मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-68, verse-33
भजते सप्त च नरान्निधिर्नन्दोऽनुवर्तते ।
प्रवर्द्धमानोऽथ नरमष्टभागेन सत्तम ॥३३॥
प्रवर्द्धमानोऽथ नरमष्टभागेन सत्तम ॥३३॥
33. bhajate sapta ca narānnidhirnando'nuvartate .
pravarddhamāno'tha naramaṣṭabhāgena sattama.
pravarddhamāno'tha naramaṣṭabhāgena sattama.
33.
bhajate sapta ca narān nidhiḥ nandaḥ anuvarate
pravarddhamānaḥ atha naram aṣṭabhāgena sattama
pravarddhamānaḥ atha naram aṣṭabhāgena sattama
33.
O excellent one, the Nanda treasure supports seven men and follows. Then, continually increasing, it provides an eighth share to a man.
Words meanings summery:
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- भजते (bhajate) - serves, obtains, belongs to, partakes of
- सप्त (sapta) - seven
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- नरान् (narān) - men, people, males
- निधिः (nidhiḥ) - referring to a type of mythical wealth, specifically the 'Nanda' treasure (treasure, fund, repository)
- नन्दः (nandaḥ) - the specific Nanda treasure (a type of mythical wealth) (joy, happiness, Nanda (proper name))
- अनुवरते (anuvarate) - follows, conforms, continues
- प्रवर्द्धमानः (pravarddhamānaḥ) - increasing, growing, flourishing
- अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon, moreover
- नरम् (naram) - man, person
- अष्टभागेन (aṣṭabhāgena) - by an eighth part, with an eighth share
- सत्तम (sattama) - O best one, O most excellent one
Words meanings and morphology
भजते (bhajate) - serves, obtains, belongs to, partakes of
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhaj
present middle
Root: bhaj (class 1)
सप्त (sapta) - seven
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as a cardinal numeral adjective for 'narān'
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
नरान् (narān) - men, people, males
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, person, male
निधिः (nidhiḥ) - referring to a type of mythical wealth, specifically the 'Nanda' treasure (treasure, fund, repository)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nidhi
nidhi - treasure, store, fund, repository
from ni-√dhā (to place, lay down)
Prefix: ni
Root: dhā (class 3)
नन्दः (nandaḥ) - the specific Nanda treasure (a type of mythical wealth) (joy, happiness, Nanda (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nanda
nanda - joy, delight, prosperity; a proper name (e.g., Kṛṣṇa's foster father, one of Kubera's nine treasures)
Root: nand (class 1)
अनुवरते (anuvarate) - follows, conforms, continues
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anu-vṛt
present middle
Prefix: anu
Root: vṛt (class 1)
प्रवर्द्धमानः (pravarddhamānaḥ) - increasing, growing, flourishing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravarddhamāna
pra-vṛdh - to grow, to increase, to prosper
Present Middle Participle
formed from pra-√vṛdh (class 1) + śānac suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'nidhiḥ nandaḥ'
अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon, moreover
(indeclinable)
नरम् (naram) - man, person
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, male
अष्टभागेन (aṣṭabhāgena) - by an eighth part, with an eighth share
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of aṣṭabhāga
aṣṭabhāga - eighth part, eighth share
Compound type : tatpurusha (aṣṭa+bhāga)
- aṣṭa – eight
indeclinable - bhāga – share, part, portion
noun (masculine)
from root bhaj (to divide)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Indicates the measure of increase
सत्तम (sattama) - O best one, O most excellent one
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of sattama
sattama - best, most excellent, most virtuous
superlative of sat (good, existent)
Note: Used as an address