मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-50, verse-51

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यच्च पौनर्भवा योषित् तद्यक्ष तव तृप्तये ।
कन्याशुल्कोपधानाय समुपास्ते धनक्रियाः ॥५१॥

51. yacca paunarbhavā yoṣit tadyakṣa tava tṛptaye .
kanyāśulkopadhānāya samupāste dhanakriyāḥ.

51. yat ca paunarbhavā yoṣit tat yakṣa tava tṛptaye
kanyāśulka-upadhānāya samupāste dhana-kriyāḥ

51. And whatever woman of secondary marriage, O Yakṣa, diligently performs financial activities for your gratification, in order to provide a bride-price...

Words meanings summery:

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यत् (yat) - whatever (woman) (whatever, which, that which)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

पौनर्भवा (paunarbhavā) - a woman who has remarried (punarbhū), or is of secondary marriage (of secondary birth, remarried (woman))

योषित् (yoṣit) - a woman (specifically, a wife, or one engaging in marriage-related activities) (woman, wife, female)

तत् (tat) - it (the action/result) (that, it)

यक्ष (yakṣa) - O Yakṣa (vocative) (Yakṣa)

तव (tava) - your (gratification) (your, of you)

तृप्तये (tṛptaye) - for your satisfaction (for satisfaction, for gratification)

कन्याशुल्क-उपधानाय (kanyāśulka-upadhānāya) - for the purpose of arranging or securing a bride-price (for providing a bride-price)

समुपास्ते (samupāste) - diligently performs (financial activities) (attends, serves, worships, performs diligently)

धन-क्रियाः (dhana-kriyāḥ) - activities related to acquiring or managing wealth (financial activities, acts involving wealth)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (woman) (whatever, which, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, whatever

Note: Agrees with `paunarbhavā yoṣit`

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

पौनर्भवा (paunarbhavā) - a woman who has remarried (punarbhū), or is of secondary marriage (of secondary birth, remarried (woman))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paunarbhava

paunarbhava - one born again; a son of a remarried woman (punarbhū); belonging to a second birth/life (feminine: a remarried woman)

Derived from `punar-bhava` (re-existence, rebirth) with `aṇ` suffix, or from `punarbhū` (a remarried woman)

Prefix: punar

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `yoṣit`

योषित् (yoṣit) - a woman (specifically, a wife, or one engaging in marriage-related activities) (woman, wife, female)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yoṣit

yoṣit - woman, wife, female

From √yuṣ (to unite, to be joined)

Root: yuṣ

Note: Subject of `samupāste`

तत् (tat) - it (the action/result) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

Note: Functions as a placeholder for the entire clause

यक्ष (yakṣa) - O Yakṣa (vocative) (Yakṣa)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of semi-divine beings, usually associated with Kubera and guardians of wealth

तव (tava) - your (gratification) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

तृप्तये (tṛptaye) - for your satisfaction (for satisfaction, for gratification)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of tṛpti

tṛpti - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

From √tṛp (to be satisfied)

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Indicates purpose

कन्याशुल्क-उपधानाय (kanyāśulka-upadhānāya) - for the purpose of arranging or securing a bride-price (for providing a bride-price)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of kanyāśulka-upadhāna

kanyāśulka-upadhāna - providing of a bride-price

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (kanyāśulka+upadhāna)

kanyāśulka – bride-price, maiden-fee
noun (masculine)
Compound of `kanyā` (maiden) and `śulka` (price)
upadhāna – placing, providing, obtaining, arrangement
noun (neuter)
From `upa` + √dhā (to place, hold)
Prefix: upa
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Indicates purpose

समुपास्ते (samupāste) - diligently performs (financial activities) (attends, serves, worships, performs diligently)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

Present Middle Indicative

From √ās (to sit) with prefixes `sam` and `upa`

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: The subject is `yoṣit`

धन-क्रियाः (dhana-kriyāḥ) - activities related to acquiring or managing wealth (financial activities, acts involving wealth)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of dhana-kriyā