मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-35, verse-38

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यस्य चानुदिनं हानिर्गृहे नित्यस्य कर्मणः ।
यश्च ब्राह्मणसन्त्यक्तः किल्विषी स नराधमः ॥३८॥

38. yasya cānudinaṃ hānirgṛhe nityasya karmaṇaḥ .
yaśca brāhmaṇasantyaktaḥ kilviṣī sa narādhamaḥ.

38. yasya ca anudinam hāniḥ gṛhe nityasya karmaṇaḥ
yaḥ ca brāhmaṇasantyaktaḥ kilviṣī saḥ narādhamaḥ

38. He who experiences a daily neglect of his regular duties (karma) in the home, and who is abandoned by Brahmins, that sinful person is the lowest among men.

Words meanings summery:

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यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

च (ca) - and

अनुदिनम् (anudinam) - daily, day by day

हानिः (hāniḥ) - neglect (of duty) (loss, failure, detriment, neglect)

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

नित्यस्य (nityasya) - of the daily/regular (duty) (of the constant, of the eternal, of the regular)

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the regular religious duty/ritual (of the action, of the duty (karma))

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

च (ca) - and

ब्राह्मणसन्त्यक्तः (brāhmaṇasantyaktaḥ) - completely abandoned by Brahmins

किल्विषी (kilviṣī) - sinful, wicked, having sin

सः (saḥ) - he, that

नराधमः (narādhamaḥ) - lowest among men, vile person, scoundrel

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, referring to the implicit 'he' or 'person'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अनुदिनम् (anudinam) - daily, day by day

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of `anudina` used adverbially.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+dina)

anu – after, along, with
indeclinable
dina – day
noun (neuter)

Note: Functions as an adverb of time.

हानिः (hāniḥ) - neglect (of duty) (loss, failure, detriment, neglect)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hāni

hāni - loss, abandonment, failure, neglect, detriment

From root `hā` (to abandon, lose) + suffix `ni`.

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'occurs' or 'happens'.

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Root: gṛh

Note: Denotes location.

नित्यस्य (nityasya) - of the daily/regular (duty) (of the constant, of the eternal, of the regular)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - constant, perpetual, regular, daily

From `ni` (down) + root `i` (to go) + suffix `tya`.

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `karmaṇaḥ`.

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the regular religious duty/ritual (of the action, of the duty (karma))

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, duty, religious rite, the law of cause and effect (karma)

From root `kṛ` (to do, make) + suffix `man`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses possession or relation to `hāniḥ`.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, linking to `saḥ`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

ब्राह्मणसन्त्यक्तः (brāhmaṇasantyaktaḥ) - completely abandoned by Brahmins

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇasantyakta

brāhmaṇasantyakta - completely abandoned by Brahmins

Compound: `brāhmaṇa` (Brahmin) + `santyakta` (completely abandoned).

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+santyakta)

brāhmaṇa – a Brahmin, related to Brahma/Vedas
noun (masculine)
santyakta – completely abandoned, forsaken
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From prefix `sam` + root `tyaj` (to abandon) + suffix `kta`.
Prefix: sam
Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `yaḥ`.

किल्विषी (kilviṣī) - sinful, wicked, having sin

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kilviṣin

kilviṣin - sinful, wicked, guilty, having sin

From `kilviṣa` (sin, guilt) + suffix `in`.

Note: Predicate adjective for `saḥ`.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, referring back to `yaḥ`.