मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-40, verse-11

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उपसर्गन्तमप्याहुर्दैवमुन्मत्तवद् बुधाः ।
भ्राम्यते यन्निरालम्बं मनो दोषेण योगिनः ॥११॥

11. upasargantamapyāhurdaivamunmattavad budhāḥ .
bhrāmyate yannirālambaṃ mano doṣeṇa yoginaḥ.

11. upasargantam api āhuḥ daivam unmattavat budhāḥ
| bhrāmyate yat nirālambam manaḥ doṣeṇa yoginaḥ

11. The wise (budha) also declare fate (daiva), when it manifests as an affliction (upasarga), to be like a madman, because it is the unsupported mind (manas) of a yogi (yogin) that wanders due to a defect.

Words meanings summery:

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उपसर्गन्तम् (upasargantam) - an obstructive influence or affliction (referring to fate) (that which is an obstruction, an affliction)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

दैवम् (daivam) - fate, destiny, divine influence

उन्मत्तवत् (unmattavat) - like a madman, as if mad

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise ones, intelligent people

भ्राम्यते (bhrāmyate) - wanders, is agitated, is confused, is whirled

यत् (yat) - because, since (introducing a reason) (because, since)

निरालम्बम् (nirālambam) - unsupported, without support, helpless

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, consciousness

दोषेण (doṣeṇa) - by a fault, due to a defect, by imperfection

योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - of the yogi, of the practitioner of yoga

Words meanings and morphology

उपसर्गन्तम् (upasargantam) - an obstructive influence or affliction (referring to fate) (that which is an obstruction, an affliction)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of upasarganta

upasarganta - characterized by an obstruction/calamity, obstructive, bringing affliction

Derived from 'upasarga' (calamity, obstruction) + suffix. Can also be interpreted as a present participle `upasṛjant` (one who creates or causes obstruction).

Prefix: upa

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'daivam'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Irregular form of the root vac in the perfect tense. The perfect tense (lit) can sometimes be used with a present meaning.

Root: vac (class 2)

दैवम् (daivam) - fate, destiny, divine influence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, relating to gods; fate, destiny, luck

From 'deva' (god) + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Object of āhuḥ.

उन्मत्तवत् (unmattavat) - like a madman, as if mad

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'unmatta' (mad, insane) + 'vat' (like) suffix.

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise ones, intelligent people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, intelligent, learned person, an awakened one

From root 'budh' (to awaken, know).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of āhuḥ.

भ्राम्यते (bhrāmyate) - wanders, is agitated, is confused, is whirled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bhram

Root `bhram` in passive voice (or middle). Here often taken as passive or middle in sense.

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Subject is manaḥ.

यत् (yat) - because, since (introducing a reason) (because, since)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to introduce the reason for the preceding statement.

निरालम्बम् (nirālambam) - unsupported, without support, helpless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirālamba

nirālamba - unsupported, without support, helpless, baseless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ālamba)

nis – without, out, free from
indeclinable
ālamba – support, reliance, prop
noun (masculine)
From ā + lamb (to hang/depend)
Prefix: ā
Root: lamb (class 1)

Note: Modifies manaḥ.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of bhrāmyate.

दोषेण (doṣeṇa) - by a fault, due to a defect, by imperfection

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, error, sin, impurity

From root 'duṣ' (to be bad).