Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 119
Śrāddha-kalpa: Amarakantaka–Tīrtha-Māhātmya and Akṣaya Pitṛ-Tarpaṇa
Devanagari script
आकाशे दृश्यते तत्र तोरणं सूर्यसन्निभम् / जांबूनदमयं पुण्यं स्वगद्वारमिवायतम्
Transliteration
ākāśe dṛśyate tatra toraṇaṃ sūryasannibham / jāṃbūnadamayaṃ puṇyaṃ svagadvāramivāyatam
Translation
There in the sky is seen a gateway-arch, radiant like the sun. Holy and wrought of Jāmbūnada gold, it stands like the wide gate of heaven.
Word by Word
ākāśein the sky
ākāśe:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootākāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
dṛśyateis seen/appears
dṛśyate:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√dṛś (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), आत्मनेपद
tatrathere
tatra:
Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatra (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)
toraṇamgateway/arch
toraṇam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottoraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन
sūryasannibhamsun-like
sūryasannibham:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsūrya + sannibha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सूर्यस्य सन्निभम्)
jāṃbūnadamayammade of Jāmbūnada gold
jāṃbūnadamayam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootjāṃbūnada + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (जाम्बूनदस्य मयम् = made of Jāmbūnada-gold)
puṇyamholy/auspicious
puṇyam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpuṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
svarga-dvāramgate of heaven
svarga-dvāram:
Upamāna/Upameya (उपमेय)
TypeNoun
Rootsvarga + dvāra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (स्वर्गस्य द्वारम्)
ivalike/as if
iva:
Upamā-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiva (अव्यय)
Formउपमावाचक अव्यय (particle of comparison)
āyatamextended/lofty
āyatam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootāyata (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन