मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-27, verse-12

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तस्मात् कामादयः पूर्वं जेयाः पुत्र महीभुजा ।
तज्जये हि जयोऽवश्यं राजा नश्यति तैर्जितः ॥१२॥

12. tasmāt kāmādayaḥ pūrvaṃ jeyāḥ putra mahībhujā .
tajjaye hi jayo'vaśyaṃ rājā naśyati tairjitaḥ.

12. tasmāt kāmādayaḥ pūrvam jeyāḥ putra mahībhujā
tajjaye hi jayaḥ avaśyam rājā naśyati taiḥ jitaḥ

12. Therefore, O son, a king must first conquer desire (kāma) and other such vices. Indeed, in conquering them, victory is assured, but a king who is overcome by these vices certainly perishes.

Words meanings summery:

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तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that.

कामादयः (kāmādayaḥ) - internal vices such as desire, anger, greed, etc. (desire (kāma) and others, beginning with desire.)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - in order of priority. (first, earlier, before.)

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

पुत्र (putra) - O son.

महीभुजा (mahībhujā) - by a king, by one who supports the earth.

तज्जये (tajjaye) - in the conquest of the internal vices (desire, etc.). (in their conquest, in the victory over them.)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for.

जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, conquest.

अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, inevitably, necessarily.

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler.

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, is lost.

तैः (taiḥ) - by the desires (kāma) and other vices. (by them.)

जितः (jitaḥ) - conquered, overcome.

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that.

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of demonstrative pronoun tad. Used adverbially.

कामादयः (kāmādayaḥ) - internal vices such as desire, anger, greed, etc. (desire (kāma) and others, beginning with desire.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāmādi

kāmādi - desire (kāma) and so on, beginning with desire.

Compound of kāma (desire) + ādi (beginning, and so forth).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāma+ādi)

kāma – desire, longing, love, Cupid
noun (masculine)
Root: kam (class 1)
ādi – beginning, first; used as a suffix for 'etc.'
noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of passive gerundive jeyāḥ.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - in order of priority. (first, earlier, before.)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of adjective.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

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'.

पुत्र (putra) - O son.

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child.

Note: Direct address.

महीभुजा (mahībhujā) - 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.

तज्जये (tajjaye) - in the conquest of the internal vices (desire, etc.). (in their conquest, in the victory over them.)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tajjaya

tajjaya - their conquest, victory over them (referring to kāmādayaḥ).

Compound of tat (that, referring to kāmādayaḥ in genitive sense) + jaya (conquest). Internal sandhi t to j.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+jaya)

tad – that, those
pronoun (neuter)
Demonstrative pronoun; here functions as genitive plural referring to 'kāmādayaḥ'.
jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
noun (masculine)
From root ji (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1)

Note: The base form in the compound is jaya.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for.

(indeclinable)

Particle.

जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, conquest.

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, conquest, triumph.

From root ji (to conquer).

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, inevitably, necessarily.

(indeclinable)

Compound of a (not) + vaśya (obedient, controllable).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vaśya)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
vaśya – controllable, submissive, obedient
adjective (masculine)
From root vaś (to wish, to control).
Root: vaś (class 2)

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler.

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler.

From root rāj (to shine, rule).

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of naśyati.

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, is lost.

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of naś

Present Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular.

Root naś (class 4).