Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 12
Prajāpati-vaṃśānukīrtana — Genealogical Enumeration of Progenitors
Dharma’s Line and the Sādhyas
Devanagari script
किञ्चिच्छिष्टे तदा तस्मिन्देवा वै तुषिताब्रुवन् / एतामेव महाभागां वयं साध्यां प्रविश्य वै
Transliteration
kiñcicchiṣṭe tadā tasmindevā vai tuṣitābruvan / etāmeva mahābhāgāṃ vayaṃ sādhyāṃ praviśya vai
Translation
When a little still remained, the Tuṣita Devas said: “O greatly blessed one, we shall enter into this very state as the Sādhyas.”
Word by Word
kiñcita little, somewhat
kiñcit:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootkiñcit (अव्यय/सर्वनाम)
FormIndeclinable adverbial use (अव्यय) meaning 'a little/somewhat'
śiṣṭewhen (something) remained
śiṣṭe:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Root√śiṣ (धातु) + śiṣṭa (कृदन्त)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; with implied 'kāle' (time)
tadāthen
tadā:
Kāla (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottadā (अव्यय)
FormAdverb of time (कालवाचक अव्यय)
tasminin that (time/condition)
tasmin:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; demonstrative pronoun
devāḥthe gods
devāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
FormParticle/emphasis (निपात)
tuṣitāḥthe Tuṣitas
tuṣitāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottuṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural
abruvansaid, spoke
abruvan:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√brū (धातु)
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural
etāmthis (one)
etām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootetad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; demonstrative pronoun
evaonly, indeed
eva:
Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
FormRestrictive particle (निपात)
mahābhāgāmmost fortunate, illustrious
mahābhāgām:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying etām
vayamwe
vayam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural
sādhyāmto be attained / fit to be entered
sādhyām:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsādhya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying etām; also name of a class of gods in other contexts
praviśyahaving entered
praviśya:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-√viś (धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययः, ल्यप्), indeclinable; prior action
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
FormParticle/emphasis (निपात)