Shloka 108
Varāha-uddhāraṇa and the Re-constitution of Bhū-maṇḍala
Earth after Pralaya
Devanagari script
वृत्तं वज्रं च दीर्घ च नगरं न प्रशस्यते / चतुरस्रयुतं दिव्यं प्रशस्तं तैः पुरं कृतम्
Transliteration
vṛttaṃ vajraṃ ca dīrgha ca nagaraṃ na praśasyate / caturasrayutaṃ divyaṃ praśastaṃ taiḥ puraṃ kṛtam
Translation
Eine runde, vajraförmige oder langgestreckte Stadt wird nicht gepriesen. Sie errichteten vielmehr eine vierseitige Stadt, erhaben und göttlich, glückverheißend und lobenswert.
Word by Word
vṛttamcircular
vṛttam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootvṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
vajramdiamond-shaped/thunderbolt-shaped
vajram:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootvajra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक
dīrghamlong/oblong
dīrgham:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootdīrgha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक
nagarama city
nagaram:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootnagara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
nanot
na:
Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)
praśasyateis praised/approved
praśasyate:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-√śas (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन
caturasra-yutamjoined with a square (i.e., square-shaped)
caturasra-yutam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootcaturasra (प्रातिपदिक) + yuta (कृदन्त; √yuj धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (caturasreṇa yutam)
divyamexcellent/divine
divyam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootdivya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
praśastamcommended/praiseworthy
praśastam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpraśasta (कृदन्त; pra-√śas धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)
taiḥby them
taiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
purama city/fort
puram:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpura (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; (कृतम् इति सह कर्मरूपेण)
kṛtammade/constructed
kṛtam:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Predicate (विधेय)
TypeAdjective
Root√kṛ (धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)