मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-29, verse-35

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भिक्षाञ्च याचतां दद्यात् परिव्राड्ब्रह्मचारिणाम् ।
ग्रासप्रमाणा भिक्षा स्यादग्रं ग्रासचतुष्टयम् ॥३५॥

35. bhikṣāñca yācatāṃ dadyāt parivrāḍbrahmacāriṇām .
grāsapramāṇā bhikṣā syādagraṃ grāsacatuṣṭayam.

35. bhikṣām ca yācatām dadyāt parivrāṭ brahmacāriṇām
grāsapramāṇā bhikṣā syāt agram grāsacatuṣṭayam

35. One should give alms (bhikṣā) to begging wandering ascetics (parivrāṭ) and celibate students (brahmacārin). The alms should be the size of a mouthful, and the best (agram) offering consists of four mouthfuls.

Words meanings summery:

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भिक्षाम् (bhikṣām) - alms, mendicancy, begging

च (ca) - and, also

याचताम् (yācatām) - to mendicants, to beggars (of those begging, to those begging)

दद्यात् (dadyāt) - one should give

परिव्राट् (parivrāṭ) - a wandering ascetic, mendicant

ब्रह्मचारिणाम् (brahmacāriṇām) - of celibate students, to celibate students (brahmacārin)

ग्रासप्रमाणा (grāsapramāṇā) - of the measure of a mouthful

भिक्षा (bhikṣā) - alms, mendicancy, begging

स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be

अग्रम् (agram) - the best offering (the best, chief, foremost part)

ग्रासचतुष्टयम् (grāsacatuṣṭayam) - four mouthfuls, a collection of four mouthfuls

Words meanings and morphology

भिक्षाम् (bhikṣām) - alms, mendicancy, begging

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhikṣā

bhikṣā - alms, mendicancy, begging

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

याचताम् (yācatām) - to mendicants, to beggars (of those begging, to those begging)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yācat

yācat - begging, soliciting, one who asks

Present Active Participle

Derived from root yāc (to beg) + śatṛ (present participle suffix)

Root: yāc (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here, referring to 'beggars' in a dative sense.

दद्यात् (dadyāt) - one should give

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

परिव्राट् (parivrāṭ) - a wandering ascetic, mendicant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parivrāj

parivrāj - wandering ascetic, mendicant

Prefix: pari

Root: vraj (class 1)

Note: Sandhi form of parivrāj, nominative singular. Contextually refers to those to whom alms are given.

ब्रह्मचारिणाम् (brahmacāriṇām) - of celibate students, to celibate students (brahmacārin)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - celibate student, one observing brahmacarya (brahmacārin)

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+cārin)

brahman – sacred knowledge, Veda, ultimate reality (brahman)
noun (neuter)
cārin – moving, practising, observing
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root car (to move, practice) + ṇini (suffix)
Root: car (class 1)

Note: Used in dative sense: 'to celibate students'.

ग्रासप्रमाणा (grāsapramāṇā) - of the measure of a mouthful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of grāsapramāṇa

grāsapramāṇa - of the measure of a mouthful, portion-sized

Compound type : bahuvrihi (grāsa+pramāṇa)

grāsa – a mouthful, morsel, a bite
noun (masculine)
Root: gras (class 1)
pramāṇa – measure, standard, proof, authority
noun (neuter)
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 2)

भिक्षा (bhikṣā) - alms, mendicancy, begging

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhikṣā

bhikṣā - alms, mendicancy, begging

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

अग्रम् (agram) - the best offering (the best, chief, foremost part)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agra