मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-70, verse-17
स्वभावञ्च मनुष्याणां योषिताञ्च विमानिताः ।
मानिताश्च समश्नीमो न वयं जन्तुखादकाः ॥१७॥
मानिताश्च समश्नीमो न वयं जन्तुखादकाः ॥१७॥
17. svabhāvañca manuṣyāṇāṃ yoṣitāñca vimānitāḥ .
mānitāśca samaśnīmo na vayaṃ jantukhādakāḥ.
mānitāśca samaśnīmo na vayaṃ jantukhādakāḥ.
17.
svabhāvam ca manuṣyāṇām yoṣitām ca vimānitāḥ
mānitāḥ ca samaśnīmaḥ na vayam jantu-khādakāḥ
mānitāḥ ca samaśnīmaḥ na vayam jantu-khādakāḥ
17.
And the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of humans and women, when they are dishonored, that we consume. But when they are honored, we partake of their virtues. We are not consumers of mere living beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - nature, intrinsic nature, disposition
- च (ca) - and, also
- मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of humans, of men
- योषिताम् (yoṣitām) - of women
- च (ca) - and, also
- विमानिताः (vimānitāḥ) - dishonored, disrespected, insulted (ones)
- मानिताः (mānitāḥ) - honored, respected (ones)
- च (ca) - and, also
- समश्नीमः (samaśnīmaḥ) - we consume, we partake entirely
- न (na) - not, no
- वयम् (vayam) - we
- जन्तु-खादकाः (jantu-khādakāḥ) - eaters of living beings, eaters of creatures
Words meanings and morphology
स्वभावम् (svabhāvam) - nature, intrinsic nature, disposition
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svabhāva
svabhāva - one's own nature, intrinsic nature (svabhāva), disposition, character
From sva (own) + bhāva (being, state).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)
- sva – own, self
pronoun - bhāva – being, state, existence, disposition
noun (masculine)
Derived from root bhū (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Object of consumption.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of humans, of men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of manuṣya
manuṣya - human, man
Note: Possessive, "of humans".
योषिताम् (yoṣitām) - of women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of yoṣit
yoṣit - woman, female
Note: Possessive, "of women".
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
विमानिताः (vimānitāḥ) - dishonored, disrespected, insulted (ones)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vimānita
vimānita - dishonored, disrespected, insulted
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root man (to think) with prefix vi- and ā-. Formed as vi + ā + man + kta.
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject, presumably "humans and women" when they are in this state.
मानिताः (mānitāḥ) - honored, respected (ones)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mānita
mānita - honored, respected, esteemed
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root man (to think, honor).
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Qualifies an implied subject, "humans and women" when they are in this state.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
समश्नीमः (samaśnīmaḥ) - we consume, we partake entirely
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, present (lat) of sam-aś
Present Active
Present tense, 1st person plural, active voice. Root aś (class 9, sometimes 5) with prefix sam-.
Prefix: sam
Root: aś (class 9)
Note: `sam-` emphasizes "thoroughly" or "together".
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation.
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
जन्तु-खादकाः (jantu-khādakāḥ) - eaters of living beings, eaters of creatures
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jantukhādaka
jantukhādaka - eater of living beings, creature eater
From jantu (living being) + khādaka (eater). Khādaka is agent noun from root khād (to eat).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jantu+khādaka)
- jantu – living being, creature, animal
noun (masculine) - khādaka – eater, consumer
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
Derived from root khād (to eat) with suffix -aka.
Root: khād (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative with `na vayam`.