मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-35, verse-57

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तत्कर्तव्यमशङ्केन यन्न गोप्यं महाजने ।
एवमाचरतो वत्स पुरुषस्य गृहे सतः ।
धर्मार्थकामसंप्राप्त्या परत्रेह च शोभनम् ॥५७॥

57. tatkartavyamaśaṅkena yanna gopyaṃ mahājane .
evamācarato vatsa puruṣasya gṛhe sataḥ .
dharmārthakāmasaṃprāptyā paratreha ca śobhanam.

57. tat kartavyam aśaṅkena yat na gopyam
mahājane evam ācarataḥ vatsa
puruṣasya gṛhe sataḥ dharmārthakāmasaṃprāptyā
paratra iha ca śobhanam

57. That (action) which need not be concealed from the public, should be undertaken without hesitation. O son, for a householder (puruṣa) who acts in this manner, there will be great welfare and benefit, both in this world and the next, through the proper attainment of constitutional law (dharma), material prosperity, and enjoyment.

Words meanings summery:

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तत् (tat) - that, it

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, ought to be done, proper to be done

अशङ्केन (aśaṅkena) - without doubt, fearlessly, unhesitatingly

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

न (na) - not, no

गोप्यम् (gopyam) - to be hidden, to be concealed, secret

महाजने (mahājane) - among great people, in the public, from the public

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

आचरतः (ācarataḥ) - of one who acts, behaving, performing

वत्स (vatsa) - O son! O dear one!

पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a man, of a person, of the supreme cosmic person

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

सतः (sataḥ) - of being, existing

धर्मार्थकामसंप्राप्त्या (dharmārthakāmasaṁprāptyā) - by the attainment of dharma, artha, and kāma

परत्र (paratra) - in the next world, hereafter, in another place

इह (iha) - here, in this world, now

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

शोभनम् (śobhanam) - good, auspicious, beautiful, welfare, excellence

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Can also be accusative singular

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - to be done, ought to be done, proper to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, ought to be done, duty, obligation

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -tavya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Can also be accusative singular

अशङ्केन (aśaṅkena) - without doubt, fearlessly, unhesitatingly

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aśaṅka

aśaṅka - undoubting, fearless, unhesitating

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'one who has no doubt'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śaṅkā)

a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
śaṅkā – doubt, fear, apprehension, suspicion
noun (feminine)
Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'without hesitation'

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Can also be accusative singular

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

गोप्यम् (gopyam) - to be hidden, to be concealed, secret

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gopya

gopya - to be hidden, to be protected, to be kept secret

Gerundive

Derived from root gup (to protect, conceal) with suffix -ya

Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular

महाजने (mahājane) - among great people, in the public, from the public

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahājana

mahājana - a great man, a respectable person, the public

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+jana)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
jana – person, man, people, creature
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

आचरतः (ācarataḥ) - of one who acts, behaving, performing

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ācarat

ācarat - acting, behaving, performing, practicing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root car (to move, go) with prefix ā- and suffix -at

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Can also be ablative singular

वत्स (vatsa) - O son! O dear one!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vatsa

vatsa - calf, child, son, dear one

पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a man, of a person, of the supreme cosmic person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, male, person, human being, the Supreme Cosmic Person

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

सतः (sataḥ) - of being, existing

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, true

Present Active Participle

Derived from root as (to be) with suffix -at

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Can also be ablative singular

धर्मार्थकामसंप्राप्त्या (dharmārthakāmasaṁprāptyā) - by the attainment of dharma, artha, and kāma

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dharmārthakāmasaṃprāpti

dharmārthakāmasaṁprāpti - attainment of righteousness (dharma), prosperity (artha), and pleasure (kāma)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+kāma+saṃprāpti)

dharma – righteousness, duty, law, intrinsic nature, constitution
noun (masculine)
artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, prosperity
noun (masculine)
kāma – desire, wish, pleasure, love
noun (masculine)
saṃprāpti – attainment, acquisition, obtaining
noun (feminine)
Derived from root prāp (to obtain) with prefix saṃ-
Prefix: saṃ
Root: prāp (class 5)

परत्र (paratra) - in the next world, hereafter, in another place

(indeclinable)

Derived from para (other, next) with suffix -tra (locative adverb)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, now

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

शोभनम् (śobhanam) - good, auspicious, beautiful, welfare, excellence

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śobhana

śobhana - beautiful, splendid, auspicious, good, welfare

Derived from root śubh (to shine, be beautiful)