मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-8, verse-268
अहो तितिक्षामाहात्म्यमहो दानफलं महत् ।
यदागतो हरिश्चन्द्रः पुरीञ्चेन्द्रत्वमाप्तवान् ॥२६८॥
यदागतो हरिश्चन्द्रः पुरीञ्चेन्द्रत्वमाप्तवान् ॥२६८॥
268. aho titikṣāmāhātmyamaho dānaphalaṃ mahat .
yadāgato hariścandraḥ purīñcendratvamāptavān.
yadāgato hariścandraḥ purīñcendratvamāptavān.
268.
aho titikṣāmāhātmyam aho dānaphalam mahat yat
āgataḥ hariścandrah purīm ca indratvam āptavān
āgataḥ hariścandrah purīm ca indratvam āptavān
268.
aho titikṣāmāhātmyam aho mahat dānaphalam yat
hariścandrah āgataḥ purīm ca indratvam āptavān
hariścandrah āgataḥ purīm ca indratvam āptavān
268.
Oh, the greatness of forbearance (titikṣā)! Oh, the magnificent reward (dāna-phalam) of generosity (dāna)! For Hariścandhra has come and attained the city of Indra as well as the status of Indra.
Words meanings summery:
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- अहो (aho) - Oh, (what a marvel)! (Oh! Alas! indeed!)
- तितिक्षामाहात्म्यम् (titikṣāmāhātmyam) - the greatness of endurance, the glory of patience
- अहो (aho) - Oh, (what a marvel)! (Oh! Alas! indeed!)
- दानफलम् (dānaphalam) - the fruit of giving, the reward of generosity
- महत् (mahat) - magnificent (great, large, important)
- यत् (yat) - for, since (that, which, because, since)
- आगतः (āgataḥ) - has come (come, arrived)
- हरिश्चन्द्रह् (hariścandrah) - King Harishchandra (Harishchandra)
- पुरीम् (purīm) - the city of Indra (city, town)
- च (ca) - and, also
- इन्द्रत्वम् (indratvam) - the status of Indra (Indra-hood, the state of being Indra)
- आप्तवान् (āptavān) - attained, obtained, reached
Words meanings and morphology
अहो (aho) - Oh, (what a marvel)! (Oh! Alas! indeed!)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of exclamation.
तितिक्षामाहात्म्यम् (titikṣāmāhātmyam) - the greatness of endurance, the glory of patience
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of titikṣāmāhātmya
titikṣāmāhātmya - the greatness/glory of forbearance/endurance
Tatpuruṣa compound of `titikṣā` (forbearance) and `māhātmya` (greatness).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (titikṣā+māhātmya)
- titikṣā – forbearance, endurance, patience
noun (feminine)
From desiderative of root `tij` (to be sharp).
Root: tij (class 1) - māhātmya – greatness, magnanimity, glory
noun (neuter)
Derived from `mahātman` (great-souled) with suffix `ya` (for abstract noun).
Note: Predicate nominative for an implied verb 'is'.
अहो (aho) - Oh, (what a marvel)! (Oh! Alas! indeed!)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of exclamation.
दानफलम् (dānaphalam) - the fruit of giving, the reward of generosity
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dānaphala
dānaphala - fruit/result of giving/charity
Tatpuruṣa compound of `dāna` (giving) and `phala` (fruit, result).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dāna+phala)
- dāna – giving, gift, charity, generosity
noun (neuter)
From root `dā` (to give). Action noun.
Root: dā (class 3) - phala – fruit, result, reward, consequence
noun (neuter)
Note: Predicate nominative.
महत् (mahat) - magnificent (great, large, important)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, important
Present Active Participle
From root `mah` (to be great).
Root: mah (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `dānaphalam`.
यत् (yat) - for, since (that, which, because, since)
(indeclinable)
Relative pronoun in neuter nominative/accusative, or adverb/conjunction.
Note: Conjunction.
आगतः (āgataḥ) - has come (come, arrived)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata
āgata - come, arrived, obtained
Past Passive Participle
From root `gam` (to go) with prefix `ā`.
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `hariścandrah`.
हरिश्चन्द्रह् (hariścandrah) - King Harishchandra (Harishchandra)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hariścandra
hariścandra - name of an ancient king
Compound of `hari` (golden, Vishnu) and `candra` (moon).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (hari+candra)
- hari – golden, yellowish, Vishnu
noun (masculine) - candra – moon, luminous
noun (masculine)
पुरीम् (purīm) - the city of Indra (city, town)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of purī
purī - city, town, capital
Note: Object of `āptavān`.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रत्वम् (indratvam) - the status of Indra (Indra-hood, the state of being Indra)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of indratva
indratva - the state, power, or rank of Indra
Derived from `indra` (the god Indra) with suffix `tva` (abstract noun).
Note: Object of `āptavān`.
आप्तवान् (āptavān) - attained, obtained, reached
(nominal form)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āptavat
āptavat - one who has attained/obtained
Perfect Active Participle
From root `āp` (to obtain, reach) with suffix `ktavatū`.
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: The `vān` ending indicates masculine nominative singular.