Brahma Purana — Shiva Proclaims the Supreme Path: Devotion to Vasudeva and the Yadu Lineage, Shloka 23
Devanagari script
शार्ङ्गचक्रायुधः खड्गी सर्वनागरिपुध्वजः उत्तमेन सुशीलेन शौचेन च दमेन च //
Translation
هذا الموضع لا يورد إلا الرقم «23» دون نصٍّ سنسكريتي، ولذلك يتعذّر ترجمة المعنى.
Word by Word
śārṅga-cakra-āyudhaḥwhose weapons are the Śārṅga bow and the discus
śārṅga-cakra-āyudhaḥ:
Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootśārṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + cakra (प्रातिपदिक) + āyudha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—बहुव्रीहिः (शार्ङ्गं चक्रं च आयुधानि यस्य)
khaḍgīsword-bearing
khaḍgī:
Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootkhaḍga (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); possessive adjective with -in (इन्-प्रत्यय)
sarva-nāgarīpu-dhvajaḥhaving a banner/standard revered by all (reading uncertain)
sarva-nāgarīpu-dhvajaḥ:
Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsarva (प्रातिपदिक) + nāgarīpu (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ) + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—बहुव्रीहिः (सर्व-नागरīपु-ध्वजः = whose banner/mark is (honoured by) all citizens/people; मध्यपद nāgarīpu uncertain)
uttamenaby excellence / with the best (quality)
uttamena:
Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootuttama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter/Masculine (नपुं/पुं), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
suśīlenawith good conduct
suśīlena:
Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootsu-śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter/Masculine (नपुं/पुं), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
śaucenawith purity
śaucena:
Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootśauca (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
damenawith self-control
damena:
Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootdama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
Speaker
Unspecified; hymn-like enumeration of Vishnu’s martial insignia and ethical virtues.