मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-41, verse-9
अथ नित्यं गृहस्थेषु शालीनेषु चरेद्यतिः ।
श्रद्दधानेषु दान्तेषु श्रोत्रियेषु महात्मसु ॥९॥
श्रद्दधानेषु दान्तेषु श्रोत्रियेषु महात्मसु ॥९॥
9. atha nityaṃ gṛhastheṣu śālīneṣu caredyatiḥ .
śraddadhāneṣu dānteṣu śrotriyeṣu mahātmasu.
śraddadhāneṣu dānteṣu śrotriyeṣu mahātmasu.
9.
atha nityam gṛhastheṣu śālīneṣu caret yatiḥ
śraddadhāneṣu dānteṣu śrotriyeṣu mahātmasu
śraddadhāneṣu dānteṣu śrotriyeṣu mahātmasu
9.
Now, a renunciant (yati) should always seek alms among householders who are modest, possessed of faith (śraddhā), self-controlled, learned in the Vedas, and great-souled (mahātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - now (indicating the commencement of instructions) (now, then, therefore, auspicious beginning)
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always (constantly, always, perpetually)
- गृहस्थेषु (gṛhastheṣu) - among householders
- शालीनेषु (śālīneṣu) - among those who are modest (among the modest, humble, bashful)
- चरेत् (caret) - he should wander (for alms) (he should wander, he should move, he should perform, he should observe)
- यतिः (yatiḥ) - a renunciant (ascetic, renunciant, one who strives, controls)
- श्रद्दधानेषु (śraddadhāneṣu) - among those possessed of faith (śraddhā) (among those having faith, among the believing)
- दान्तेषु (dānteṣu) - among those who are self-controlled (among the self-controlled, among the restrained)
- श्रोत्रियेषु (śrotriyeṣu) - among those learned in the Vedas (among those learned in the Vedas, among Vedic scholars)
- महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls (mahātman) (among great souls, among noble individuals)
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - now (indicating the commencement of instructions) (now, then, therefore, auspicious beginning)
(indeclinable)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always (constantly, always, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage (neuter accusative singular).
गृहस्थेषु (gṛhastheṣu) - among householders
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of gṛhastha
gṛhastha - householder, one who stays at home
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)
- gṛha – house, home, family
noun (neuter) - stha – standing, remaining, being
adjective
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
शालीनेषु (śālīneṣu) - among those who are modest (among the modest, humble, bashful)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of śālīna
śālīna - modest, humble, bashful
Note: Adjectival agreement with gṛhastheṣu.
चरेत् (caret) - he should wander (for alms) (he should wander, he should move, he should perform, he should observe)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of car
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Refers to yatiḥ.
यतिः (yatiḥ) - a renunciant (ascetic, renunciant, one who strives, controls)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yati
yati - ascetic, renunciant
From root yam (to control)
Root: yam
Note: Subject of caret.
श्रद्दधानेषु (śraddadhāneṣu) - among those possessed of faith (śraddhā) (among those having faith, among the believing)
(participle)
Locative, masculine, plural of śraddadhāna
śraddadhāna - having faith, believing
Present Active Participle
From the compound verb śrad-dhā (to place faith)
Prefix: śrad
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Adjectival agreement with gṛhastheṣu.
दान्तेषु (dānteṣu) - among those who are self-controlled (among the self-controlled, among the restrained)
(participle)
Locative, masculine, plural of dānta
dānta - self-controlled, subdued, tamed
Past Passive Participle
From root dam (to tame, control)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Adjectival agreement with gṛhastheṣu.
श्रोत्रियेषु (śrotriyeṣu) - among those learned in the Vedas (among those learned in the Vedas, among Vedic scholars)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of śrotriya
śrotriya - learned in the Vedas, a Vedic scholar
Derived from śrotra (Veda) or śruti (revealed text)
Root: śru (class 1)
Note: Adjectival agreement with gṛhastheṣu.
महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls (mahātman) (among great souls, among noble individuals)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great soul
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)
- mahat – great, large
adjective (neuter) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self
noun (masculine)
Note: Adjectival agreement with gṛhastheṣu.