मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-72, verse-2

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ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
राजवर्य कृतार्थोऽस्मि यतो धर्मो हि रक्षितः ।
धर्मज्ञनेह भवता भार्यामानयता मम ॥२॥

2. brāhmaṇa uvāca .
rājavarya kṛtārtho'smi yato dharmo hi rakṣitaḥ .
dharmajñaneha bhavatā bhāryāmānayatā mama.

2. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca rājavarya kṛtārthaḥ asmi yataḥ dharmaḥ
hi rakṣitaḥ dharmajñena iha bhavatā bhāryām ānayatā mama

2. The brahmin (brāhmaṇa) said: "O best of kings, I am fulfilled because the natural law (dharma) has indeed been protected here by you, the knower of natural law (dharma), through the return of my wife."

Words meanings summery:

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ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the brahmin

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

राजवर्य (rājavarya) - O best of kings, O excellent king

कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - fulfilled, one whose purpose is accomplished

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

यतः (yataḥ) - because, since

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

रक्षितः (rakṣitaḥ) - protected, saved

धर्मज्ञेन (dharmajñena) - by the knower of natural law (dharma)

इह (iha) - here, in this matter

भवता (bhavatā) - by your honor, by you (polite)

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife

आनयता (ānayatā) - by bringing back, by causing to come

मम (mama) - my, of me

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class, one conversant with brahman

Note: Used as a speaker attribution.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

राजवर्य (rājavarya) - O best of kings, O excellent king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājavarya

rājavarya - best of kings, excellent king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+varya)

rājan – king
noun (masculine)
varya – excellent, best, principal
adjective (masculine)
Root: vṛ (class 9)

कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - fulfilled, one whose purpose is accomplished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtārtha

kṛtārtha - one who has accomplished his aim, fulfilled, successful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

kṛta – done, made, accomplished
adjective (neuter)
past passive participle
Past passive participle (PPP) of the root 'kṛ' (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
artha – purpose, aim, object, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

यतः (yataḥ) - because, since

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, moral merit

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

रक्षितः (rakṣitaḥ) - protected, saved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣita

rakṣita - protected, guarded, preserved

past passive participle

Past passive participle (PPP) of the root 'rakṣ' (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

धर्मज्ञेन (dharmajñena) - by the knower of natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma) or duty, righteous, virtuous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
jña – knower, understanding, wise
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root 'jñā' (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)

इह (iha) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

भवता (bhavatā) - by your honor, by you (polite)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, a woman to be maintained or supported

आनयता (ānayatā) - by bringing back, by causing to come

(adjective)