मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-8, verse-131
तत्रस्थश्चाप्यसौ राजा सोऽचिन्तयदिदं तदा ।
इतो निष्क्रान्तमात्रो हि दानधर्मं करोम्यहम् ॥१३१॥
इतो निष्क्रान्तमात्रो हि दानधर्मं करोम्यहम् ॥१३१॥
131. tatrasthaścāpyasau rājā so'cintayadidaṃ tadā .
ito niṣkrāntamātro hi dānadharmaṃ karomyaham.
ito niṣkrāntamātro hi dānadharmaṃ karomyaham.
131.
tatra-sthaḥ ca api asau rājā saḥ acintayat idam tadā
itaḥ niṣkrānta-mātraḥ hi dāna-dharmam karomi aham
itaḥ niṣkrānta-mātraḥ hi dāna-dharmam karomi aham
131.
That king, who was staying there, then thought to himself: 'Indeed, as soon as I depart from this place, I will perform the acts of charity (dāna dharma).'
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र-स्थः (tatra-sthaḥ) - one staying or situated there
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- असौ (asau) - that (remote)
- राजा (rājā) - king
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- अचिन्तयत् (acintayat) - he thought
- इदम् (idam) - this
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- इतः (itaḥ) - from here, from this place
- निष्क्रान्त-मात्रः (niṣkrānta-mātraḥ) - as soon as departed, merely departed
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- दान-धर्मम् (dāna-dharmam) - the act of charity, performing acts of giving (the act of giving (dāna) and religious duty (dharma))
- करोमि (karomi) - I do, I will perform
- अहम् (aham) - I
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र-स्थः (tatra-sthaḥ) - one staying or situated there
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tatra-stha
tatra-stha - situated there, present there
Compound of 'tatra' (there) and 'stha' (standing/situated).
Compound type : tatpurusha (tatra+stha)
- tatra – there, in that place
indeclinable - stha – standing, staying, situated, existing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/Adjective
From root sthā + ka suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to the king.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the 'tatra-stha' condition of the king.
असौ (asau) - that (remote)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, yonder
Note: Refers to the king.
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the king.
अचिन्तयत् (acintayat) - he thought
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of cint
Imperfect Active
3rd person singular imperfect active parasmaipada of root cint.
Root: cint (class 10)
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to the thought that follows.
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
इतः (itaḥ) - from here, from this place
(indeclinable)
Ablative derivative of idam.
निष्क्रान्त-मात्रः (niṣkrānta-mātraḥ) - as soon as departed, merely departed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣkrānta-mātra
niṣkrānta-mātra - merely gone out, as soon as one has left
Compound of 'niṣkrānta' (departed, past passive participle) and 'mātra' (mere, only).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (niṣkrānta+mātra)
- niṣkrānta – gone out, departed, issued forth
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From niṣ-kram (to go out).
Prefix: nis
Root: kram (class 1) - mātra – mere, only, nothing but
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'aham' (I), implying "as soon as I depart".
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
दान-धर्मम् (dāna-dharmam) - the act of charity, performing acts of giving (the act of giving (dāna) and religious duty (dharma))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dāna-dharma
dāna-dharma - the religious duty (dharma) of giving (dāna), the practice of charity
Compound type : tatpurusha (dāna+dharma)
- dāna – giving, gift, charity
noun (neuter)
action noun
From root dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3) - dharma – righteousness, duty, law, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, virtue, religion
noun (masculine)
From root dhṛ (to hold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'karomi'.
करोमि (karomi) - I do, I will perform
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Present Active
1st person singular present active parasmaipada of root kṛ.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Implies future action in this context.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I
Note: Subject of 'karomi'.