Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 168
Mauneya Devagandharva–Apsaras Vamsha-Kirtana
Catalogue of Mauneya Gandharvas and Apsarases
Devanagari script
ऐश्वर्यहीना रक्षोभ्यः पिशाचास्त्रिगुणां पुनः / एवन्धनेन रूपेण आयुषा च बलेन च
Transliteration
aiśvaryahīnā rakṣobhyaḥ piśācāstriguṇāṃ punaḥ / evandhanena rūpeṇa āyuṣā ca balena ca
Translation
The piśācas, bereft of aiśvarya, are again threefold inferior to the rākṣasas; so too in wealth, in form, in lifespan, and in strength.
Word by Word
aiśvarya-hīnāḥdevoid of sovereignty/power
aiśvarya-hīnāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootaiśvarya (प्रातिपदिक) + hīna (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (aiśvaryasya hīnāḥ = devoid of sovereignty)
rakṣobhyaḥfrom the rākṣasas
rakṣobhyaḥ:
Apādāna (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootrakṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Plural
piśācāḥpiśācas (ghouls)
piśācāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpiśāca (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural
tri-guṇāmthreefold (increase/measure)
tri-guṇām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Roottri (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; द्विगु-समासः (threefold)
punaḥagain; further
punaḥ:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpunaḥ (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
evamthus
evam:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootevam (अव्यय)
FormParticle/Adverb (निपात/क्रियाविशेषण)
dhanenaby wealth
dhanena:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootdhana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular
rūpeṇaby form/beauty
rūpeṇa:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootrūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular
āyuṣāby lifespan
āyuṣā:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootāyus (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)
balenaby strength
balena:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootbala (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)