मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-72, verse-7

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राजोवाच ।
आनीतापि हि सा विप्र प्रतिकूला सदैव मे ।
दुः खाय न सुखायालं तस्या मैत्री न वै मयि ।
तथा त्वं कुरु यत्नं मे यथा सा वशगामिनी ॥७॥

7. rājovāca .
ānītāpi hi sā vipra pratikūlā sadaiva me .
duḥ khāya na sukhāyālaṃ tasyā maitrī na vai mayi .
tathā tvaṃ kuru yatnaṃ me yathā sā vaśagāminī.

7. rājā uvāca | ānītā api hi sā vipra
pratikūlā sadā eva me | duḥkhāya na sukhāya
alam tasyāḥ maitrī na vai mayi | tathā
tvam kuru yatnam me yathā sā vaśagāminī

7. The King said, "Even though she was brought back, O Brahmin, she is always hostile to me. She brings only sorrow, not happiness; indeed, she has no friendship for me. Therefore, please make an effort for me so that she becomes obedient."

Words meanings summery:

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राजा (rājā) - The King

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

आनीता (ānītā) - brought, fetched (feminine)

अपि (api) - even, also, although

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

सा (sā) - she, that (female)

विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin!

प्रतिकूला (pratikūlā) - hostile, adverse, contrary (feminine)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly

मे (me) - to me, for me

दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow, for unhappiness

न (na) - not

सुखाय (sukhāya) - for happiness, for joy

अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, capable

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her, of her

मैत्री (maitrī) - friendship, friendliness

न (na) - not

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

मयि (mayi) - in me, for me

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, therefore

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular)

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform (imperative)

यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, attempt

मे (me) - for me, my

यथा (yathā) - so that, in order that, as

सा (sā) - she

वशगामिनी (vaśagāminī) - becoming obedient, coming under control, submissive (feminine)

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - The King

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, perfect active, Parasmaipada

Root: vac (class 2)

आनीता (ānītā) - brought, fetched (feminine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ānīta

ānīta - brought, fetched, led to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √nī (to lead) with prefix ā- + kta suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sā'.

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with a participle to form a concessive clause.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes.

सा (sā) - she, that (female)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Subject.

विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise

प्रतिकूला (pratikūlā) - hostile, adverse, contrary (feminine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratikūla

pratikūla - hostile, adverse, contrary, unfavorable

Prefix: prati

Root: kūla

Note: Predicate adjective for 'sā'.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'sadā'.

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (singular, plural)

Note: Enclitic form for dative (or genitive here implying relation 'to me').

दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow, for unhappiness

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - sorrow, pain, suffering, unhappiness

Note: Expresses purpose or result, used with 'alam'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'sukhāya'.

सुखाय (sukhāya) - for happiness, for joy

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort

Note: Expresses purpose or result, used with 'alam'.

अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, capable

(indeclinable)

Note: Here implies "suitable for" or "leading to".

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her, of her

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Refers to the queen.

मैत्री (maitrī) - friendship, friendliness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maitrī

maitrī - friendship, friendliness, benevolence

Note: Subject of the sentence.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the existence of friendship.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

मयि (mayi) - in me, for me

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (singular, plural)

Note: Indicates location or object of emotion.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, therefore

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular, plural)

Note: Subject of the imperative verb 'kuru'.

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Active

2nd person singular, imperative active, Parasmaipada

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, attempt

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, attempt, endeavor

Note: Object of 'kuru'.

मे (me) - for me, my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (singular, plural)

Note: Enclitic form for genitive (or dative here 'for me').

यथा (yathā) - so that, in order that, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a purpose clause.

सा (sā) - she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Subject of the clause.

वशगामिनी (vaśagāminī) - becoming obedient, coming under control, submissive (feminine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaśagāminī

vaśagāminī - going under control, obedient, submissive (feminine)

Agent Noun (feminine)

Derived from vaśa (control) + √gam (to go) + ṇini suffix

Compound type : tatpurusha (vaśa+gāminī)

vaśa – will, power, control, sway
noun (masculine)
gāminī – going, moving, leading to (feminine)
adjective (feminine)
Agent Noun (feminine)
Derived from √gam (to go) + ṇini suffix
Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, indicating the desired state.