मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-35, verse-4

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प्रोक्षितञ्चौषधार्थञ्च खादन्मांसं न दुष्यति ।
शङ्खाश्मस्वर्णरूप्याणां रज्जूनामथ वाससाम् ॥४॥

4. prokṣitañcauṣadhārthañca khādanmāṃsaṃ na duṣyati .
śaṅkhāśmasvarṇarūpyāṇāṃ rajjūnāmatha vāsasām.

4. prokṣitam ca auṣadhārtham ca khādan māṃsam na
duṣyati śaṅkhāśmasvarṇarūpyāṇām rajjūnām atha vāsasām

4. One who consumes meat that has been consecrated and is intended for medicinal purposes does not incur defilement. (Regarding purification,) of conch shells, stones, gold, silver, ropes, and clothes,

Words meanings summery:

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प्रोक्षितम् (prokṣitam) - meat that has been consecrated (consecrated, sprinkled, purified)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

औषधार्थम् (auṣadhārtham) - for medicinal purposes (for the purpose of medicine, for medicinal use)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

खादन् (khādan) - eating (eating, consuming)

मांसम् (māṁsam) - meat (meat, flesh)

न (na) - not (not, no)

दुष्यति (duṣyati) - incurs defilement (becomes defiled, is corrupted, incurs sin)

शङ्खाश्मस्वर्णरूप्याणाम् (śaṅkhāśmasvarṇarūpyāṇām) - of conch shells, stones, gold, and silver (items whose purification is specified later) (of conch shells, stones, gold, and silver)

रज्जूनाम् (rajjūnām) - of ropes (items whose purification is specified later) (of ropes)

अथ (atha) - and (then, next, and, moreover)

वाससाम् (vāsasām) - of clothes (items whose purification is specified later) (of clothes, garments)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रोक्षितम् (prokṣitam) - meat that has been consecrated (consecrated, sprinkled, purified)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prokṣita

prokṣita - consecrated, sprinkled, purified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'ukṣ' (to sprinkle) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: ukṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'māṃsam'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

औषधार्थम् (auṣadhārtham) - for medicinal purposes (for the purpose of medicine, for medicinal use)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of auṣadhārtha

auṣadhārtha - for the purpose of medicine, for medicinal use

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (auṣadha+artha)

auṣadha – medicine, herb
noun (neuter)
artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative indicating purpose.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

खादन् (khādan) - eating (eating, consuming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khādat

khādat - eating, consuming

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'khād' (to eat).

Root: khād (class 1)

Note: Agent of the action 'duṣyati'.

मांसम् (māṁsam) - meat (meat, flesh)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of māṃsa

māṁsa - meat, flesh

Note: Object of 'khādan'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

दुष्यति (duṣyati) - incurs defilement (becomes defiled, is corrupted, incurs sin)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of duṣ

Present Tense

Root 'duṣ' in the 4th class (divādi).

Root: duṣ (class 4)

शङ्खाश्मस्वर्णरूप्याणाम् (śaṅkhāśmasvarṇarūpyāṇām) - of conch shells, stones, gold, and silver (items whose purification is specified later) (of conch shells, stones, gold, and silver)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of śaṅkhāśmasvarṇarūpya

śaṅkhāśmasvarṇarūpya - conch shell, stone, gold, and silver

Itaretara-dvandva compound.

Compound type : itaretara-dvandva (śaṅkha+aśman+svarṇa+rūpya)