मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-66, verse-40

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नाहं स्वरोचिषस्तुल्यः स्त्रीवश्यो वा जलेचरि ।
विवेकवांश्च भोगानां निवृत्तोऽस्मि च साम्प्रतम् ॥४०॥

40. nāhaṃ svarociṣastulyaḥ strīvaśyo vā jalecari .
vivekavāṃśca bhogānāṃ nivṛtto'smi ca sāmpratam.

40. na ahaṃ svarociṣaḥ tulyaḥ strīvaśyaḥ vā jalecari
vivekavān ca bhogānām nivṛttaḥ asmi ca sāmpratam

40. O water-dweller, I am not like Svarocis, nor am I enslaved by women. I am, moreover, discerning, and have now become detached from worldly enjoyments.

Words meanings summery:

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न (na) - not, no

अहं (ahaṁ) - I

स्वरोचिषः (svarociṣaḥ) - of Svarocis

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - similar, equal, like

स्त्रीवश्यः (strīvaśyaḥ) - subjugated by women, controlled by women, enslaved by women

वा (vā) - or, alternatively, and, indeed

जलेचरि (jalecari) - O water-dweller, O female moving in water

विवेकवान् (vivekavān) - possessing discernment, discriminating, wise

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

भोगानाम् (bhogānām) - of enjoyments, of worldly pleasures, of experiences

निवृत्तः (nivṛttaḥ) - turned away, ceased, retired, detached

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now, at present, currently

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अहं (ahaṁ) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

First person singular pronoun.

Note: Subject.

स्वरोचिषः (svarociṣaḥ) - of Svarocis

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svarocis

svarocis - Svarocis (proper name, lit. 'self-radiant')

Note: Possessive, governing tulyaḥ.

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - similar, equal, like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, like, similar, comparable

Gerundive

From root tul (to weigh, compare).

Root: tul (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for ahaṃ.

स्त्रीवश्यः (strīvaśyaḥ) - subjugated by women, controlled by women, enslaved by women

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of strīvaśya

strīvaśya - subject to women, controlled by women

Gerundive

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'strībhiḥ vaśyaḥ' (controlled by women).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+vaśya)

strī – woman, female, wife
noun (feminine)
vaśya – obedient, submissive, to be controlled, subject to
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From root vaś (to control, subdue).
Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for ahaṃ.

वा (vā) - or, alternatively, and, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here in the sense of 'nor' with na.

जलेचरि (jalecari) - O water-dweller, O female moving in water

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of jalecara

jalecara - moving in water, aquatic (creature/being)

Compound jala (water) + cara (moving/going).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+cara)

jala – water
noun (neuter)
Root: jal (class 1)
cara – moving, going, dweller
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From root car (to move).
Root: car (class 1)

Note: Addressing a female character who lives in water.

विवेकवान् (vivekavān) - possessing discernment, discriminating, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivekavat

vivekavat - possessing discernment, wise, intelligent, discriminating

possessive suffix matup

viveka (discernment) + vat (possessive suffix).

Note: Predicate adjective for ahaṃ.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects vivekavān with the next clause.

भोगानाम् (bhogānām) - of enjoyments, of worldly pleasures, of experiences