मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-34, verse-12
पादञ्चात्मार्थमायस्य मूलभूतं विवर्धयेत् ।
एवमाचरतः पुत्र अर्थः साफल्यमर्हति ॥१२॥
एवमाचरतः पुत्र अर्थः साफल्यमर्हति ॥१२॥
12. pādañcātmārthamāyasya mūlabhūtaṃ vivardhayet .
evamācarataḥ putra arthaḥ sāphalyamarhati.
evamācarataḥ putra arthaḥ sāphalyamarhati.
12.
pādam ca ātma-artham āyasya mūlabhūtam vivardhayet
| evam ācarataḥ putra arthaḥ sāphalyam arhati
| evam ācarataḥ putra arthaḥ sāphalyam arhati
12.
O son, the remaining quarter of one's income should be invested in the fundamental source of livelihood (mūlabhūta) for one's own benefit (ātman). For a person who conducts themselves in this way, wealth (artha) truly achieves its purpose.
Words meanings summery:
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- पादम् (pādam) - the remaining quarter (of income) (a quarter, a foot)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- आत्म-अर्थम् (ātma-artham) - for one's own benefit (ātman) (for oneself, for one's own sake, for the purpose of the self)
- आयस्य (āyasya) - of income (of income, of acquisition)
- मूलभूतम् (mūlabhūtam) - the fundamental source (of income/livelihood) (fundamental, forming the root)
- विवर्धयेत् (vivardhayet) - should invest in, should grow/promote (should increase, should promote, should cultivate)
- एवम् (evam) - in this manner (thus, in this manner, so)
- आचरतः (ācarataḥ) - for one who acts/conducts (themselves) (of one who acts/conducts, for one who acts/conducts)
- पुत्र (putra) - O son (O son, boy)
- अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth (artha) (wealth, purpose, meaning, object)
- साफल्यम् (sāphalyam) - its purpose, effectiveness (fruitfulness, success, effectiveness, purpose)
- अर्हति (arhati) - achieves, gains, deserves (deserves, is worthy of, obtains, gains)
Words meanings and morphology
पादम् (pādam) - the remaining quarter (of income) (a quarter, a foot)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pāda
pāda - foot, quarter, division, verse line
Note: object of vivardhayet
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
आत्म-अर्थम् (ātma-artham) - for one's own benefit (ātman) (for oneself, for one's own sake, for the purpose of the self)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ātma-artha
ātma-artha - self-interest, for the sake of oneself
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+artha)
- ātman – self, soul, breath
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2) - artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
Root: ṛ (class 1)
Note: Adverbial accusative, 'for one's own sake'.
आयस्य (āyasya) - of income (of income, of acquisition)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of āya
āya - income, revenue, gain, acquisition
from root i with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: i (class 2)
मूलभूतम् (mūlabhūtam) - the fundamental source (of income/livelihood) (fundamental, forming the root)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mūlabhūta
mūlabhūta - forming the root, fundamental, original
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mūla+bhūta)
- mūla – root, basis, origin, foundation
noun (neuter) - bhūta – become, existing, past, creature
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
past passive participle
from root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with an implied noun like 'wealth' or 'source of income'. Accusative neuter singular, functioning as an object to be increased.
विवर्धयेत् (vivardhayet) - should invest in, should grow/promote (should increase, should promote, should cultivate)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (LIṅ) of vivardh
causative of vi + vṛdh
from root vṛdh with prefix vi, causative form
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
एवम् (evam) - in this manner (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
आचरतः (ācarataḥ) - for one who acts/conducts (themselves) (of one who acts/conducts, for one who acts/conducts)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ācarat
ācarat - acting, behaving, conducting oneself
present active participle
from root car with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
पुत्र (putra) - O son (O son, boy)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
अर्थः (arthaḥ) - wealth (artha) (wealth, purpose, meaning, object)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, property
Root: ṛ (class 1)
Note: subject of arhati
साफल्यम् (sāphalyam) - its purpose, effectiveness (fruitfulness, success, effectiveness, purpose)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sāphalya
sāphalya - fruitfulness, success, accomplishment, utility
from saphala + -ya suffix
Note: object of arhati
अर्हति (arhati) - achieves, gains, deserves (deserves, is worthy of, obtains, gains)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (LAṬ) of arh
Root: arh (class 1)