मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-49, verse-76
वर्णानामाश्रमाणाञ्च धर्मान् धर्मभृतांवर ।
लोकानां सर्ववर्णानां सम्यग्धर्मार्थपालिनाम् ॥७६॥
लोकानां सर्ववर्णानां सम्यग्धर्मार्थपालिनाम् ॥७६॥
76. varṇānāmāśramāṇāñca dharmān dharmabhṛtāṃvara .
lokānāṃ sarvavarṇānāṃ samyagdharmārthapālinām.
lokānāṃ sarvavarṇānāṃ samyagdharmārthapālinām.
76.
varṇānām āśramāṇām ca dharmān dharmabhṛtām vara
lokānām sarvavarṇānām samyak dharmaartha pālinām
lokānām sarvavarṇānām samyak dharmaartha pālinām
76.
O best among those who uphold the natural law (dharma), (he established) the duties (dharma) of the social classes (varṇa) and the stages of life (āśrama) for all people of all social classes who properly uphold their natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha).
Words meanings summery:
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- वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes (varṇa) (of the social classes, of colors)
- आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the stages of life (āśrama) (of the stages of life, of hermitages)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- धर्मान् (dharmān) - the duties (dharma) (duties, laws, righteousness, natural law (dharma))
- धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma) (of those who uphold dharma, of those who maintain righteousness)
- वर (vara) - O best (best, excellent, boon)
- लोकानाम् (lokānām) - for the people (of the worlds, of the people)
- सर्ववर्णानाम् (sarvavarṇānām) - of all social classes
- सम्यक् (samyak) - properly (properly, completely, truly)
- धर्मअर्थपालिनाम् (dharmaarthapālinām) - who properly uphold their natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (of those who protect dharma and artha, of those who maintain righteousness and prosperity)
Words meanings and morphology
वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes (varṇa) (of the social classes, of colors)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, outward appearance, social class (varṇa)
From root vṛ (to cover, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Dependent on dharmān.
आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the stages of life (āśrama) (of the stages of life, of hermitages)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of āśrama
āśrama - hermitage, stage of life (āśrama)
From ā + śram (to toil)
Prefix: ā
Root: śram (class 4)
Note: Dependent on dharmān.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects varṇānām and āśramāṇām.
धर्मान् (dharmān) - the duties (dharma) (duties, laws, righteousness, natural law (dharma))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, virtue, natural law (dharma), constitution
From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of implied sthāpayāmāsa from previous verse.
धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma) (of those who uphold dharma, of those who maintain righteousness)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt
dharmabhṛt - upholding dharma, maintaining righteousness
Compound (dharma + bhṛt, from bhṛ 'to bear/uphold')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)
- dharma – duty, righteousness, virtue, natural law (dharma), constitution
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - bhṛt – bearing, carrying, maintaining, upholding
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -bhṛt from root bhṛ
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Part of the vocative compound dharmabhṛtāmvara.
वर (vara) - O best (best, excellent, boon)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, superior, boon, choice
From root vṛ (to choose)
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Part of the vocative compound dharmabhṛtāmvara.
लोकानाम् (lokānām) - for the people (of the worlds, of the people)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, people, community
Note: Genitive of possession or relation.
सर्ववर्णानाम् (sarvavarṇānām) - of all social classes
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvavarṇa
sarvavarṇa - all social classes, all colors
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+varṇa)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - varṇa – color, outward appearance, social class (varṇa)
noun (masculine)
From root vṛ (to cover, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Agrees with lokānām.
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly (properly, completely, truly)
(indeclinable)
From sam + añc
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 5)
Note: Adverbial, modifies pālinām.
धर्मअर्थपालिनाम् (dharmaarthapālinām) - who properly uphold their natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (of those who protect dharma and artha, of those who maintain righteousness and prosperity)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmārthapālin
dharmārthapālin - protecting dharma and artha, maintaining righteousness and prosperity
Compound (dharma + artha + pālin, from pā 'to protect')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+pālin)
- dharma – duty, righteousness, natural law (dharma)
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - artha – purpose, aim, wealth, material prosperity
noun (masculine) - pālin – protecting, guarding, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -in from root pā (to protect)
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with lokānām and sarvavarṇānām.