मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-26, verse-36

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धन्योऽसि रे यो वसुधामशत्रुर् एकश्चिरं पालयितासि पुत्र ।
तत्पालनादस्तु सुखोपभोगो धर्मात् फलं प्राप्स्यसि चामरत्वम् ॥३६॥

36. dhanyo'si re yo vasudhāmaśatrur ekaściraṃ pālayitāsi putra .
tatpālanādastu sukhopabhogo dharmāt phalaṃ prāpsyasi cāmaratvam.

36. dhanyaḥ asi re yaḥ vasudhām aśatruḥ
ekaḥ ciram pālayitā asi putra
tat pālanāt astu sukhopabhogaḥ
dharmāt phalam prāpsyasi ca amaratvam

36. Blessed are you, my son, who, unrivaled and alone, will protect the earth for a long time. From that act of protection, may there be enjoyment and prosperity. And through your natural law (dharma), you shall attain the fruit (phalam) of immortality.

Words meanings summery:

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धन्यः (dhanyaḥ) - blessed, fortunate, auspicious

असि (asi) - you are

रे (re) - O (vocative particle)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which (masculine)

वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - the earth, the world

अशत्रुः (aśatruḥ) - without enemies, peerless, unrivaled

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, unique

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

पालयिता (pālayitā) - protector, ruler, one who will protect

असि (asi) - you are

पुत्र (putra) - son, child

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

पालनात् (pālanāt) - from protection, by reason of protection

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

सुखोपभोगः (sukhopabhogaḥ) - enjoyment of happiness, pleasurable experience

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - from dharma, from righteousness, from natural law (dharma)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence (phalam)

प्राप्स्यसि (prāpsyasi) - you will obtain, you will attain

च (ca) - and

अमरत्वम् (amaratvam) - immortality

Words meanings and morphology

धन्यः (dhanyaḥ) - blessed, fortunate, auspicious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanya

dhanya - blessed, fortunate, auspicious, wealthy

From 'dhana' (wealth).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'you'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present tense

Root √as (to be), present tense 2nd singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Forms sandhi with 'dhanyaḥ'.

रे (re) - O (vocative particle)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for addressing.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - the earth, the world

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasudhā

vasudhā - the earth (lit. 'possessing wealth')

Compound of 'vasu' (wealth) and 'dhā' (to hold, possess).

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (vasu+dhā)

vasu – wealth, riches, good
noun (neuter)
Root: vas
dhā – holding, placing, maintaining
noun (feminine)
agent noun or root noun
From root √dhā (to place, hold).
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'pālayitā asi'.

अशत्रुः (aśatruḥ) - without enemies, peerless, unrivaled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśatru

aśatru - without enemies, having no foes, unrivaled

Negative compound of 'a' (not) and 'śatru' (enemy).

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+śatru)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
śatru – enemy, foe, rival
noun (masculine)
Root: śad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yaḥ' (who).

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, unique

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Numeral adjective.

Note: Agrees with 'yaḥ'.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially.

पालयिता (pālayitā) - protector, ruler, one who will protect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pālayitṛ

pālayitṛ - protector, guardian, ruler, one who will protect

agent noun (future participle)

From causative of √pā (to protect), suffix -tṛ (agent). Often implies future action.

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Used with 'asi' (you are) to form a future sense, 'you will be a protector'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present tense

Root √as (to be), present tense 2nd singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Functions as the auxiliary verb with 'pālayitā'.

पुत्र (putra) - son, child

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child, offspring

Note: Direct address.

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the act of protecting the earth. In `tatpālanāt`, it acts as a demonstrative adjective.

पालनात् (pālanāt) - from protection, by reason of protection

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pālana

pālana - protecting, guarding, fostering, ruling

action noun

From causative of √pā (to protect).

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Ablative case 'from that protection'. Forms sandhi with 'tat' to become `tatpālanāt`.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

imperative

Root √as (to be), imperative 3rd singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses a wish or command.

सुखोपभोगः (sukhopabhogaḥ) - enjoyment of happiness, pleasurable experience

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhopabhoga

sukhopabhoga - enjoyment of happiness, pleasurable experience, luxury

Compound of 'sukha' (happiness, ease) and 'upabhoga' (enjoyment).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+upabhoga)

sukha – happiness, ease, comfort
noun (neuter)
upabhoga – enjoyment, use, experience
noun (masculine)
From 'upa' + √bhuj (to enjoy).
Prefix: upa
Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of 'astu'.

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - from dharma, from righteousness, from natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, virtue, natural law (dharma)

From root √dhṛ (to support, uphold).

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

Note: Ablative case, indicating source or cause.

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence (phalam)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward (phalam)