Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 31
Rāma’s Stuti of Śiva (Śarva) and the Theophany of the Three‑Eyed Lord
Devanagari script
तस्मादज्ञानतो वापि मया भक्त्यैव संस्तुतः / प्रीतश्च भव देवेश ननु त्वं भक्तवत्सलः
Transliteration
tasmādajñānato vāpi mayā bhaktyaiva saṃstutaḥ / prītaśca bhava deveśa nanu tvaṃ bhaktavatsalaḥ
Translation
Therefore, even if through ignorance, I have praised You only with devotion; O Lord of the gods, be pleased—for You are ever tender to Your devotees.
Word by Word
tasmāttherefore
tasmāt:
Hetu (हेतुः)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
Formतस्मात् इति अव्ययीभाव/निपात-प्रयोग (ablatival adverb): 'therefore/from that reason'
ajñānataḥout of ignorance
ajñānataḥ:
Hetu (हेतुः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootajñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपञ्चमी-अर्थे तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): 'from ignorance/through ignorance'
vāor
vā:
Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvā (अव्यय)
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)
apieven
api:
Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अपि = even/also
mayāby me
mayā:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
Formतृतीया, एकवचन
bhaktyāwith devotion
bhaktyā:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootbhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
evaindeed/only
eva:
Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/alone)
saṃstutaḥpraised
saṃstutaḥ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootsam-√stu (स्तु धातु)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक-विशेषण): 'praised'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अहम् (implicit) इत्यस्य विधेय-विशेषणम्
prītaḥpleased
prītaḥ:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeAdjective
Rootprīta (प्रातिपदिक; √prī + क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बोधन-प्रसङ्गे देवेश इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (pleased)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)
bhavabe (become)
bhava:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√bhū (भू धातु)
Formलोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
deveśaO Lord of gods
deveśa:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: 'devānām īśaḥ'); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन
nanuindeed/after all
nanu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootnanu (अव्यय)
Formनिपात/प्रत्यवमर्शक-अव्यय (indeed/after all)
tvamyou
tvam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottvad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
Formप्रथमा, एकवचन
bhakta-vatsalaḥaffectionate to devotees
bhakta-vatsalaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootbhakta (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी/षष्ठी-भाव: 'bhakteṣu vatsalaḥ' / 'bhaktānām vatsalaḥ'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; त्वम् इति विशेषणम्