Brahma Purana — Khaḍga Tīrtha: The Knowledge-Sword that Cuts Anger, Craving, and Doubt, Shloka 12
Devanagari script
ब्रह्मोवाच तथेत्य् उक्त्वा स पैलूषो ज्ञानायेश्वरम् आर्चयत् ततस् तुष्टो महेशानो ज्ञानं प्रादाद् द्विजातये प्राप्तज्ञानो महाबुद्धिर् गाथाः प्रोवाच मुक्तिदाः //
Translation
This verse (Verse 12) continues the Purana’s account, preserving both sacred dignity and clarity of the transmitted meaning.
Word by Word
brahmāBrahmā
brahmā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbrahman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
uvācasaid
uvāca:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
tathāso/thus
tathā:
Prakara (प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottathā (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)
itithus
iti:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (अव्यय)
FormQuotative particle (उद्धरणसूचक अव्यय)
uktvāhaving said
uktvā:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√vac (धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), ‘having said’
saḥhe
saḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
pailūṣaḥPailūṣa (name)
pailūṣaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpailūṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
jñānāyafor (attaining) knowledge
jñānāya:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootjñāna (प्रातिपदik)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन)
īśvaramthe Lord
īśvaram:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootīśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)
ārcayatworshipped
ārcayat:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootarc (धातु)
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)
tuṣṭaḥpleased
tuṣṭaḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Roottuṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; √tuṣ)
FormPast participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with maheśānaḥ
maheśānaḥMahēśāna (Great Lord, Śiva)
maheśānaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmahā + īśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
jñānamknowledge
jñānam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootjñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)
prādātgave
prādāt:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra√dā (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
dvijātayeto the twice-born (brahmin)
dvijātaye:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootdvijāti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन)
prāpta-jñānaḥhaving attained knowledge
prāpta-jñānaḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootprāpta (√āp, क्त) + jñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); ‘having obtained knowledge’
mahā-buddhiḥgreat-minded/very intelligent
mahā-buddhiḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmahā + buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); epithet of the speaker
gāthāḥverses/songs
gāthāḥ:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootgāthā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)
provācauttered/recited
provāca:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra√vac (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
mukti-dāḥgranting liberation
mukti-dāḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmukti (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with gāthāḥ
Speaker
Brahmā as narrator; events concerning Pailūṣa and Mahēśāna (Śiva)