛ'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Command.
वत्स (vatsa) - O son, O dear one, O child
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vatsa
vatsa - calf, child, son, dear one
Note: Direct address.
धन्यस्य (dhanyasya) - of the blessed one, of the fortunate one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dhanya
dhanya - blessed, fortunate, virtuous, prosperous
Derived from 'dhana' (wealth, prosperity).
Note: Qualifies an implied 'person'.
कथ्यन्ते (kathyante) - are spoken, are told, are narrated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of kath
Present tense (laṭ), passive voice, 3rd person plural.
Root: kath (class 10)
परोक्षस्य (parokṣasya) - even when you are not present (of the absent, of the invisible, of the concealed)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of parokṣa
parokṣa - invisible, absent, beyond the sight, unperceived
'para' (other, beyond) + 'akṣa' (eye).
Note: Adjective modifying an implied person (you).
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - your (qualities) (your, by you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Genitive/Dative singular of 'yuṣmad'.
Note: Possessive pronoun 'your'.
गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, virtues, good attributes
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, virtue, excellence, attribute, string