मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
-
chapter-50, verse-26
सन्तोषञ्च तथा तुष्टिर्लोभं पुष्टिरजायत ।
मेधा श्रुतं क्रिया दण्डं नयं विनयमेव च ॥२६॥
मेधा श्रुतं क्रिया दण्डं नयं विनयमेव च ॥२६॥
26. santoṣañca tathā tuṣṭirlobhaṃ puṣṭirajāyata .
medhā śrutaṃ kriyā daṇḍaṃ nayaṃ vinayameva ca.
medhā śrutaṃ kriyā daṇḍaṃ nayaṃ vinayameva ca.
26.
santoṣam ca tathā tuṣṭiḥ lobham puṣṭiḥ ajāyata
medhā śrutam kriyā daṇḍam nayam vinayam eva ca
medhā śrutam kriyā daṇḍam nayam vinayam eva ca
26.
Thus, Tuṣṭi (contentment) gave birth to Lobha (greed), and Puṣṭi (nourishment) bore Santoṣa (satisfaction). Medhā (intelligence) gave birth to Śruta (knowledge), and Kriyā (action) bore Daṇḍa (punishment). Furthermore, Naya (prudence) and Vinaya (humility) were born.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- सन्तोषम् (santoṣam) - Santoṣa (satisfaction), a son (satisfaction, contentment)
- च (ca) - and
- तथा (tathā) - and, furthermore (thus, so, in that manner; and, also)
- तुष्टिः (tuṣṭiḥ) - The goddess Tuṣṭi (contentment) (contentment, satisfaction, pleasure; a goddess)
- लोभम् (lobham) - Lobha (greed), a son (greed, covetousness, avarice)
- पुष्टिः (puṣṭiḥ) - The goddess Puṣṭi (nourishment) (nourishment, growth, prosperity; a goddess)
- अजायत (ajāyata) - bore, gave birth to (Santoṣa) (was born, arose, came into being; produced, gave birth to)
- मेधा (medhā) - The goddess Medhā (intelligence) (intelligence, wisdom, mental power; a goddess)
- श्रुतम् (śrutam) - Śruta (knowledge) (heard, revealed; sacred knowledge, scripture, tradition)
- क्रिया (kriyā) - The goddess Kriyā (action) (action, performance, activity, rite; a goddess)
- दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - Daṇḍa (punishment), a son (staff, rod; punishment, penalty; administration of justice)
- नयम् (nayam) - Naya (prudence), a son (leading, conduct, policy, prudence)
- विनयम् (vinayam) - Vinaya (humility), a son (humility, modesty, good conduct, training)
- एव (eva) - and (emphatic particle, linking) (only, just, indeed, precisely; (emphatic particle))
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
सन्तोषम् (santoṣam) - Santoṣa (satisfaction), a son (satisfaction, contentment)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of santoṣa
santoṣa - satisfaction, contentment, gratification; a specific son of Dharma.
From saṃ-√tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied).
Prefix: sam
Root: tuṣ (class 4)
Note: Object of verb `ajāyata` with `puṣṭiḥ` as subject.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - and, furthermore (thus, so, in that manner; and, also)
(indeclinable)
तुष्टिः (tuṣṭiḥ) - The goddess Tuṣṭi (contentment) (contentment, satisfaction, pleasure; a goddess)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭi
tuṣṭi - contentment, satisfaction, pleasure; a goddess (often daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma).
From √tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied).
Root: tuṣ (class 4)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'gave birth to'.
लोभम् (lobham) - Lobha (greed), a son (greed, covetousness, avarice)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, covetousness, avarice, longing; temptation.
From √lubh (to covet, desire).
Root: lubh (class 4)
Note: Object of an implied verb 'gave birth to'.
पुष्टिः (puṣṭiḥ) - The goddess Puṣṭi (nourishment) (nourishment, growth, prosperity; a goddess)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of puṣṭi
puṣṭi - nourishment, prosperity, welfare, growth; a goddess (often daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma).
From √puṣ (to nourish, thrive).
Root: puṣ (class 1)
Note: Subject of the verb `ajāyata`.
अजायत (ajāyata) - bore, gave birth to (Santoṣa) (was born, arose, came into being; produced, gave birth to)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, aorist (luṅ) of jan
aorist
3rd person singular aorist middle indicative of √jan (4th class). While typically 'was born' (intransitive), in the context of a mother as subject and child as object, it can mean 'gave birth to' or 'produced' (transitive).
Root: jan (class 4)
मेधा (medhā) - The goddess Medhā (intelligence) (intelligence, wisdom, mental power; a goddess)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of medhā
medhā - intelligence, wisdom, understanding, mental power; memory; a goddess (often daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma).
Root: medh
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'gave birth to'.
श्रुतम् (śrutam) - Śruta (knowledge) (heard, revealed; sacred knowledge, scripture, tradition)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śruta
śruta - heard, listened to; revealed (knowledge); sacred knowledge, tradition, Veda; (as noun) that which is heard.
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of √śru (to hear). Used here as a noun.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Object of an implied verb 'gave birth to'.
क्रिया (kriyā) - The goddess Kriyā (action) (action, performance, activity, rite; a goddess)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā
kriyā - action, performance, activity, deed; religious rite; a goddess (often daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma).
From √kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of an implied verb 'gave birth to'.
दण्डम् (daṇḍam) - Daṇḍa (punishment), a son (staff, rod; punishment, penalty; administration of justice)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - a staff, rod; a stick; punishment, penalty; royal authority, administration of justice; an army.
Note: Object of an implied verb 'gave birth to'.
नयम् (nayam) - Naya (prudence), a son (leading, conduct, policy, prudence)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of naya
naya - leading, guiding; conduct, policy, prudence, judiciousness; a specific son of Dharma.
From √nī (to lead).
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Object of an implied verb 'were born'.
विनयम् (vinayam) - Vinaya (humility), a son (humility, modesty, good conduct, training)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vinaya
vinaya - modesty, humility, good conduct, discipline; training, education; a specific son of Dharma.
From vi-√nī (to lead away, train).
Prefix: vi
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Object of an implied verb 'were born'.
एव (eva) - and (emphatic particle, linking) (only, just, indeed, precisely; (emphatic particle))
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)