Brahma Purana — The Two Vedic Paths: Karma, Knowledge, and the Inner Self (Adhyatma), Shloka 16
Devanagari script
तद् एतद् ऋषिणा प्रोक्तं विस्तरेणानुगीयते न वक्तुं शक्यते द्रष्टुं चक्रतन्तुम् इवाम्बरे //
Translation
This entry provides only the numeral “16” and no Sanskrit text; therefore a meaningful translation cannot be given.
Word by Word
tatthat
tat:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
etatthis
etat:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootetad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
ṛṣiṇāby the sage
ṛṣiṇā:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
proktamsaid / declared
proktam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootpra+vac (धातु) → prokta (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
FormPast passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
vistareṇain detail
vistareṇa:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootvistara (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); adverbial-instrumental usage
anugīyateis sung/recited after (it)
anugīyate:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootanu+gai (धातु)
FormPresent tense (लट्), Passive voice (कर्मणि), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
nanot
na:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormNegation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)
vaktumto speak
vaktum:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (धातु) → vaktum (तुमुन्-प्रत्यय)
FormInfinitive (तुमुनन्त), expressing purpose/possibility
śakyateis possible
śakyate:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootśak (धातु)
FormPresent tense (लट्), Passive voice (कर्मणि), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
draṣṭumto see
draṣṭum:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootdṛś (धातु) → draṣṭum (तुमुन्-प्रत्यय)
FormInfinitive (तुमुनन्त)
cakra-tantumthe thread/filament of a wheel (spoke/line)
cakra-tantum:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootcakra (प्रातिपदिक) + tantu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
ivalike
iva:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiva (अव्यय)
FormSimile particle (उपमा-अव्यय)
ambarein the sky
ambare:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootambara (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)
Speaker
Not specified in the excerpt (refers to an ṛṣi as prior teacher).