मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-49, verse-78
वैश्यानां मारुतं स्थानं स्वधर्ममनुवर्तताम् ।
गान्धर्वं शूद्रजातीनां परिचर्यानुवर्तताम् ॥७८॥
गान्धर्वं शूद्रजातीनां परिचर्यानुवर्तताम् ॥७८॥
78. vaiśyānāṃ mārutaṃ sthānaṃ svadharmamanuvartatām .
gāndharvaṃ śūdrajātīnāṃ paricaryānuvartatām.
gāndharvaṃ śūdrajātīnāṃ paricaryānuvartatām.
78.
vaiśyānām mārutam sthānam svadharmam anuvartatām
| gāndharvam śūdrajātīnām paricaryā anuvartatām
| gāndharvam śūdrajātīnām paricaryā anuvartatām
78.
For Vaiśyas who follow their own intrinsic nature (dharma), the abode of Maruta is assigned. For those of the Śūdra class who abide by service, the abode of Gandharvas is assigned.
Words meanings summery:
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- वैश्यानाम् (vaiśyānām) - of the Vaiśyas, for the Vaiśyas
- मारुतम् (mārutam) - relating to Maruta, of the Maruts, the realm of Maruta
- स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, position
- स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty
- अनुवर्तताम् (anuvartatām) - for those who follow, for those who abide by
- गान्धर्वम् (gāndharvam) - relating to Gandharvas, the realm of Gandharvas
- शूद्रजातीनाम् (śūdrajātīnām) - of those of the Śūdra class/birth
- परिचर्या (paricaryā) - service, attendance
- अनुवर्तताम् (anuvartatām) - for those who follow, for those who abide by
Words meanings and morphology
वैश्यानाम् (vaiśyānām) - of the Vaiśyas, for the Vaiśyas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vaiśya
vaiśya - a member of the third varṇa (social class)
From viś, related to settlement and people.
Root: viś (class 6)
मारुतम् (mārutam) - relating to Maruta, of the Maruts, the realm of Maruta
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of māruta
māruta - relating to the Maruts (storm deities), airy, wind-like; (as noun) the realm of the Maruts, wind
Derived from marut (Marut, wind god)
Note: Used here as a noun referring to a celestial abode.
स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, position
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna
sthāna - standing, place, abode, position, condition
From root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty, one's own prescribed conduct
Compound of sva (own) and dharma (natural law/duty)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
- sva – own, self
pronoun (masculine) - dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to uphold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अनुवर्तताम् (anuvartatām) - for those who follow, for those who abide by
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of anuvartat
anuvartat - following, abiding by, conforming to
Present Active Participle
From anu-vṛt (to follow, to turn after)
Prefix: anu
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Refers to "vaiśyānām" in this clause.
गान्धर्वम् (gāndharvam) - relating to Gandharvas, the realm of Gandharvas
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gāndharva
gāndharva - relating to the Gandharvas (celestial musicians), musical; (as noun) the realm of Gandharvas, a type of marriage
Derived from gandharva (celestial musician)
Note: Used here as a noun referring to a celestial abode, parallel to mārutam.
शूद्रजातीनाम् (śūdrajātīnām) - of those of the Śūdra class/birth
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śūdrajāti
śūdrajāti - one of Śūdra birth/class
Compound of śūdra and jāti
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūdra+jāti)
- śūdra – a member of the fourth varṇa (social class)
noun (masculine) - jāti – birth, lineage, class, species
noun (feminine)
From root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
परिचर्या (paricaryā) - service, attendance
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of paricaryā
paricaryā - service, attendance, worship
From pari-car (to move around, attend)
Prefix: pari
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Object of 'anuvartatām'.
अनुवर्तताम् (anuvartatām) - for those who follow, for those who abide by
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of anuvartat
anuvartat - following, abiding by, conforming to
Present Active Participle
From anu-vṛt (to follow, to turn after)
Prefix: anu
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Refers to "śūdrajātīnām" in this clause.