मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-69, verse-42
धर्मस्य ग्रहणे सा तु पूर्वोढैव प्रशस्यते ।
शठायाचारणात्तस्या जायते वर्णसङ्करः ॥४२॥
शठायाचारणात्तस्या जायते वर्णसङ्करः ॥४२॥
42. dharmasya grahaṇe sā tu pūrvoḍhaiva praśasyate .
śaṭhāyācāraṇāttasyā jāyate varṇasaṅkaraḥ.
śaṭhāyācāraṇāttasyā jāyate varṇasaṅkaraḥ.
42.
dharmasya grahaṇe sā tu pūrvoḍhā eva praśasyate
śaṭhāyāḥ ācaraṇāt tasyāḥ jāyate varṇasaṅkaraḥ
śaṭhāyāḥ ācaraṇāt tasyāḥ jāyate varṇasaṅkaraḥ
42.
However, for the observance of natural law (dharma), she who was previously taken as a wife (or the senior wife) is indeed praised. But from the deceitful conduct of such a woman, a mixing of social classes (varṇasaṅkara) arises.
Words meanings summery:
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- धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law (dharma) (of natural law, of duty, of righteousness)
- ग्रहणे (grahaṇe) - in the observance (in the taking, in the acceptance, in the observance, in the understanding)
- सा (sā) - she (she, that one)
- तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed, on the other hand)
- पूर्वोढा (pūrvoḍhā) - previously taken as a wife (or the senior wife) (previously married, taken first, senior wife)
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, exactly)
- प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised (is praised, is recommended, is applauded)
- शठायाः (śaṭhāyāḥ) - from a deceitful woman (of a deceitful woman, from a deceitful woman, of a rogue, from a rogue)
- आचरणात् (ācaraṇāt) - from the conduct (from the conduct, from the practice, from the behavior)
- तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of such a woman (from her) (of her, from her, that one)
- जायते (jāyate) - arises (arises, is born, originates)
- वर्णसङ्करः (varṇasaṅkaraḥ) - mixing of social classes (varṇasaṅkara) (mixing of social classes, confusion of castes, hybridity of social orders)
Words meanings and morphology
धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law (dharma) (of natural law, of duty, of righteousness)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion
Root: dhṛ (class 3)
ग्रहणे (grahaṇe) - in the observance (in the taking, in the acceptance, in the observance, in the understanding)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of grahaṇa
grahaṇa - taking, seizing, acceptance, observance, understanding
Derived from root 'grah' (to seize, take)
Root: grah (class 9)
सा (sā) - she (she, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
पूर्वोढा (pūrvoḍhā) - previously taken as a wife (or the senior wife) (previously married, taken first, senior wife)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrvoḍha
pūrvoḍha - previously married, taken first, senior wife
Past Passive Participle
Compound of pūrva (previous) and ūḍha (taken, married, from root vah + kta)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+ūḍha)
- pūrva – previous, prior, former, eastern
adjective - ūḍha – taken, carried, married
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root vah (to carry, marry)
Root: vah (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, exactly)
(indeclinable)
प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised (is praised, is recommended, is applauded)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of śaṃs
Prefix: pra
Root: śaṃs (class 1)
शठायाः (śaṭhāyāḥ) - from a deceitful woman (of a deceitful woman, from a deceitful woman, of a rogue, from a rogue)
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of śaṭhā
śaṭhā - deceitful woman, cunning woman, rogue
Note: Can also be genitive singular.
आचरणात् (ācaraṇāt) - from the conduct (from the conduct, from the practice, from the behavior)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ācaraṇa
ācaraṇa - conduct, behavior, practice, observance
Derived from root car (to move, conduct) with upasarga ā
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of such a woman (from her) (of her, from her, that one)
(pronoun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Can also be genitive singular.
जायते (jāyate) - arises (arises, is born, originates)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
वर्णसङ्करः (varṇasaṅkaraḥ) - mixing of social classes (varṇasaṅkara) (mixing of social classes, confusion of castes, hybridity of social orders)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varṇasaṅkara
varṇasaṅkara - mixing of social classes, confusion of castes, hybridity of social orders
Compound type : tatpurusha (varṇa+saṅkara)
- varṇa – color, caste, social class, letter
noun (masculine) - saṅkara – mixing, confusion, hybridity, intermixture
noun (masculine)
From sam + kṛ (to mix, make)
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)