मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-41, verse-18
सारभूतमुपासीत ज्ञानं यत्कार्यसाधकम् ।
ज्ञानानां बहुता येयं योगविघ्रकरा हि सा ॥१८॥
ज्ञानानां बहुता येयं योगविघ्रकरा हि सा ॥१८॥
18. sārabhūtamupāsīta jñānaṃ yatkāryasādhakam .
jñānānāṃ bahutā yeyaṃ yogavighrakarā hi sā.
jñānānāṃ bahutā yeyaṃ yogavighrakarā hi sā.
18.
sārabhūtam upāsīta jñānam yat kāryasādhakam
jñānānām bahutā yā iyam yogavighnakarā hi sā
jñānānām bahutā yā iyam yogavighnakarā hi sā
18.
One should cultivate that knowledge (jñāna) which is essential and effective for achieving one's purpose. For indeed, this abundance of various knowledges is certainly an impediment to (yoga).
Words meanings summery:
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- सारभूतम् (sārabhūtam) - essential, fundamental, substantial
- उपासीत (upāsīta) - one should sit near, attend, revere, cultivate
- ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom (jñāna)
- यत् (yat) - which, what, that (neuter)
- कार्यसाधकम् (kāryasādhakam) - achieving a purpose, effective for a task
- ज्ञानानाम् (jñānānām) - of knowledges, of various branches of knowledge
- बहुता (bahutā) - abundance, multiplicity, large quantity
- या (yā) - which, who (feminine)
- इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
- योगविघ्नकरा (yogavighnakarā) - causing hindrance to (yoga), obstructing (yoga)
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
- सा (sā) - that, she (feminine)
Words meanings and morphology
सारभूतम् (sārabhūtam) - essential, fundamental, substantial
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sārabhūta
sārabhūta - essential, substantial, comprising the essence
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāra+bhūta)
- sāra – essence, pith, strength, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
Root: sṛ (class 1) - bhūta – been, become, existing
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'.
उपासीत (upāsīta) - one should sit near, attend, revere, cultivate
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of upās
Optative
3rd person singular, middle voice
Prefix: upa
Root: ās (class 2)
ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom (jñāna)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding (jñāna)
From root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Object of 'upāsīta'.
यत् (yat) - which, what, that (neuter)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Relative pronoun
Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'.
कार्यसाधकम् (kāryasādhakam) - achieving a purpose, effective for a task
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kāryasādhaka
kāryasādhaka - accomplishing an object or purpose, effective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+sādhaka)
- kārya – to be done, duty, action
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - sādhaka – accomplishing, effective, instrument
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root sādh (to accomplish)
Root: sādh (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'jñānam'.
ज्ञानानाम् (jñānānām) - of knowledges, of various branches of knowledge
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of jñāna
jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding (jñāna)
From root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
बहुता (bahutā) - abundance, multiplicity, large quantity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bahutā
bahutā - abundance, multiplicity, state of being many
Derived from bahu (many) + -tā (feminine suffix)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
या (yā) - which, who (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that
Relative pronoun
Note: Agrees with 'bahutā'.
इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Agrees with 'bahutā'.
योगविघ्नकरा (yogavighnakarā) - causing hindrance to (yoga), obstructing (yoga)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yogavighnakarā
yogavighnakara - causing hindrance to (yoga), obstructing (yoga)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoga+vighna+kara)
- yoga – union, spiritual discipline, (yoga)
noun (masculine)
From root yuj (to join)
Root: yuj (class 7) - vighna – obstacle, impediment, hindrance
noun (masculine)
From vi + han (to strike)
Prefix: vi
Root: han (class 2) - kara – making, causing, doer
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'bahutā'.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
Particle
सा (sā) - that, she (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers back to 'bahutā'.