मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-51, verse-36

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रागं कुसुम्भकादीनां कार्पासात् सूत्रमेव च ।
सा स्वयंहारिका नाम हरत्यविरतं द्विज ॥३६॥

36. rāgaṃ kusumbhakādīnāṃ kārpāsāt sūtrameva ca .
sā svayaṃhārikā nāma haratyavirataṃ dvija.

36. rāgam kusumbhakādīnām kārpāsāt sūtram eva ca
| sā svayaṃhārikā nāma harati aviratam dvija

36. She steals the dye (rāga) from safflowers and similar plants, and indeed thread (sūtra) from cotton. She is named Svayaṃhārikā, and she steals incessantly, O twice-born (dvija).

Words meanings summery:

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रागम् (rāgam) - color, dye, passion, attachment

कुसुम्भकादीनाम् (kusumbhakādīnām) - of safflowers and the like, among safflowers etc.

कार्पासात् (kārpāsāt) - from cotton

सूत्रम् (sūtram) - thread, string, aphorism

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

च (ca) - and, also

सा (sā) - she

स्वयंहारिका (svayaṁhārikā) - The named entity, Svayaṃhārikā, known for stealing. (the self-stealer, one who steals on her own)

नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

हरति (harati) - takes away, steals, carries off

अविरतम् (aviratam) - incessantly, continuously

द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born, O Brahmin

Words meanings and morphology

रागम् (rāgam) - color, dye, passion, attachment

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - color, dye, tint, hue, passion, love, attachment

From rañj (to color, dye).

Root: rañj (class 1)

कुसुम्भकादीनाम् (kusumbhakādīnām) - of safflowers and the like, among safflowers etc.

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kusumbhakādi

kusumbhakādi - safflowers etc., beginning with safflower

Compound of kusumbhaka (safflower) and ādi (beginning, etc.). An "ādi" compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (kusumbhaka+ādi)

kusumbhaka – safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
noun (masculine)
ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
noun (masculine/feminine)

कार्पासात् (kārpāsāt) - from cotton

(noun)

Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of kārpāsa

kārpāsa - cotton, cotton plant

सूत्रम् (sūtram) - thread, string, aphorism

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sūtra

sūtra - thread, string, rule, aphorism (sūtra)

From siv (to sew) + tra (suffix).

Root: siv (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

स्वयंहारिका (svayaṁhārikā) - The named entity, Svayaṃhārikā, known for stealing. (the self-stealer, one who steals on her own)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svayaṃhārikā

svayaṁhārikā - one who steals by herself, a self-stealer (feminine)

agent noun

Compound of svayam (self, by oneself) and hārikā (female taker/stealer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (svayam+hārikā)

svayam – self, by oneself, spontaneously
indeclinable
hārikā – female taker, stealer, captivating (feminine)
noun (feminine)
agent noun
From hṛ (to take/steal) + ṇvul/aka + ā (feminine suffix).
Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Identified as the name of the entity.

नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

(indeclinable)

हरति (harati) - takes away, steals, carries off

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of hṛ

present active

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अविरतम् (aviratam) - incessantly, continuously

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From a (not) + vi (prefix) + ram (to stop) + ta (suffix). Negated Past Passive Participle from ram.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+virata)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
virata – stopped, ceased, abstained from
adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
Past Passive Participle
From vi + ram (to stop, cease).
Prefix: vi
Root: ram (class 1)

द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born, O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (epithet for Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya; also bird, tooth, snake)

From dvi (two) + ja (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)