Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 50
Pitṛgaṇa-Vibhāga (Classification of the Pitṛs) and the Śrāddha–Soma Nourishment Cycle
Devanagari script
सेनापत्येन दैत्यारिरभिषिक्तः प्रतापवान् / देवसेनापतिस्त्वेष पठ्यते सुरनायकः
Transliteration
senāpatyena daityārirabhiṣiktaḥ pratāpavān / devasenāpatistveṣa paṭhyate suranāyakaḥ
Translation
The mighty foe of the daityas was anointed as Commander of the host; he is recited as Devasenāpati, the leader of the suras.
Word by Word
सेनापत्येनwith (the office of) generalship
सेनापत्येन:
Karana (करण/Instrument; means)
TypeNoun
Rootसेनापत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘generalship/commandership’
दैत्यारिःenemy of the daityas
दैत्यारिः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘enemy of the daityas’)
अभिषिक्तःinstalled/anointed
अभिषिक्तः:
Karma (कर्म/Object; PPP predicative)
TypeVerb
Rootअभि + सिच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘anointed/installed’
प्रतापवान्mighty/valorous
प्रतापवान्:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतापवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण
देवसेनापतिःcommander of the gods
देवसेनापतिः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + सेनापति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘commander of the gods’)
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)
एषःthis (one)
एषः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; निर्देश-सर्वनाम
पठ्यतेis read/called
पठ्यते:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootपठ् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन
सुरनायकःleader of the gods
सुरनायकः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject; predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootसुर (प्रातिपदिक) + नायक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘leader of the gods’)