Brahma Purana — The Two Vedic Paths: Karma, Knowledge, and the Inner Self (Adhyatma), Shloka 70
Devanagari script
इन्द्रियाणि तु तान्य् आहुस् तेषां वृत्त्या वितिष्ठति तिष्ठति पुरुषे बुद्धिर् बुद्धिभावव्यवस्थिता //
Translation
This verse (no. 70) praises the merit of hearing and remembering the sacred word, whereby one attains auspicious fruit.
Word by Word
indriyāṇithe senses
indriyāṇi:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootindriya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural
tubut
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात), contrastive
tānithose (them)
tāni:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; demonstrative pronoun
āhuḥthey say/call
āhuḥ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootah (धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural
teṣāmof them
teṣām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter/Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural
vṛttyāby (their) function/activity
vṛttyā:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootvṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular
vitiṣṭhatiis established/abides distinctly
vitiṣṭhati:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvi + sthā (धातु)
FormPresent (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular
tiṣṭhatistands/abides
tiṣṭhati:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootsthā (धातु)
FormPresent (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular
puruṣein the person
puruṣe:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
TypeNoun
Rootpuruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular
buddhiḥintellect
buddhiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbuddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
buddhibhāvavyavasthitāestablished in the condition of intellect
buddhibhāvavyavasthitā:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of buddhiḥ)
TypeAdjective
Rootbuddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāva (प्रातिपदिक) + vyavasthita (कृदन्त; vi+ava+sthā धातु + क्त)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular; multi-member तत्पुरुष: ‘established in the state/nature of intellect’ (बुद्धि-भावे व्यवस्थित)
Speaker
Not specified in the excerpt (didactic narration)