मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-24, verse-9

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असत्यर्थे नृणां याञ्चाप्रवणं जायते मनः ।
सत्यशेषे कथं याञ्चां मम जिह्वा करिष्यति ॥९॥

9. asatyarthe nṛṇāṃ yāñcāpravaṇaṃ jāyate manaḥ .
satyaśeṣe kathaṃ yāñcāṃ mama jihvā kariṣyati.

9. asati arthe nṛṇām yāñcāpravaṇam jāyate manaḥ
| satyāśeṣe katham yāñcām mama jihvā kariṣyati

9. When there is a lack of means for people, their mind becomes inclined to begging. But when all is present and complete, how could my tongue make a request?

Words meanings summery:

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असति (asati) - when there is a lack (of means) (in non-existence, when there is no)

अर्थे (arthe) - in means, in resources (in purpose, in wealth, in a matter, for the sake of)

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of people

याञ्चाप्रवणम् (yāñcāpravaṇam) - inclined to begging, prone to asking

जायते (jāyate) - becomes (is born, arises, becomes)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

सत्याशेषे (satyāśeṣe) - when all things are present and abundant (when reality/existence is complete/without remainder)

कथम् (katham) - how, why

याञ्चाम् (yāñcām) - begging, request

मम (mama) - my, of me

जिह्वा (jihvā) - tongue

करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will make (a request) (will do, will make, will perform)

Words meanings and morphology

असति (asati) - when there is a lack (of means) (in non-existence, when there is no)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, false, bad

Present Active Participle

a (negation) + sat (present participle of as 'to be').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
negation prefix
sat – existent, good, true
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be).
Root: as (class 2)

Note: Adjective modifying arthe.

अर्थे (arthe) - in means, in resources (in purpose, in wealth, in a matter, for the sake of)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, wealth, meaning, thing, matter, cause

From root ṛ (to go) + tha suffix (or arth 'to request').

Root: ṛ

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, person

ṛ-ending noun.

Note: Possessive for manaḥ.

याञ्चाप्रवणम् (yāñcāpravaṇam) - inclined to begging, prone to asking

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yāñcāpravaṇa

yāñcāpravaṇa - inclined to begging, prone to making requests

From yāñcā (begging) + pravaṇa (inclined).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yāñcā+pravaṇa)

yāñcā – begging, petition, request
noun (feminine)
From root yāc (to beg, ask).
Root: yāc (class 1)
pravaṇa – inclined, bent, prone, sloping
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
From pra + vaṇ (to desire/go) or pra-nam (to bend).
Prefix: pra
Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for manaḥ.

जायते (jāyate) - becomes (is born, arises, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

ātmanepada (middle) form, 4th conjugation.

Root: jan (class 4)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, heart, spirit

Root: man (class 4)

सत्याशेषे (satyāśeṣe) - when all things are present and abundant (when reality/existence is complete/without remainder)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of satyāśeṣa

satyāśeṣa - complete reality, existence without remainder, all things present

From satya (truth/reality/existence) + aśeṣa (without remainder).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (satya+aśeṣa)

satya – truth, reality, existent
noun (neuter)
From sat (existent) + ya suffix.
Root: as (class 2)
aśeṣa – without remainder, complete, entire
adjective (masculine/neuter)
From a (negation) + śeṣa (remainder).

Note: Functions as part of a locative absolute.

कथम् (katham) - how, why

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb from kim.

याञ्चाम् (yāñcām) - begging, request

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yāñcā

yāñcā - begging, petition, request

From root yāc (to beg, ask).

Root: yāc (class 1)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)