मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-51, verse-37
कुर्याच्छिखण्डिनोर्द्वन्द्वं रक्षार्थं कुत्रिमां स्त्रियम् ।
रक्षाश्चैव गृहे लेख्या वर्ज्याचो च्छिष्टता तथा ॥३७॥
रक्षाश्चैव गृहे लेख्या वर्ज्याचो च्छिष्टता तथा ॥३७॥
37. kuryācchikhaṇḍinordvandvaṃ rakṣārthaṃ kutrimāṃ striyam .
rakṣāścaiva gṛhe lekhyā varjyāco cchiṣṭatā tathā.
rakṣāścaiva gṛhe lekhyā varjyāco cchiṣṭatā tathā.
37.
kuryāt śikhaṇḍinoḥ dvandvam rakṣārtham kutrimām striyam
| rakṣāḥ ca eva gṛhe lekhyā varjyā ca ucchiṣṭatā tathā
| rakṣāḥ ca eva gṛhe lekhyā varjyā ca ucchiṣṭatā tathā
37.
One should create a pair (dvandva) of peacocks and an artificial woman for protection. Also, protective marks should be inscribed in the house, and likewise, uncleanliness (ucchiṣṭatā) should be avoided.
Words meanings summery:
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- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do/make, may he do/make
- शिखण्डिनोः (śikhaṇḍinoḥ) - of two peacocks
- द्वन्द्वम् (dvandvam) - a pair, a couple, a duality
- रक्षार्थम् (rakṣārtham) - for the purpose of protection, for protection
- कुत्रिमाम् (kutrimām) - artificial, fake, made
- स्त्रियम् (striyam) - woman, female
- रक्षाः (rakṣāḥ) - protections, protective symbols
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home
- लेख्या (lekhyā) - to be inscribed, to be written, a drawing/inscription
- वर्ज्या (varjyā) - to be avoided, shunned
- च (ca) - and, also
- उच्छिष्टता (ucchiṣṭatā) - impurity, especially from leftovers or saliva (a state of ritual defilement) (uncleanliness, impurity)
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, and
Words meanings and morphology
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do/make, may he do/make
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ
optative active
From kṛ (to do), 8th class (tanādi) verb.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
शिखण्डिनोः (śikhaṇḍinoḥ) - of two peacocks
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of śikhaṇḍin
śikhaṇḍin - peacock, crowned, crested
From śikhaṇḍa (crest) + in (possessive suffix).
द्वन्द्वम् (dvandvam) - a pair, a couple, a duality
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dvandva
dvandva - pair, couple, duality, dilemma, a type of compound
From dvi (two).
रक्षार्थम् (rakṣārtham) - for the purpose of protection, for protection
(indeclinable)
Compound of rakṣā (protection) and artha (purpose).
Compound type : tatpurusha (rakṣā+artha)
- rakṣā – protection, guard, preservation
noun (feminine)
From rakṣ (to protect).
Root: rakṣ (class 1) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
noun (masculine/neuter)
कुत्रिमाम् (kutrimām) - artificial, fake, made
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kutrima
kutrima - artificial, false, made, factitious
From kṛ (to do/make) + trima (suffix).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with striyam.
स्त्रियम् (striyam) - woman, female
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman, female, wife
रक्षाः (rakṣāḥ) - protections, protective symbols
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of rakṣā
rakṣā - protection, guard, safety, protective marks/charms
From rakṣ (to protect).
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
Particle for emphasis.
गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha
gṛha - house, home, dwelling
लेख्या (lekhyā) - to be inscribed, to be written, a drawing/inscription
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of lekhya
lekhya - to be written, fit to be written, inscription, drawing
Gerundive
From likh (to write) + ya (gerundive suffix).
Root: likh (class 6)
वर्ज्या (varjyā) - to be avoided, shunned
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of varjya
varjya - to be avoided, to be excluded, fit to be shunned
Gerundive
From vṛj (to avoid) + ya (gerundive suffix).
Root: vṛj (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
उच्छिष्टता (ucchiṣṭatā) - impurity, especially from leftovers or saliva (a state of ritual defilement) (uncleanliness, impurity)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ucchiṣṭatā
ucchiṣṭatā - state of being ucchiṣṭa (leftovers, impure by saliva), uncleanliness, defilement
From ucchiṣṭa (leftover, impure) + tā (abstract suffix).
Compound type : tatpurusha (ucchiṣṭa+tā)
- ucchiṣṭa – left over, impure (by eating), defiled
adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
Past Passive Participle
From ud + śiṣ (to leave a remainder).
Prefix: ud
Root: śiṣ (class 7) - tā – state of being, -ness (abstract suffix)
suffix/noun (feminine)
Abstract noun suffix.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, and
(indeclinable)
From tad + thāl.