मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-50, verse-52

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तथैव यक्ष पुष्ट्यर्थमसच्छास्त्रक्रियाश्च याः ।
यच्चार्थनिर्वृतं किञ्चिदधीतं यन्न सत्यतः ॥५२॥

52. tathaiva yakṣa puṣṭyarthamasacchāstrakriyāśca yāḥ .
yaccārthanirvṛtaṃ kiñcidadhītaṃ yanna satyataḥ.

52. tathā eva yakṣa puṣṭi-artham asat-śāstra-kriyāḥ ca yāḥ
yat ca artha-nirvṛtam kiñcit adhītam yat na satyataḥ

52. Similarly, O Yakṣa, and whatever actions prescribed by false scriptures are performed for the sake of prosperity; and whatever is studied for material gain and not truly sincerely...

Words meanings summery:

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तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner)

एव (eva) - just so, exactly (indeed, certainly, only, just)

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

पुष्टि-अर्थम् (puṣṭi-artham) - for the sake of nourishment, well-being, or material gain (for the purpose of prosperity/growth)

असत्-शास्त्र-क्रियाः (asat-śāstra-kriyāḥ) - rituals or practices advocated by scriptures that are not authoritative or are considered misleading (actions prescribed by false/bad scriptures)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

याः (yāḥ) - which (referring to `kriyāḥ`) (which, whatever (feminine plural))

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

च (ca) - and (and, also)

अर्थ-निर्वृतम् (artha-nirvṛtam) - performed or acquired for the sake of material gain (produced for wealth, motivated by gain)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - whatever little (study) (anything, whatever, some, a little)

अधीतम् (adhītam) - that which has been studied (studied, learned)

यत् (yat) - which (study) (which, that which)

न (na) - not (truly) (not, no)

सत्यतः (satyataḥ) - truly, sincerely (i.e., not genuinely or with right intention) (truly, in truth, sincerely)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms sandhi with `eva`

एव (eva) - just so, exactly (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Forms sandhi with `tathā`

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

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of semi-divine beings

पुष्टि-अर्थम् (puṣṭi-artham) - for the sake of nourishment, well-being, or material gain (for the purpose of prosperity/growth)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṣṭi-artha

puṣṭi-artha - for the sake of prosperity, for nourishment, for growth

Compound formed by `puṣṭi` and `artha`

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṣṭi+artha)

puṣṭi – nourishment, growth, prosperity, increase
noun (feminine)
From √puṣ (to nourish, thrive)
Root: puṣ (class 4)
artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially

असत्-शास्त्र-क्रियाः (asat-śāstra-kriyāḥ) - rituals or practices advocated by scriptures that are not authoritative or are considered misleading (actions prescribed by false/bad scriptures)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of asat-śāstra-kriyā

asat-śāstra-kriyā - actions prescribed by false doctrines/scriptures

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (asat+śāstra+kriyā)

asat – untrue, bad, non-existent, false
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
Negation of `sat` (being, good, true)
Prefix: a
Root: as (class 2)
śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, doctrine
noun (neuter)
From √śās (to instruct)
Root: śās (class 2)
kriyā – act, action, activity, ritual
noun (feminine)
From √kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of an implied verb

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

याः (yāḥ) - which (referring to `kriyāḥ`) (which, whatever (feminine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, that, whatever

Note: Refers to `kriyāḥ`

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

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, whatever

Note: Refers to `adhītam`

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अर्थ-निर्वृतम् (artha-nirvṛtam) - performed or acquired for the sake of material gain (produced for wealth, motivated by gain)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of artha-nirvṛta

artha-nirvṛta - accomplished for wealth, completed for gain

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+nirvṛta)

artha – wealth, purpose, object
noun (masculine)
nirvṛta – accomplished, produced, fulfilled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From `nis` + √vṛt (to be, to exist)
Prefix: nis
Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `adhītam`

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - whatever little (study) (anything, whatever, some, a little)

(indeclinable)

Formed from `kim` + `cid`

Note: Qualifies `adhītam`

अधीतम् (adhītam) - that which has been studied (studied, learned)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhīta

adhīta - studied, learned, read

Past Passive Participle

From `adhi` + √ī (to go, to learn)

Prefix: adhi