Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 15
Vasiṣṭha-gamana
Vasiṣṭha’s Departure / The Episode of Sagara
Devanagari script
निजघान महाबाहुः संक्रुद्धः कोसलेश्वरः / जित्वा हैहयभूपालान्भङ्क्त्वा दग्ध्वा च तत्पुरीम्
Transliteration
nijaghāna mahābāhuḥ saṃkruddhaḥ kosaleśvaraḥ / jitvā haihayabhūpālānbhaṅktvā dagdhvā ca tatpurīm
Translation
The mighty-armed lord of Kosala, inflamed with wrath, struck them down; having conquered the Haihaya kings, he shattered and burned their city.
Word by Word
nijaghānaslew, struck down
nijaghāna:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootni√han (हन् धातु)
FormLiṭ (लिट्, Perfect), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
mahā-bāhuḥthe mighty-armed (one)
mahā-bāhuḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi: ‘one whose arms are great’
saṃkruddhaḥenraged
saṃkruddhaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsaṃ√krudh (क्रुध् धातु)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
kosala-īśvaraḥthe lord of Kosala
kosala-īśvaraḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkosala (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: ‘lord of Kosala’
jitvāhaving conquered
jitvā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Root√ji (जि धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), prior action (पूर्वक्रिया)
haihaya-bhūpālānthe Haihaya kings
haihaya-bhūpālān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roothaihaya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūpāla (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: ‘kings of the Haihayas’
bhaṅktvāhaving broken/destroyed
bhaṅktvā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Root√bhañj (भञ्ज् धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), prior action (पूर्वक्रिया)
dagdhvāhaving burned
dagdhvā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Root√dah (दह् धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), prior action (पूर्वक्रिया)
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
tat-purīmthat city
tat-purīm:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + purī (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: ‘that city (of theirs)’