मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-70, verse-15
नेयं सुरूपा सन्त्यन्या भार्यार्थञ्चेद् हृता त्वया ।
भक्ष्यार्थं चेत्कथं नात्ता त्वयैतत्कथ्यतां मम ॥१५॥
भक्ष्यार्थं चेत्कथं नात्ता त्वयैतत्कथ्यतां मम ॥१५॥
15. neyaṃ surūpā santyanyā bhāryārthañced hṛtā tvayā .
bhakṣyārthaṃ cetkathaṃ nāttā tvayaitatkathyatāṃ mama.
bhakṣyārthaṃ cetkathaṃ nāttā tvayaitatkathyatāṃ mama.
15.
na iyam surūpā santi anyāḥ bhāryārtham ca it hṛtā tvayā
bhakṣyārtham ca it katham na attā tvayā etat kathyatām mama
bhakṣyārtham ca it katham na attā tvayā etat kathyatām mama
15.
"She is not beautiful; there are other women. If she was abducted by you for a wife, then if it was for food, why has she not been eaten? Let this be told to me by you."
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- इयम् (iyam) - she, this (feminine)
- सुरूपा (surūpā) - beautiful, handsome
- सन्ति (santi) - they are, there are
- अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other (women), different
- भार्यार्थम् (bhāryārtham) - for the purpose of a wife, as a wife
- च (ca) - and, also
- इत् (it) - if (particle)
- हृता (hṛtā) - taken, carried off, stolen, abducted
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- भक्ष्यार्थम् (bhakṣyārtham) - for the purpose of food, as food
- च (ca) - and, also
- इत् (it) - if (particle)
- कथम् (katham) - how? why?
- न (na) - not, no
- अत्ता (attā) - eaten, consumed
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- एतत् (etat) - this (neuter nominative/accusative singular)
- कथ्यताम् (kathyatām) - let it be told, let it be said
- मम (mama) - to me, my
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इयम् (iyam) - she, this (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Refers to the Brahmin's wife.
सुरूपा (surūpā) - beautiful, handsome
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of surūpa
surūpa - beautiful, handsome, well-formed
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+rūpa)
- su – good, well, easily
indeclinable - rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'iyam'.
सन्ति (santi) - they are, there are
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √as
Present Active
3rd person plural, Present tense, Parasmaidapi
Root: as (class 2)
अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other (women), different
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Subject of 'santi'.
भार्यार्थम् (bhāryārtham) - for the purpose of a wife, as a wife
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhāryā+artha)
- bhāryā – wife, spouse
noun (feminine) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
इत् (it) - if (particle)
(indeclinable)
हृता (hṛtā) - taken, carried off, stolen, abducted
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of hṛta
hṛta - taken, carried, stolen, abducted
Past Passive Participle
from √hṛ (to take, carry), feminine nominative singular
Root: hṛ (class 1)
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent in passive construction.
भक्ष्यार्थम् (bhakṣyārtham) - for the purpose of food, as food
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhakṣya+artha)
- bhakṣya – food, edible, to be eaten
gerundive (neuter)
Gerundive
from √bhakṣ (to eat)
Root: bhakṣ (class 1) - artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
इत् (it) - if (particle)
(indeclinable)
कथम् (katham) - how? why?
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अत्ता (attā) - eaten, consumed
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of atta
atta - eaten, consumed
Past Passive Participle
from √ad (to eat), feminine nominative singular
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Agrees with the implicit subject (the Brahmin's wife).
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent in passive construction.
एतत् (etat) - this (neuter nominative/accusative singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Note: Subject of 'kathyatām'.
कथ्यताम् (kathyatām) - let it be told, let it be said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of √kath
Imperative Passive
3rd person singular, Imperative mood, Ātmanepada, Passive voice. The 'ya' is characteristic of the passive voice stem. Root 'kath' is often considered a denominative or a 10th class root.
Root: kath (class 10)
मम (mama) - to me, my
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Indirect object of 'kathyatām'.