Brahma Purana — Khaḍga Tīrtha: The Knowledge-Sword that Cuts Anger, Craving, and Doubt, Shloka 15
Devanagari script
सङ्गस् तु परमो ऽधर्मो देवादीनाम् इति श्रुतिः असङ्गस्यात्मनो ह्य् अस्य सङ्गो ऽयं परमो रिपुः //
Translation
This verse (Verse 15) concludes the Purana’s passage in a sacred tone, suitable for devotional practice and scholarly inquiry.
Word by Word
saṅgaḥattachment/association
saṅgaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
tuindeed/but
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात)
paramaḥsupreme/greatest
paramaḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootparama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with adharmaḥ
adharmaḥunrighteousness
adharmaḥ:
Pratipādya (प्रातिपाद्य/Predicate nominal)
TypeNoun
Rootadharma (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
deva-ādīnāmof the gods and others
deva-ādīnām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘of gods and others’
itithus
iti:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (अव्यय)
FormQuotative particle (उद्धरणसूचक अव्यय)
śrutiḥscriptural statement
śrutiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootśruti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
asaṅgasyaof the unattached (one)
asaṅgasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootasaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)
ātmanaḥof the self
ātmanaḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootātman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)
hiindeed/for
hi:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Roothi (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात; emphasis/cause)
asyaof this (person)
asya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootidam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)
saṅgaḥattachment
saṅgaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
ayamthis
ayam:
Pratipādya (प्रातिपाद्य/Predicate demonstrative)
TypeNoun
Rootidam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
paramaḥsupreme/greatest
paramaḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootparama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with ripuḥ
ripuḥenemy
ripuḥ:
Pratipādya (प्रातिपाद्य/Predicate nominal)
TypeNoun
Rootripu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
Speaker
General doctrinal statement within Brahmā’s discourse (speaker not explicitly marked in this verse)