Brahma Purana — Krishna Restores Dynastic Order: Ugrasena’s Coronation and the Retrieval of Sandipani’s Son, Shloka 15
Devanagari script
कृष्णो ब्रवीति राजार्हम् एतद् रत्नम् अनुत्तमम् सुधर्माख्या सभा युक्तम् अस्यां यदुभिर् आसितुम् //
Translation
This verse (no. 15) praises truthfulness and purity of heart as the foundation of Dharma.
Word by Word
kṛṣṇaḥKṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular
bravītisays
bravīti:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbrū (धातु)
FormPresent (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada
rāja-arhamfit for a king
rāja-arham:
Viśeṣaṇa of etat ratnam (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootrāja (प्रातिपदिक) + arha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (उपपद-तत्पुरुषः) ‘rājñe/arhati’ = fit for a king
etatthis
etat:
Viśeṣaṇa of ratnam (विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootetad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; demonstrative pronoun
ratnamjewel/treasure
ratnam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootratna (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
anuttamamunsurpassed
anuttamam:
Viśeṣaṇa of ratnam (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootan-uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; superlative sense ‘unsurpassed’
sudharmā-ākhyānamed Sudharmā
sudharmā-ākhyā:
Viśeṣaṇa of sabhā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsudharmā (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (नामधेय-तत्पुरुषः) ‘sudharmā iti ākhyā yasyāḥ’ = named Sudharmā
sabhāassembly hall
sabhā:
Karta (कर्ता) (of implied ‘asti’)
TypeNoun
Rootsabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular
yuktamis suitable
yuktam:
Kriyā (क्रिया) (predicative)
TypeVerb
Rootyuj (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
FormPast passive participle (क्त/कृत), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; used predicatively: ‘is suitable/fit’
asyāmin this (hall)
asyām:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootidam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular
yadubhiḥby the Yadus
yadubhiḥ:
Karta in infinitive construction / association (कर्ता/सह)
TypeNoun
Rootyadu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural
āsitumto sit/abide
āsitum:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Rootās (धातु) + tumun (तुमुन्)
FormInfinitive (तुमुन्) = ‘to sit/dwell’
Speaker
Kṛṣṇa (continuing the message/justification for the transfer of Sudharmā)