Brahma Purana — Devagama Tirtha on the Godavari: Devas, Asuras, and the Victory through Hari-Hara, Shloka 5
Devanagari script
व्यथिता माम् उपाजग्मुः किं कृत्यम् इति चाब्रुवन् मया चोक्ताः सुरगणा युद्धे जित्वासुरान् बलात् //
Translation
This verse indicates: “5” — a numeral marker in the sacred wording to denote sequence and order.
Word by Word
vyathitāḥdistressed/agitated
vyathitāḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvi-ā-thā (धातु)
Formकृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)
māmme
mām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)
upājagmuḥapproached/came near
upājagmuḥ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootupa-ā-gam (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद
kimwhat
kim:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkim (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)
kṛtyamduty/what should be done
kṛtyam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
itithus
iti:
Vakyaparicchedaka (वाक्यपरिच्छेदक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)
abruvanthey said
abruvan:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbrū (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद
mayāby me
mayā:
Kartr̥ (कर्ता/Agent)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)
uktāḥwere told
uktāḥ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (धातु)
Formकृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)
sura-gaṇāḥthe hosts of gods
sura-gaṇāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsura (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सुराणां गणाः)
yuddhein battle
yuddhe:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootyuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)
jitvāhaving defeated
jitvā:
Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
TypeVerb
Rootji (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘जित्वा’ = having conquered
asurānthe demons
asurān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootasura (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)
balātby force/through strength
balāt:
Hetu (हेतु)
TypeNoun
Rootbala (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)
Speaker
Brahmā narrating; gods address Brahmā