मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-3, verse-41
तस्मान्नैतत् करिष्यामो नी चीर्णं यत् पुरातनैः ।
जीवन् भद्राण्यवाप्नोति जीवन् पुण्यं करोति च ॥४१॥
जीवन् भद्राण्यवाप्नोति जीवन् पुण्यं करोति च ॥४१॥
41. tasmānnaitat kariṣyāmo nī cīrṇaṃ yat purātanaiḥ .
jīvan bhadrāṇyavāpnoti jīvan puṇyaṃ karoti ca.
jīvan bhadrāṇyavāpnoti jīvan puṇyaṃ karoti ca.
41.
tasmāt na etat kariṣyāmaḥ na cīrṇam yat purātanaiḥ
jīvan bhadrāṇi avāpnoti jīvan puṇyam karoti ca
jīvan bhadrāṇi avāpnoti jīvan puṇyam karoti ca
41.
Therefore, we shall not do that which was not practiced by the ancients. A living person obtains blessings, and while living, one also accumulates merit.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
- न (na) - negation (not, no)
- एतत् (etat) - refers to the act of self-sacrifice (this, this one)
- करिष्यामः (kariṣyāmaḥ) - we shall do, we will perform
- न (na) - negation (not, no)
- चीर्णम् (cīrṇam) - practiced, performed, observed
- यत् (yat) - refers to the act of self-sacrifice (which, whatever)
- पुरातनैः (purātanaiḥ) - by the ancients, by those of old
- जीवन् (jīvan) - living, alive, while living
- भद्राणि (bhadrāṇi) - auspicious things, blessings, good fortune
- अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - obtains, acquires, reaches
- जीवन् (jīvan) - living, alive, while living
- पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - merit, virtue, righteous act
- करोति (karoti) - does, makes, performs
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
न (na) - negation (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates etat kariṣyāmaḥ.
एतत् (etat) - refers to the act of self-sacrifice (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Object of kariṣyāmaḥ.
करिष्यामः (kariṣyāmaḥ) - we shall do, we will perform
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
न (na) - negation (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates cīrṇam.
चीर्णम् (cīrṇam) - practiced, performed, observed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cīrṇa
cīrṇa - practiced, performed, observed
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root car (to move, to perform)
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Refers to yat.
यत् (yat) - refers to the act of self-sacrifice (which, whatever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ya
ya - who, which, what, that
Note: Agrees with cīrṇam.
पुरातनैः (purātanaiḥ) - by the ancients, by those of old
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of purātana
purātana - ancient, old, former
From purā (formerly) + tana (suffix)
Note: Agent of cīrṇam.
जीवन् (jīvan) - living, alive, while living
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvat
jīvat - living, alive
Present Active Participle
Present participle of root jīv (to live)
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Functions as a nominative singular masculine noun here, meaning 'a living person', or adverbially 'while living'.
भद्राणि (bhadrāṇi) - auspicious things, blessings, good fortune
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of bhadra
bhadra - auspicious, good, blessing, welfare
Note: Object of avāpnoti.
अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - obtains, acquires, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of avāp
From ava-āp
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Verb for the first jīvan.
जीवन् (jīvan) - living, alive, while living
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvat
jīvat - living, alive
Present Active Participle
Present participle of root jīv (to live)
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Functions as a nominative singular masculine noun here, meaning 'a living person', or adverbially 'while living'. Subject of karoti.
पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - merit, virtue, righteous act
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇya
puṇya - merit, virtue, good, holy
Note: Object of karoti.
करोति (karoti) - does, makes, performs
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Verb for the second jīvan.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two clauses.