मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-7, verse-37
हरिश्चन्द्र उवाच ।
भगवन् राज्यमेतत् ते दत्तं निहतकण्टकम् ।
अवशिष्टमिदं ब्रह्मन्नद्य देहत्रयं मम ॥३७॥
भगवन् राज्यमेतत् ते दत्तं निहतकण्टकम् ।
अवशिष्टमिदं ब्रह्मन्नद्य देहत्रयं मम ॥३७॥
37. hariścandra uvāca .
bhagavan rājyametat te dattaṃ nihatakaṇṭakam .
avaśiṣṭamidaṃ brahmannadya dehatrayaṃ mama.
bhagavan rājyametat te dattaṃ nihatakaṇṭakam .
avaśiṣṭamidaṃ brahmannadya dehatrayaṃ mama.
37.
hariścandraḥ uvāca bhagavan rājyam etat te dattam
nihatakaṇṭakam avaśiṣṭam idam brahman adya dehatrayam mama
nihatakaṇṭakam avaśiṣṭam idam brahman adya dehatrayam mama
37.
Hariścandra said: "O revered one, this kingdom (rājya), free from enemies, has been given to you. O Brahmin, only these three bodies of mine now remain."
Words meanings summery:
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- हरिश्चन्द्रः (hariścandraḥ) - The name of the king, son of Triśaṅku. (Hariścandra (proper noun))
- उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke
- भगवन् (bhagavan) - Addressing sage Viśvāmitra. (O revered one, O blessed one, O venerable one)
- राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, state
- एतत् (etat) - Referring to the kingdom. (this)
- ते (te) - to you, for you, your
- दत्तम् (dattam) - given, presented, granted
- निहतकण्टकम् (nihatakaṇṭakam) - The kingdom is now free of any threats or rivals. (without thorns, free from enemies, cleared of obstacles)
- अवशिष्टम् (avaśiṣṭam) - remaining, left over, residual
- इदम् (idam) - Referring to his three bodies (physical existence). (this)
- ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Addressing sage Viśvāmitra, who is a Brahmin. (O Brahmin, O learned one)
- अद्य (adya) - today, now, at present
- देहत्रयम् (dehatrayam) - Refers to his physical existence, or possibly the gross, subtle, and causal bodies. (a group of three bodies, the three bodies)
- मम (mama) - Hariścandra's (three bodies). (my, of me)
Words meanings and morphology
हरिश्चन्द्रः (hariścandraḥ) - The name of the king, son of Triśaṅku. (Hariścandra (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hariścandra
hariścandra - Hariścandra (proper noun), having moon-like luster (literal meaning of parts)
Note: Sandhi with `uvāca` leads to `hariścandra uvāca`.
उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √vac
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular
From root √vac (to speak). The 'u' is a samprasāraṇa of 'v'.
Root: vac (class 2)
भगवन् (bhagavan) - Addressing sage Viśvāmitra. (O revered one, O blessed one, O venerable one)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, revered, venerable
From bhaga (fortune) + vat suffix.
राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, state
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, state
Derived from rājan (king).
Note: Can also be accusative singular. Here, it is the subject of 'dattam'.
एतत् (etat) - Referring to the kingdom. (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one (near speaker)
ते (te) - to you, for you, your
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular or plural)
enclitic form of yuşmad
दत्तम् (dattam) - given, presented, granted
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of datta
datta - given, granted, presented
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Functions as a predicate here.
निहतकण्टकम् (nihatakaṇṭakam) - The kingdom is now free of any threats or rivals. (without thorns, free from enemies, cleared of obstacles)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nihatakaṇṭaka
nihatakaṇṭaka - free from thorns, cleared of obstacles/enemies
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nihata+kaṇṭaka)
- nihata – struck down, killed, destroyed
adjective (masculine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From ni-√han (to strike down, kill)
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2) - kaṇṭaka – thorn, enemy, obstacle, annoyance
noun (masculine)
अवशिष्टम् (avaśiṣṭam) - remaining, left over, residual
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of avaśiṣṭa
avaśiṣṭa - remaining, left over
Past Passive Participle
From ava-√śiṣ (to leave remaining).
Prefix: ava
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Functions as a predicate here.
इदम् (idam) - Referring to his three bodies (physical existence). (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one (near speaker)
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Addressing sage Viśvāmitra, who is a Brahmin. (O Brahmin, O learned one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmin, priest, prayer, sacred text, the Absolute (brahman, neuter)
Consonant stem noun.
Note: Sandhi with 'adya' becomes 'brahmannadya'.
अद्य (adya) - today, now, at present
(indeclinable)
adverb of time
देहत्रयम् (dehatrayam) - Refers to his physical existence, or possibly the gross, subtle, and causal bodies. (a group of three bodies, the three bodies)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dehatraya
dehatraya - group of three bodies
Compound type : karmadhāraya (deha+traya)
- deha – body, physical frame
noun (masculine) - traya – group of three, triad
noun (neuter)
Note: Functions as the subject of 'avaśiṣṭam'.
मम (mama) - Hariścandra's (three bodies). (my, of me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we