मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम् mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam - chapter-8, verse-27

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हा हा कथं त्वया शक्यं वक्तुमेतत् शुचिस्मिते ।
दुर्वाच्यमेतद्वचनं कर्तुं शक्नोम्यहं कथम् ॥२७॥

27. hā hā kathaṃ tvayā śakyaṃ vaktumetat śucismite .
durvācyametadvacanaṃ kartuṃ śaknomyahaṃ katham.

27. hā hā katham tvayā śakyam vaktum etat śucismite
durvācyam etat vacanam kartum śaknomi aham katham

27. Alas, alas, O pure-smiling one, how is it possible for you to say such a thing? How can I accomplish this unutterable deed?

Words meanings summery:

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हा (hā) - alas, ah, oh

हा (hā) - alas, ah, oh

कथम् (katham) - how? why? in what manner?

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able to be done

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the unseemly statement made by Tārāmatī. (this, this one)

शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - Refers to Queen Tārāmatī. (O you with a pure smile, O pure-smiling one)

दुर्वाच्यम् (durvācyam) - Refers to the difficult or improper deed that King Hariścandra is asked to perform. (unutterable, difficult to say, inauspicious to utter)

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the specific 'statement' or 'deed' being discussed. (this, this one)

वचनम् (vacanam) - The 'statement' or 'command' that the king finds unutterable or difficult to fulfill. (word, statement, speech, command)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

शक्नोमि (śaknomi) - King Hariścandra expressing his inability. (I am able, I can)

अहम् (aham) - King Hariścandra. (I)

कथम् (katham) - how? why? in what manner?

Words meanings and morphology

हा (hā) - alas, ah, oh

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses sorrow or lament.

हा (hā) - alas, ah, oh

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses sorrow or lament.

कथम् (katham) - how? why? in what manner?

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you

Note: Refers to the person being addressed, likely Tārāmatī.

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, able to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, able to be done, practicable

Gerundive

Derived from root 'śak' with suffix '-ya'

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicative adjective qualifying the action 'vaktum' (to speak).

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the root 'vac'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Expresses purpose or potential.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the unseemly statement made by Tārāmatī. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, that which is near

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - Refers to Queen Tārāmatī. (O you with a pure smile, O pure-smiling one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śucismita

śucismita - one with a pure or bright smile

Compound formed from 'śuci' (pure) and 'smita' (smile)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+smita)

śuci – pure, clean, bright
adjective (masculine)
smita – smile, smiling
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'smi' (to smile)
Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Term of endearment or address.

दुर्वाच्यम् (durvācyam) - Refers to the difficult or improper deed that King Hariścandra is asked to perform. (unutterable, difficult to say, inauspicious to utter)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of durvācya

durvācya - unutterable, difficult to be spoken, improper to say

Gerundive

Derived from root 'vac' with prefix 'dur-' and suffix '-ya'

Prefix: dur

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Compound with prefix `dur-` indicating difficulty or badness.

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the specific 'statement' or 'deed' being discussed. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, that which is near