Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 69
Mauneya Devagandharva–Apsaras Vamsha-Kirtana
Catalogue of Mauneya Gandharvas and Apsarases
Devanagari script
महाबलौ महासत्त्वौ महाकायौ दुरासदौ / मायाविदावदृश्यौ तावन्तर्धानगतावुभौ
Transliteration
mahābalau mahāsattvau mahākāyau durāsadau / māyāvidāvadṛśyau tāvantardhānagatāvubhau
Translation
Both were mighty in strength and spirit, huge of body and hard to assail. Skilled in māyā, they became unseen, and both passed into concealment.
Word by Word
महाबलौvery strong
महाबलौ:
कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकर्मधारय: 'महच्च बलं यस्य'; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual; adjective of 'तौ/उभौ'
महासत्त्वौof great might/valor
महासत्त्वौ:
कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा + सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकर्मधारय: 'महच्च सत्त्वं (बल/वीर्यं) यस्य'; Masculine, Nominative, Dual
महाकायौhuge-bodied
महाकायौ:
कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा + काय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकर्मधारय: 'महान् कायः यस्य'; Masculine, Nominative, Dual
दुरासदौhard to approach/attack
दुरासदौ:
कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर् + आसद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formउपपद-समास/कर्मधारय: 'दुरासद' = difficult to approach/assail; Masculine, Nominative, Dual
मायाविदौknowers of magic
मायाविदौ:
कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootमाया + विद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formउपपद-तत्पुरुष: 'मायां वेद' (knower of magic); Masculine, Nominative, Dual
अदृश्यौinvisible
अदृश्यौ:
कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootअदृश्य (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual; adjective of 'तौ/उभौ'
तौthose two
तौ:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormPronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Dual
अन्तर्धानगतौhaving gone into concealment
अन्तर्धानगतौ:
कर्ता-विशेषण (Kartā-viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्तर्धान + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष: 'अन्तर्धाने गतौ' (gone into disappearance); 'गत' = क्त (past participle); Masculine, Nominative, Dual; adjective of 'तौ/उभौ'
उभौboth
उभौ:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject, appositive)
TypeNoun
Rootउभ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual; apposition to 'तौ'