मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-49, verse-17
अवारका ह्यण्डजा वा ते ह्यधर्मप्रसूतयः ।
न मूलफलपुष्पाणि नार्तवा वत्सराणि च ॥१७॥
न मूलफलपुष्पाणि नार्तवा वत्सराणि च ॥१७॥
17. avārakā hyaṇḍajā vā te hyadharmaprasūtayaḥ .
na mūlaphalapuṣpāṇi nārtavā vatsarāṇi ca.
na mūlaphalapuṣpāṇi nārtavā vatsarāṇi ca.
17.
avārakā hi aṇḍajā vā te hi adharmaprasūtayaḥ
na mūlaphalapuṣpāṇi na ārtavā vatsarāṇi ca
na mūlaphalapuṣpāṇi na ārtavā vatsarāṇi ca
17.
Indeed, whether they are unobstructed or egg-born, they are verily born of unrighteousness (adharma). They have no roots, fruits, or flowers, nor do they observe seasons and years.
Words meanings summery:
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- अवारका (avārakā) - unobstructed, unhindered
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely
- अण्डजा (aṇḍajā) - egg-born
- वा (vā) - or, either...or
- ते (te) - they (masculine)
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely
- अधर्मप्रसूतयः (adharmaprasūtayaḥ) - born of unrighteousness, offspring of unrighteousness, products of unrighteousness
- न (na) - not, no
- मूलफलपुष्पाणि (mūlaphalapuṣpāṇi) - roots, fruits, and flowers
- न (na) - not, no
- आर्तवा (ārtavā) - seasons (as in cycle of time) (pertaining to seasons, seasonal, seasons, seasonal produce)
- वत्सराणि (vatsarāṇi) - years
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
अवारका (avārakā) - unobstructed, unhindered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of avāraka
avāraka - unobstructed, unhindered, not impeding
Compound of `a` (negation) + `vāraka` (obstructing). From root `vṛ` (to cover, hinder).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vāraka)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - vāraka – obstructing, hindering, restraining
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun (from `vṛ` with `aka` suffix)
From root `vṛ` (to cover, hinder).
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Refers to the implied subject, possibly the list of beings from the previous verse.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely
(indeclinable)
अण्डजा (aṇḍajā) - egg-born
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aṇḍaja
aṇḍaja - egg-born (e.g., bird, fish, reptile)
Compound of `aṇḍa` (egg) + `ja` (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṇḍa+ja)
- aṇḍa – egg, testicle
noun (neuter) - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
From root `jan` (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to the implied subject.
वा (vā) - or, either...or
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - they (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those (pronoun)
Note: Refers to the list of beings.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely
(indeclinable)
अधर्मप्रसूतयः (adharmaprasūtayaḥ) - born of unrighteousness, offspring of unrighteousness, products of unrighteousness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of adharmaprasūti
adharmaprasūti - born of unrighteousness (adharma), origin from unrighteousness (adharma), offspring of unrighteousness (adharma)
Compound of `adharma` (unrighteousness) and `prasūti` (birth, origin).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adharma+prasūti)
- adharma – unrighteousness, unrighteous conduct, impiety, violation of natural law (dharma)
noun (masculine)
Compound of `a` (negation) + `dharma`. - prasūti – birth, production, offspring, fruit
noun (feminine)
From `pra` + root `sū` (to bring forth, produce).
Prefix: pra
Root: sū (class 2)
Note: Agrees with `te`.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
मूलफलपुष्पाणि (mūlaphalapuṣpāṇi) - roots, fruits, and flowers
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of mūlaphalapuṣpa
mūlaphalapuṣpa - roots, fruits, and flowers (collective)
Dvandva compound of `mūla` (root), `phala` (fruit), and `puṣpa` (flower).
Compound type : dvandva (mūla+phala+puṣpa)
- mūla – root, base, origin, foundation
noun (neuter) - phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter) - puṣpa – flower, blossom
noun (neuter)
From root `puṣ` (to nourish, flourish).
Root: puṣ (class 4)
Note: Object of implied 'have' or 'are concerned with'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
आर्तवा (ārtavā) - seasons (as in cycle of time) (pertaining to seasons, seasonal, seasons, seasonal produce)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of ārtava
ārtava - seasonal, pertaining to seasons, produced in season; season, menstrual fluid
From `ṛtu` (season) + `aṇ` suffix.
Note: Paired with `vatsarāṇi`, implying a list of natural cycles/products.
वत्सराणि (vatsarāṇi) - years
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vatsara
vatsara - year
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)