मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-33, verse-7
तेन कार्यं चतुर्दश्यां तेषां प्रीतिमभीप्सता ।
श्राद्धं कुर्वन्नमावास्यां यत्नेन पुरुषः शुचिः ॥७॥
श्राद्धं कुर्वन्नमावास्यां यत्नेन पुरुषः शुचिः ॥७॥
7. tena kāryaṃ caturdaśyāṃ teṣāṃ prītimabhīpsatā .
śrāddhaṃ kurvannamāvāsyāṃ yatnena puruṣaḥ śuciḥ.
śrāddhaṃ kurvannamāvāsyāṃ yatnena puruṣaḥ śuciḥ.
7.
tena kāryam caturdaśyām teṣām prītim abhīpsatā
śrāddham kurvan amāvāsyām yatnena puruṣaḥ śuciḥ
śrāddham kurvan amāvāsyām yatnena puruṣaḥ śuciḥ
7.
Therefore, by one desiring their pleasure, the śrāddha ritual should be performed on the fourteenth day. Moreover, a pure man (puruṣa) who diligently performs the śrāddha ritual on the New Moon day (amāvasyā)...
Words meanings summery:
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- तेन (tena) - by him (the person from previous verse) (by him, by that (person))
- कार्यम् (kāryam) - should be performed (duty) (to be done, proper to be done, duty, action)
- चतुर्दश्याम् (caturdaśyām) - on the fourteenth day (on the fourteenth (day))
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them (the ancestors) (of them)
- प्रीतिम् (prītim) - pleasure, satisfaction (pleasure, satisfaction, love, affection)
- अभीप्सता (abhīpsatā) - by one desiring (their pleasure) (by one desiring, by one wishing for)
- श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - the śrāddha ritual (a funeral rite, an offering to the ancestors)
- कुर्वन् (kurvan) - who performs (performing, doing, making)
- अमावास्याम् (amāvāsyām) - on the New Moon day (amāvasyā) (on the New Moon day)
- यत्नेन (yatnena) - diligently, with effort (with effort, diligently, carefully)
- पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, the cosmic person)
- शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, sacred, holy)
Words meanings and morphology
तेन (tena) - by him (the person from previous verse) (by him, by that (person))
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Agent of the passive construction 'kāryam'.
कार्यम् (kāryam) - should be performed (duty) (to be done, proper to be done, duty, action)
(gerundive)
Note: The impersonal verb 'it should be done' or 'it is to be done'.
चतुर्दश्याम् (caturdaśyām) - on the fourteenth day (on the fourteenth (day))
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of caturdaśī
caturdaśī - the fourteenth day of the lunar fortnight
Feminine form of caturdaśa (fourteen).
Note: Specifies the day for the ritual.
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them (the ancestors) (of them)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Connected to 'prītim'.
प्रीतिम् (prītim) - pleasure, satisfaction (pleasure, satisfaction, love, affection)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of prīti
prīti - pleasure, satisfaction, love, affection, joy, delight
From root prī (to please, satisfy) + -ti.
Root: prī (class 9)
अभीप्सता (abhīpsatā) - by one desiring (their pleasure) (by one desiring, by one wishing for)
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhīpsat
abhīpsat - desiring, wishing, longing for, intending
present active participle (desiderative form)
From prefix abhi- + root āp (to obtain) in desiderative form (īps) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix).
Prefix: abhi
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Refers to the implied 'naraḥ' from previous verses.
श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - the śrāddha ritual (a funeral rite, an offering to the ancestors)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śrāddha
śrāddha - a funeral rite, an offering to the ancestors, faith, reverence, trust
From śraddhā + dhā (to place, perform).
Note: Subject of the first sentence (to be performed) and object of the participle in the second clause.
कुर्वन् (kurvan) - who performs (performing, doing, making)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat
kurvat - performing, doing, making, acting
present active participle (parasmaipada)
From root kṛ (to do, make) with śatṛ suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Used as an adjective for 'puruṣaḥ'.
अमावास्याम् (amāvāsyām) - on the New Moon day (amāvasyā) (on the New Moon day)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of amāvasyā
amāvasyā - the day of the new moon (when the sun and moon dwell together)
From amā (together) + vas (to dwell) + -yā.
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Specifies the day for the ritual.
यत्नेन (yatnena) - diligently, with effort (with effort, diligently, carefully)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna
yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, diligence
From root yat (to strive, endeavor) + -na.
Root: yat (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'kurvan'.
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, the cosmic person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being, male, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
Note: Subject of the action.
शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, sacred, holy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci
śuci - pure, clean, sacred, holy, white, bright
i-stem adjective.
Root: śuc (class 1)