Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 89
Pitṛgaṇa-Vibhāga (Classification of the Pitṛs) and the Śrāddha–Soma Nourishment Cycle
Devanagari script
उपहूताः स्मृतास्ते वै पितरो भास्वरा दिवि / तान्क्षत्रियगणाः सप्त भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः
Transliteration
upahūtāḥ smṛtāste vai pitaro bhāsvarā divi / tānkṣatriyagaṇāḥ sapta bhāvayanti phalārthinaḥ
Translation
দিব্যলোকে দীপ্তিমান সেই পিতৃগণ ‘উপহূত’ নামে স্মৃত। ফললাভের আকাঙ্ক্ষায় সাত ক্ষত্রিয়গণ ভক্তিভরে তাঁদের আরাধনা করে।
Word by Word
upahūtāḥinvoked, called
upahūtāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate adjective (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootupa-√hū (धातु) → upahūta (कृदन्त)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन); used adjectivally
smṛtāḥremembered, mentioned
smṛtāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate adjective (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√smṛ (धातु) → smṛta (कृदन्त)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative Plural; predicate with implied 'are'
tethey / those
te:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPronoun, Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात) emphasizing statement
pitaraḥthe Pitṛs / forefathers
pitaraḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural
bhāsvarāḥshining, radiant
bhāsvarāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootbhāsvara (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative Plural; adjective qualifying pitaraḥ
diviin heaven
divi:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootdiv (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Locative (सप्तमी) Singular
tānthem
tān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPronoun, Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया) Plural
kṣatriya-gaṇāḥgroups of Kṣatriyas
kṣatriya-gaṇāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkṣatriya (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुष: 'group of Kṣatriyas'
saptaseven
sapta:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsapta (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
FormNumeral adjective (संख्यावाचक), indeclinable-like; qualifying kṣatriya-gaṇāḥ
bhāvayantipropitiate, cause to be pleased
bhāvayanti:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√bhū (धातु) causative √bhāvaya
FormLaṭ (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Plural (बहुवचन), Causative (णिच्)
phala-arthinaḥseeking results
phala-arthinaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootphala (प्रातिपदिक) + arthin (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative Plural; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: 'desiring fruit/result' qualifying kṣatriya-gaṇāḥ