मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-62, verse-25

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मया समेत्य रम्येऽस्मिन् महाकन्दरकन्दरे ।
मत्परित्राणजं धर्ममवश्यं प्रतिपत्स्यसे ॥२५॥

25. mayā sametya ramye'smin mahākandarakandare .
matparitrāṇajaṃ dharmamavaśyaṃ pratipatsyase.

25. mayā sametya ramye asmin mahākandarakandare
matparitrāṇajam dharmam avaśyam pratipatsyase

25. If you come together with me in this beautiful, grand cavern, you will surely attain the merit (dharma) that arises from protecting me.

Words meanings summery:

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मया (mayā) - by me, with me

समेत्य (sametya) - having approached, having met, having united

रम्ये (ramye) - beautiful, charming, delightful

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

महाकन्दरकन्दरे (mahākandarakandare) - in the grand cavern (emphasizing its size and depth) (in the great cavern-cave, in the innermost part of a great cavern)

मत्परित्राणजम् (matparitrāṇajam) - the merit that arises from protecting me (born from my protection)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - merit, virtuous action, moral principle (merit, righteousness, duty, natural law)

अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, surely, inevitably

प्रतिपत्स्यसे (pratipatsyase) - you will attain, you will acquire (you will obtain, you will accept, you will perform, you will understand)

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me, with me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Implies accompaniment, 'with me'.

समेत्य (sametya) - having approached, having met, having united

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefix sam + root i + suffix -ya

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to the action of the disguised demon.

रम्ये (ramye) - beautiful, charming, delightful

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ramya

ramya - beautiful, charming, delightful, pleasant

Gerundive (Ppp) or potential passive participle

from root ram with suffix -ya

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Used as an adjective for the cavern.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

महाकन्दरकन्दरे (mahākandarakandare) - in the grand cavern (emphasizing its size and depth) (in the great cavern-cave, in the innermost part of a great cavern)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahākandarakandara

mahākandarakandara - a great cavern-cave, the innermost part of a great cavern

Compound formed by maha + kandara + kandara. The repetition of kandara emphasizes or describes a specific type of cavern.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kandara+kandara)

mahā – great, large, vast
adjective
kandara – cave, cavern, grotto
noun (neuter)
kandara – cave, cavern, grotto
noun (neuter)

मत्परित्राणजम् (matparitrāṇajam) - the merit that arises from protecting me (born from my protection)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of matparitrāṇaja

matparitrāṇaja - born from my protection/preservation

Compound mat + paritrāṇa + ja. mat is 1st person genitive singular (mama) or ablative. Here it functions as a possessive or source.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+paritrāṇa+ja)

mat – my, from me (ablative of 'I')
pronoun
Ablative form of 'I' (aham), used here as possessive in compound.
paritrāṇa – protection, preservation, rescue, salvation
noun (neuter)
Prefix: pari
Root: trā (class 1)
ja – born, produced from, caused by
adjective (neuter)
suffix ja meaning born from
Root: jan (class 4)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - merit, virtuous action, moral principle (merit, righteousness, duty, natural law)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, natural law, virtue, religious ordinance, merit, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of pratipatsyase.

अवश्यम् (avaśyam) - certainly, surely, inevitably

(indeclinable)

adverbial form of avaśya (unavoidable)

Note: Modifies pratipatsyase.

प्रतिपत्स्यसे (pratipatsyase) - you will attain, you will acquire (you will obtain, you will accept, you will perform, you will understand)

(verb)