मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-71, verse-28
तद्गच्छ त्वं स्वधर्मेण परिपालय मेदिनीम् ।
पत्नीसहायः सर्वाश्च कुरु धर्मवतीः क्रियाः ॥२८॥
पत्नीसहायः सर्वाश्च कुरु धर्मवतीः क्रियाः ॥२८॥
28. tadgaccha tvaṃ svadharmeṇa paripālaya medinīm .
patnīsahāyaḥ sarvāśca kuru dharmavatīḥ kriyāḥ.
patnīsahāyaḥ sarvāśca kuru dharmavatīḥ kriyāḥ.
28.
tat gaccha tvam svadharmeṇa paripālaya medinīm
patnīsahāyaḥ sarvāḥ ca kuru dharmavatīḥ kriyāḥ
patnīsahāyaḥ sarvāḥ ca kuru dharmavatīḥ kriyāḥ
28.
Therefore, go forth and protect the earth in accordance with your own natural law (dharma). And, with your wife as your companion, perform all virtuous actions.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - Functions as an adverbial indicating consequence, 'therefore'. (therefore, then, that)
- गच्छ (gaccha) - Implies 'go and attend to your kingly duties'. (go, proceed, move)
- त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to the king being addressed. (you)
- स्वधर्मेण (svadharmeṇa) - Refers to the king's specific duty to rule and protect the earth, consistent with his intrinsic nature (dharma). (by one's own natural law (dharma), according to one's duty)
- परिपालय (paripālaya) - To protect the earth, implying his duty as a ruler. (protect, govern, cherish, maintain)
- मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - The realm or kingdom that the king is responsible for governing and protecting. (the earth, ground, land)
- पत्नीसहायः (patnīsahāyaḥ) - accompanied by one's wife, having one's wife as a helper/companion
- सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - Modifies 'kriyāḥ'. (all, every)
- च (ca) - and, also
- कुरु (kuru) - Perform all righteous actions. (do, perform, make)
- धर्मवतीः (dharmavatīḥ) - Modifies 'kriyāḥ', meaning actions that are in accordance with natural law (dharma). (righteous, virtuous, endowed with natural law (dharma))
- क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - Refers to religious, moral, or kingly duties and practices. (actions, deeds, rituals)
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - Functions as an adverbial indicating consequence, 'therefore'. (therefore, then, that)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here as an indeclinable 'therefore'.
गच्छ (gaccha) - Implies 'go and attend to your kingly duties'. (go, proceed, move)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)
त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to the king being addressed. (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
स्वधर्मेण (svadharmeṇa) - Refers to the king's specific duty to rule and protect the earth, consistent with his intrinsic nature (dharma). (by one's own natural law (dharma), according to one's duty)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty, particular constitution
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)
- sva – own, one's own
adjective - dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution
noun (masculine)
परिपालय (paripālaya) - To protect the earth, implying his duty as a ruler. (protect, govern, cherish, maintain)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pāl
Derived from root √pāl, prefixed with 'pari'.
Prefix: pari
Root: pāl (class 10)
मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - The realm or kingdom that the king is responsible for governing and protecting. (the earth, ground, land)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of medinī
medinī - the earth, ground
पत्नीसहायः (patnīsahāyaḥ) - accompanied by one's wife, having one's wife as a helper/companion
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of patnīsahāya
patnīsahāya - one whose wife is a companion, accompanied by one's wife
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (patnī+sahāya)
- patnī – wife, mistress, lady
noun (feminine) - sahāya – helper, companion, associate
noun (masculine)
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - Modifies 'kriyāḥ'. (all, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कुरु (kuru) - Perform all righteous actions. (do, perform, make)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
धर्मवतीः (dharmavatīḥ) - Modifies 'kriyāḥ', meaning actions that are in accordance with natural law (dharma). (righteous, virtuous, endowed with natural law (dharma))
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of dharmavat
dharmavat - righteous, virtuous, possessing natural law (dharma)
Possessive suffix -vat/mat added to 'dharma'.
क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - Refers to religious, moral, or kingly duties and practices. (actions, deeds, rituals)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of kriyā
kriyā - action, deed, performance, rite
Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)