मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-27, verse-10

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प्रागात्मा मन्त्रिणश्चैव ततो भृत्या महीभृता ।
जेयाश्चानन्तरं पौरा विरुध्येत ततोऽरिभिः ॥१०॥

10. prāgātmā mantriṇaścaiva tato bhṛtyā mahībhṛtā .
jeyāścānantaraṃ paurā virudhyeta tato'ribhiḥ.

10. prāk ātmā mantriṇaḥ ca eva tataḥ bhṛtyāḥ mahībhṛtā
jeyāḥ ca anantaram paurāḥ virudhyeta tataḥ aribhiḥ

10. A king (mahībhṛtā) must first conquer his own self (ātman) and his ministers. Then, he should conquer his servants, and immediately after that, his citizens. Only after these internal conquests should he engage in conflict with external enemies.

Words meanings summery:

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प्राक् (prāk) - first, initially (in order of actions). (first, before, formerly, in the east.)

आत्मा (ātmā) - one's own self (ātman), inner nature. (self, soul, spirit.)

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers, counselors.

च (ca) - and, also.

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word. (indeed, only, just.)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, next in sequence. (then, thence, afterwards.)

भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants, dependents.

महीभृता (mahībhṛtā) - by a king, by one who supports the earth.

जेयाः (jeyāḥ) - should be conquered, ought to be won.

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately after, next, without interval.

पौराः (paurāḥ) - citizens, townsmen.

विरुध्येत (virudhyeta) - he should fight against, he should oppose.

अरिभिः (aribhiḥ) - with enemies.

Words meanings and morphology

प्राक् (prāk) - first, initially (in order of actions). (first, before, formerly, in the east.)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of an adjective.

Root: añc (class 1)

आत्मा (ātmā) - one's own self (ātman), inner nature. (self, soul, spirit.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, body.

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of passive gerundive jeyāḥ.

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers, counselors.

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, one possessing sacred formulas (mantra).

From mantra (counsel, sacred text).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of passive gerundive jeyāḥ.

च (ca) - and, also.

(indeclinable)

Particle.

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word. (indeed, only, just.)

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, next in sequence. (then, thence, afterwards.)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from tad (that).

Note: Marks the sequence of actions.

भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants, dependents.

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependent, mercenary.

Gerundive

From root bhṛ (to bear, support, maintain) + tya suffix. Here used as a noun meaning 'one who is to be supported' or 'one who serves'.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of passive gerundive jeyāḥ.

महीभृता (mahībhṛtā) - by a king, by one who supports the earth.

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahībhṛt

mahībhṛt - earth-bearer, mountain, king.

Compound of mahī (earth) + bhṛt (bearing, supporting).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+bhṛt)

mahī – earth, land
noun (feminine)
bhṛt – bearing, supporting
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun
From root bhṛ (to bear, support) + kvip suffix.
Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Agent of the passive gerundive construction.

जेयाः (jeyāḥ) - should be conquered, ought to be won.

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jeya

jeya - to be conquered, to be won, conquerable.

Gerundive

Formed from root ji (to conquer) + eya suffix.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Implies 'should be conquered'.

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately after, next, without interval.

(indeclinable)

Negative compound (na + antara).