मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-50, verse-96

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देशाचारान् समयान् ज्ञातिधर्मं जपं होपं मङ्गलं देवतेष्टिम् ।
सम्यक्शौचं विधिवल्लोकवादान् पुंसस्त्वया कुर्वतो मास्तु सङ्गः ॥९६॥

96. deśācārān samayān jñātidharmaṃ japaṃ hopaṃ maṅgalaṃ devateṣṭim .
samyakśaucaṃ vidhivallokavādān puṃsastvayā kurvato māstu saṅgaḥ.

96. deśācārān samayān jñātidharmam
japam homam maṅgalam devateṣṭim
samyakśaucam vidhivat lokavādān
puṃsaḥ tvayā kurvataḥ mā astu saṅgaḥ

96. Do not associate yourself with a man who performs local customs, observed conventions, the natural law (dharma) of kinsfolk, chanting (mantra), oblations, auspicious rites, worship of deities, proper purification according to rules, and follows public opinions.

Words meanings summery:

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देशाचारान् (deśācārān) - local customs, regional practices

समयान् (samayān) - conventions, agreements, established practices

ज्ञातिधर्मम् (jñātidharmam) - the natural law (dharma) of kinsfolk/relatives

जपम् (japam) - chanting (mantra), muttering prayers

होमम् (homam) - oblation, offering into fire, fire ritual

मङ्गलम् (maṅgalam) - auspiciousness, auspicious rite, benediction

देवतेष्टिम् (devateṣṭim) - worship of deities, sacrifice to gods

सम्यक्शौचम् (samyakśaucam) - proper purification, correct cleanliness

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - Modifies `samyakśaucam`. (according to rule, properly, methodically)

लोकवादान् (lokavādān) - popular sayings, public opinions, common reports

पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a man, of a person

त्वया (tvayā) - Refers to the inauspicious entity (Alakshmi). (by you)

कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - Qualifies `puṃsaḥ`. "of the performing man". (doing, performing)

मा (mā) - Used with imperative/optative to form negative commands/wishes. (not, do not)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

सङ्गः (saṅgaḥ) - association, contact, attachment

Words meanings and morphology

देशाचारान् (deśācārān) - local customs, regional practices

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deśācāra

deśācāra - local custom, usage of a country

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deśa+ācāra)

deśa – place, country, region
noun (masculine)
Root: diś (class 6)
ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, tradition
noun (masculine)
From `ā` + `car` (to move, behave).
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

समयान् (samayān) - conventions, agreements, established practices

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samaya

samaya - convention, agreement, settled doctrine, time, occasion

From `sam` + `i` (to go, come together).

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

ज्ञातिधर्मम् (jñātidharmam) - the natural law (dharma) of kinsfolk/relatives

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jñātidharma

jñātidharma - the (dharma) of kindred, duties towards relatives

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jñāti+dharma)

jñāti – kinsman, relative, family
noun (masculine)
From `jñā` (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)
dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness, religion
noun (masculine)
From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

जपम् (japam) - chanting (mantra), muttering prayers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of japa

japa - muttering prayers, repeating sacred formulas or (mantra)

From root `jap` (to mutter).

Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

होमम् (homam) - oblation, offering into fire, fire ritual

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of homa

homa - a burnt offering, oblation, fire ritual

From root `hu` (to offer) + `ma` suffix.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

मङ्गलम् (maṅgalam) - auspiciousness, auspicious rite, benediction

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of maṅgala

maṅgala - auspicious, lucky, welfare, blessing, auspicious ceremony

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

देवतेष्टिम् (devateṣṭim) - worship of deities, sacrifice to gods

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devateṣṭi

devateṣṭi - worship of the gods, sacrifice to deities

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (devatā+iṣṭi)

devatā – deity, divinity, godhead
noun (feminine)
From `deva` (god) + `tā` (abstract suffix).
iṣṭi – sacrifice, offering, worship, desire
noun (feminine)
From root `yaj` (to sacrifice, worship) or `iṣ` (to desire). Here, probably `yaj`.
Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

सम्यक्शौचम् (samyakśaucam) - proper purification, correct cleanliness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samyakśauca

samyakśauca - proper purity or cleanliness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (samyak+śauca)

samyak – right, true, proper, correctly, entirely
indeclinable
From `sam` + `añc` (to bend, go).
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 1)
śauca – purity, cleanliness, ritual purity
noun (neuter)
From `śuci` (pure).
Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - Modifies `samyakśaucam`. (according to rule, properly, methodically)

(indeclinable)

From `vidhi` (rule, precept) + `vat` suffix (like).

लोकवादान् (lokavādān) - popular sayings, public opinions, common reports

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of lokavāda

lokavāda - popular saying, common report, public opinion, gossip

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (loka+vāda)

loka – world, people, community
noun (masculine)
From root `lok` (to see).
Root: lok (class 10)
vāda – speech, statement, discussion, opinion, doctrine
noun (masculine)
From root `vad` (to speak) + `a` suffix.
Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of `kurvataḥ`.

पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a man, of a person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pums

pums - man, male, person, spirit, soul (puruṣa)

Note: Qualifies `kurvataḥ`.

त्वया (tvayā) - Refers to the inauspicious entity (Alakshmi). (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular, dual, plural)

Note: Agent of `sangaḥ astu` (let there be no association by you).

कुर्वतः (kurvataḥ) - Qualifies `puṃsaḥ`. "of the performing man". (doing, performing)