Brahma Purana — Khaḍga Tīrtha: The Knowledge-Sword that Cuts Anger, Craving, and Doubt, Shloka 2
Devanagari script
तत्र वृत्तं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु नारद यत्नतः पैलूष इति विख्यातः कवषस्य सुतो द्विजः //
Translation
This verse: “2” — is a pure utterance, fit for devotional recitation and scholarly study alike.
Word by Word
tatrathere / in this matter
tatra:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Context-location)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatra (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण
vṛttamthe account / story
vṛttam:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootvṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
pravakṣyāmiI shall narrate
pravakṣyāmi:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootpra + vac (धातु)
Formलृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन
śṛṇulisten
śṛṇu:
Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
TypeVerb
Rootśru (धातु)
Formलोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन
nāradaO Nārada
nārada:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
TypeNoun
Rootnārada (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन
yatnataḥcarefully / with effort
yatnataḥ:
Hetu/Prakara (हेतु/प्रकार/Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyatna (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb), manner adverb
pailūṣaḥPailūṣa
pailūṣaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootpailūṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (proper name)
itithus (named)
iti:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (अव्यय)
Formउद्धरण/इति-प्रयोग
vikhyātaḥwell-known
vikhyātaḥ:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootvi + khyā (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying pailūṣaḥ)
kavaṣasyaof Kavaṣa
kavaṣasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootkavaṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
sutaḥson
sutaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
TypeNoun
Rootsuta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
dvijaḥa Brahmin
dvijaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootdvija (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; जातिवाचक (Brahmin)
Speaker
Brahmā to Nārada.