मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-34, verse-41
पुंश्चल्याः कृतवैरस्य बालस्य पतितस्य च ।
देवालकं चैत्यतरुं तथैव च चतुष्पथम् ॥४१॥
देवालकं चैत्यतरुं तथैव च चतुष्पथम् ॥४१॥
41. puṃścalyāḥ kṛtavairasya bālasya patitasya ca .
devālakaṃ caityataruṃ tathaiva ca catuṣpatham.
devālakaṃ caityataruṃ tathaiva ca catuṣpatham.
41.
puṃścalyāḥ kṛtavairasya bālasya patitasya ca
devālakaṃ caityataruṃ tathā eva ca catuṣpatham
devālakaṃ caityataruṃ tathā eva ca catuṣpatham
41.
One should avoid an unchaste woman, an enemy, a child, and a fallen person. Likewise, one should avoid a small shrine, a sacred tree, and a crossroads.
Words meanings summery:
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- पुंश्चल्याः (puṁścalyāḥ) - of a harlot, of an unchaste woman
- कृतवैरस्य (kṛtavairasya) - of one who has made an enemy, of an enemy
- बालस्य (bālasya) - of a child, of a young person
- पतितस्य (patitasya) - of a fallen one, of an outcast
- च (ca) - and
- देवालकं (devālakaṁ) - a small temple, a shrine
- चैत्यतरुं (caityataruṁ) - a sacred tree, a shrine tree
- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, likewise
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, truly, likewise
- च (ca) - and
- चतुष्पथम् (catuṣpatham) - a crossroads, a place where four roads meet
Words meanings and morphology
पुंश्चल्याः (puṁścalyāḥ) - of a harlot, of an unchaste woman
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of puṃścalī
puṁścalī - harlot, unchaste woman
कृतवैरस्य (kṛtavairasya) - of one who has made an enemy, of an enemy
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṛtavaira
kṛtavaira - one who has created hostility, one who has made an enemy
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+vaira)
- kṛta – done, made
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do), suffix -ta
Root: kṛ (class 8) - vaira – enmity, hostility
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies an implied person.
बालस्य (bālasya) - of a child, of a young person
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bāla
bāla - child, young, immature
पतितस्य (patitasya) - of a fallen one, of an outcast
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of patita
patita - fallen, degraded, outcast
Past Passive Participle
From root pat (to fall), suffix -ta
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Qualifies an implied person.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects patitasya to devālakaṃ etc.
देवालकं (devālakaṁ) - a small temple, a shrine
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of devālaka
devālaka - small temple, shrine
Diminutive of devālaya (temple)
Note: Object of implied verb 'avoid'.
चैत्यतरुं (caityataruṁ) - a sacred tree, a shrine tree
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of caityataru
caityataru - sacred fig tree, shrine tree, tree of assembly
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caitya+taru)
- caitya – shrine, sacred monument, object of worship
noun (neuter) - taru – tree
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of implied verb 'avoid'.
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, likewise
(indeclinable)
Note: Used to separate from eva in no-sandhi list.
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, truly, likewise
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of `tathaiva`.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects caityataruṃ and catuṣpatham.
चतुष्पथम् (catuṣpatham) - a crossroads, a place where four roads meet
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of catuṣpatha
catuṣpatha - crossroads, place where four roads meet
Compound type : dvigu (catur+patha)
- catur – four
numeral - patha – path, road
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of implied verb 'avoid'.