मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-28, verse-20
भृत्यात्मजान् जामयोऽथ दीनान्धपतितानपि ।
यथाशक्त्यान्नदानेन वयांसि पशवस्तथा ॥२०॥
यथाशक्त्यान्नदानेन वयांसि पशवस्तथा ॥२०॥
20. bhṛtyātmajān jāmayo'tha dīnāndhapatitānapi .
yathāśaktyānnadānena vayāṃsi paśavastathā.
yathāśaktyānnadānena vayāṃsi paśavastathā.
20.
bhṛtyātmajān jāmayaḥ atha dīnāndhapatitān api
yathāśaktyā annadānena vayāṃsi paśavaḥ tathā
yathāśaktyā annadānena vayāṃsi paśavaḥ tathā
20.
A person should support servants, their own children, sisters, and similarly the poor, the blind, and the fallen, by providing food according to their ability; and likewise birds and animals.
Words meanings summery:
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- भृत्यात्मजान् (bhṛtyātmajān) - servants and children
- जामयः (jāmayaḥ) - sisters, female relatives
- अथ (atha) - then, next, and
- दीनान्धपतितान् (dīnāndhapatitān) - the poor, blind, and fallen
- अपि (api) - also, even
- यथाशक्त्या (yathāśaktyā) - according to one's capacity/power
- अन्नदानेन (annadānena) - by giving food
- वयांसि (vayāṁsi) - birds
- पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals, cattle
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, and also
Words meanings and morphology
भृत्यात्मजान् (bhṛtyātmajān) - servants and children
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhṛtyātmaja
bhṛtyātmaja - servants and children
Compound type : dvandva (bhṛtya+ātmaja)
- bhṛtya – servant, dependent
noun (masculine)
gerundive
from root bhṛ (to support)
Root: bhṛ (class 3) - ātmaja – son, child
noun (masculine)
born from the self (ātman)
Root: jan (class 4)
जामयः (jāmayaḥ) - sisters, female relatives
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of jāmi
jāmi - sister, female relative
अथ (atha) - then, next, and
(indeclinable)
दीनान्धपतितान् (dīnāndhapatitān) - the poor, blind, and fallen
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dīnāndhapatita
dīnāndhapatita - the poor, blind, and fallen
Compound type : dvandva (dīna+andha+patita)
- dīna – poor, wretched, miserable
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
from root dī (to be sorrowful)
Root: dī (class 4) - andha – blind
adjective (masculine)
Root: andh (class 1) - patita – fallen, outcast
participle (masculine)
past passive participle
from root pat (to fall)
Root: pat (class 1)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
यथाशक्त्या (yathāśaktyā) - according to one's capacity/power
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of yathāśakti
yathāśakti - according to one's power/ability/capacity
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - śakti – power, ability, capacity
noun (feminine)
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Used adverbially.
अन्नदानेन (annadānena) - by giving food
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of annadāna
annadāna - giving of food, food donation
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (anna+dāna)
- anna – food, grain
noun (neuter)
past passive participle
from root ad (to eat)
Root: ad (class 2) - dāna – giving, gift, donation
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
वयांसि (vayāṁsi) - birds
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vayas
vayas - bird; age; strength
पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals, cattle
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of paśu
paśu - animal, cattle, beast
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, and also
(indeclinable)