Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 24
Mauneya Devagandharva–Apsaras Vamsha-Kirtana
Catalogue of Mauneya Gandharvas and Apsarases
Devanagari script
विद्युतो ऽत्र रुचो नाम मृत्योः कन्याश्च भीरवः / शोभयन्त्यश्च कामस्य गणाः प्रोक्ताश्चतुर्दश
Transliteration
vidyuto 'tra ruco nāma mṛtyoḥ kanyāśca bhīravaḥ / śobhayantyaśca kāmasya gaṇāḥ proktāścaturdaśa
Translation
Here, those born of lightning are named “Rucaḥ”, and the daughters of Mṛtyu (Death) are called “Bhīravā”. They are declared to be Kāma’s adorning retinues—fourteen in all.
Word by Word
vidyutaḥVidyuts (lightnings; a class/name)
vidyutaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvidyut (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga (f.), Prathamā (Nom. 1st), Bahuvacana
atrahere
atra:
Deśa (देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootatra (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, deictic adverb (here/in this context)
rucaḥRucas (splendors; a class/name)
rucaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootruc (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga (f.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana (as a class/name)
nāmanamed
nāma:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootnāma (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, naming particle
mṛtyoḥof Death (Mṛtyu)
mṛtyoḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootmṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive, 6th), Ekavacana
kanyāḥdaughters
kanyāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga (f.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, conjunction
bhīravaḥBhīravas (name)
bhīravaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbhīrava (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana (as a class/name)
śobhayantyaḥadorning/beautifying (ones)
śobhayantyaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootśobhayantī (कृदन्त; √śubh/śobh? causative √śubh → śobhayati)
FormStrīliṅga (f.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana; Present active participle (शतृ/शानच्; here feminine -antī) used substantively
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, conjunction
kāmasyaof Kāma
kāmasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootkāma (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen. 6th), Ekavacana
gaṇāḥgroups/hosts
gaṇāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgaṇa (प्रातिपदik)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana
proktāḥare declared
proktāḥ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootprokta (कृदन्त; √vac वचने with pra-)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Puṃliṅga (m.) Prathamā Bahuvacana agreeing with gaṇāḥ; passive sense 'are said/declared'
caturdaśafourteen
caturdaśa:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootcaturdaśa (संख्याशब्द; catur+daśa)
FormNumeral (saṃkhyā), indeclinable-like in form here; qualifying gaṇāḥ (fourteen)