Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 5
Paraśurāma’s Vow and Jamadagni’s Teaching on Kṣamā
Forbearance
Devanagari script
शृणवन्तु ऋषयः सर्वे प्रतिज्ञा क्रियते मया / कार्त्तवीर्यं निहत्याजौ पितुर्वैरं प्रसाधये
Transliteration
śṛṇavantu ṛṣayaḥ sarve pratijñā kriyate mayā / kārttavīryaṃ nihatyājau piturvairaṃ prasādhaye
Translation
Let all the sages hear: I make this vow—having slain Kārttavīrya in battle, I shall fulfill my father’s vengeance.
Word by Word
śṛṇavantulet (them) hear
śṛṇavantu:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootśru (धातु)
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन — Imperative, 3rd person, Plural; परस्मैपद
ṛṣayaḥsages
ṛṣayaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural
sarveall
sarve:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootsarva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; विशेषण (ṛṣayaḥ-विशेषण)
pratijñāa vow; promise
pratijñā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpratijñā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Singular
kriyateis made
kriyate:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootkṛ (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Present Indicative, 3rd person, Singular; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)
mayāby me
mayā:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/स्त्री (सर्वनाम), तृतीया (करण), एकवचन — Instrumental, Singular
kārttavīryamKārttavīrya
kārttavīryam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkārttavīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular (proper name)
nihatyahaving slain
nihatya:
Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
TypeVerb
Rootni-han (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त) — Gerund/absolutive (having slain); उपसर्ग: नि-
ājauin battle
ājau:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootāja (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular
pituḥof (my) father
pituḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootpitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular
vairamenmity; feud; vengeance
vairam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvaira (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular
prasādhayeI will accomplish/fulfil
prasādhaye:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-sādh (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन — Present Indicative, 1st person, Singular; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: प्र-