मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-31, verse-16

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अन्यायोपार्जितैरर्थैर्यच्छ्राद्धं क्रियते नरैः ।
तृप्यन्ते तेन चाण्डालपुक्कसाद्यासु योनिषु ॥१६॥

16. anyāyopārjitairarthairyacchrāddhaṃ kriyate naraiḥ .
tṛpyante tena cāṇḍālapukkasādyāsu yoniṣu.

16. anyāya upārjitaiḥ arthaiḥ yat śrāddham kriyate
naraiḥ tṛpyante tena cāṇḍāla pukkasa ādyāsu yoniṣu

16. When men perform a śrāddha ritual with wealth (artha) acquired through unlawful means (anyāya), by that ritual, only those in the births (yoni) of caṇḍālas, pukkasas, and similar low existences are satisfied.

Words meanings summery:

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अन्याय उपार्जितैः (anyāya upārjitaiḥ) - acquired unjustly, obtained illegally

अर्थैः (arthaiḥ) - by means of wealth or resources. (by wealth, by objects, by means)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - śrāddha (ritual for ancestors)

क्रियते (kriyate) - is performed, is done

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by human beings

तृप्यन्ते (tṛpyante) - they are satisfied, they become content

तेन (tena) - Refers to the śrāddha ritual mentioned in this verse. (by that, through that)

चाण्डाल पुक्कस आद्यासु (cāṇḍāla pukkasa ādyāsu) - Refers to the lowest and most despised forms of birth or existence. (in births such as caṇḍālas and pukkasas)

योनिषु (yoniṣu) - In the realms of existence characterized by these low births. (in species, in births, in wombs, in realms of existence)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्याय उपार्जितैः (anyāya upārjitaiḥ) - acquired unjustly, obtained illegally

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anyāyopārjita

anyāyopārjita - acquired through injustice/unlawful means

Past Passive Participle

'Acquired (upārjita) through injustice (anyāya)'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anyāya+upārjita)

anyāya – injustice, wrong, unlawful
noun (masculine)
Prefix: an
upārjita – acquired, obtained, earned
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root ṛj (to gain, acquire) with prefix upa.
Prefix: upa
Root: ṛj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `arthaiḥ`.

अर्थैः (arthaiḥ) - by means of wealth or resources. (by wealth, by objects, by means)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, wealth, object, thing

Root: ṛ (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Also can be accusative singular neuter.

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - śrāddha (ritual for ancestors)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - śrāddha (ritual for ancestors), faith, reverence

Derived from śrad (faith) + dhā (to place).

Root: śrad-dhā

Note: Also can be nominative singular neuter. Context implies accusative object of `kriyate`.

क्रियते (kriyate) - is performed, is done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Present Passive Indicative

From root kṛ, passive voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by human beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being

Root: nṛ

Note: Agent of the passive verb `kriyate`.

तृप्यन्ते (tṛpyante) - they are satisfied, they become content

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of tṛp

Present Middle/Passive Indicative

From root tṛp, 4th class, ātmanepada.

Root: tṛp (class 4)

तेन (tena) - Refers to the śrāddha ritual mentioned in this verse. (by that, through that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the `śrāddham`.

चाण्डाल पुक्कस आद्यासु (cāṇḍāla pukkasa ādyāsu) - Refers to the lowest and most despised forms of birth or existence. (in births such as caṇḍālas and pukkasas)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of cāṇḍālapukkasādi

cāṇḍālapukkasādi - starting with caṇḍālas and pukkasas, i.e., low-caste or degraded beings

Compound of cāṇḍāla, pukkasa, and ādi (beginning with/etc.).

Compound type : dvandva + tatpuruṣa (cāṇḍāla+pukkasa+ādi)