Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 39
Nimivaṃśānukīrtana (Genealogical Recitation of the Nimi Line) — with Atri–Soma Origin Motif
Devanagari script
जातमात्रो ऽथ भगवान्देवानामाक्षिपद्वपुः / ततः संशयमापन्नस्तारामकथयन्सुराः
Transliteration
jātamātro 'tha bhagavāndevānāmākṣipadvapuḥ / tataḥ saṃśayamāpannastārāmakathayansurāḥ
Translation
As soon as he was born, the divine child outshone the splendor of the gods. Then, falling into doubt, the gods spoke to Tara.
Word by Word
jāta-mātraḥjust born
jāta-mātraḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootjāta (√jan, धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्मधारय—‘just born’
athathen
atha:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootatha (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अनुक्रमबोधक—‘then’
bhagavānthe Lord (the child)
bhagavān:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन
devānāmof the gods
devānām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (genitive) बहुवचन
ākṣipatseized/attracted/drew
ākṣipat:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootā√kṣip (धातु)
Formलङ् (imperfect); प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; परस्मैपद
vapuḥtheir bodies/beauty (splendor)
vapuḥ:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvapus (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया/प्रथमा एकवचन (form identical); अत्र कर्मरूपे—द्वितीया एकवचन
tataḥthereupon
tataḥ:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; ‘thereupon’
saṃśayamdoubt
saṃśayam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsaṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन
āpannaḥhaving fallen into (doubt)
āpannaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootā√pad (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘having fallen into/come to’
tārāmTārā
tārām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottārā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन
akathayanquestioned/asked
akathayan:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootā√kath (धातु)
Formलङ् (imperfect); प्रथमपुरुष बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘they questioned/asked’
surāḥthe gods
surāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsura (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन