मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-74, verse-35

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सति ताते कथञ्चाहं वृणोमि मुनिसत्तम ।
सापराधाथवा पादौ प्रसीदेश नमाम्यहम् ॥३५॥

35. sati tāte kathañcāhaṃ vṛṇomi munisattama .
sāparādhāthavā pādau prasīdeśa namāmyaham.

35. sati tāte katham ca aham vṛṇomi munisattama
sāparādhā athavā pādau prasīda īśa namāmi aham

35. O best of sages, how can I choose (a husband) when my father is present? Or perhaps, I am at fault. O Lord, be gracious! I bow down at your feet.

Words meanings summery:

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सति (sati) - when present (being present, existing)

ताते (tāte) - when the father is present (in the father, to the father)

कथम् (katham) - how is it possible? (how? in what manner?)

च (ca) - and, then (and, also, but)

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

वृणोमि (vṛṇomi) - I choose (a husband) (I choose, I select)

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages (addressed to the muni) (O best of sages, O most excellent ascetic)

सापराधा (sāparādhā) - I am guilty (guilty, at fault)

अथवा (athavā) - or rather (or, otherwise)

पादौ (pādau) - at (your) feet (implied) (two feet)

प्रसीद (prasīda) - please be gracious, forgive me (be gracious, be propitious, be pleased)

ईश (īśa) - O Lord (addressed to the muni respectfully) (Lord, master, ruler)

नमामि (namāmi) - I bow down (in reverence) (I bow, I salute)

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker, emphasizing) (I)

Words meanings and morphology

सति (sati) - when present (being present, existing)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be) + suffix śatṛ.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction 'sati tāte'.

ताते (tāte) - when the father is present (in the father, to the father)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear father

a-ending masculine noun.

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction 'sati tāte'.

कथम् (katham) - how is it possible? (how? in what manner?)

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb.

च (ca) - and, then (and, also, but)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction particle.

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

First person pronoun, nominative singular.

Note: Subject of vṛṇomi.

वृणोमि (vṛṇomi) - I choose (a husband) (I choose, I select)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vṛ

Present tense, active voice.

9th class verb. First person singular.

Root: vṛ (class 9)

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages (addressed to the muni) (O best of sages, O most excellent ascetic)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages, most excellent ascetic

Compound of muni (sage) and sattama (superlative of sat, best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

muni – sage, ascetic
noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4)
sattama – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative suffix -tama added to sat (good).

सापराधा (sāparādhā) - I am guilty (guilty, at fault)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sāparādha

sāparādha - guilty, criminal, offending, with fault

Compound sa-aparādha (with offense). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+aparādha)

sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable
Prefix denoting 'with' or 'accompanied by'.
aparādha – offense, fault, crime
noun (masculine)
From prefix apa- + root rādh (to fail, err).
Prefix: apa
Root: rādh (class 5)

Note: Refers to the feminine speaker.

अथवा (athavā) - or rather (or, otherwise)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

पादौ (pādau) - at (your) feet (implied) (two feet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, quarter

a-ending masculine noun.

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Implied 'your' feet, as in 'be gracious to my (action of bowing to your) feet' or simply 'at your feet'.

प्रसीद (prasīda) - please be gracious, forgive me (be gracious, be propitious, be pleased)