Shloka 144
Vṛṣṇivaṃśa–Anukīrtana (Enumeration of the Vṛṣṇi Lineage) — Questions on Viṣṇu’s Human Descent
Devanagari script
अनुव्याहृत्य विष्मुं स तदादाय शिरः स्वयम् / समानीय ततः काये समायोज्येदमब्रवीत्
Transliteration
anuvyāhṛtya viṣmuṃ sa tadādāya śiraḥ svayam / samānīya tataḥ kāye samāyojyedamabravīt
Translation
Uttering the name of Viṣṇu, he himself took up that head; then bringing it to the body and fitting it in place, he spoke thus.
Word by Word
anuvyāhṛtyahaving uttered (after reciting)
anuvyāhṛtya:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootanu-vi-ā-√hṛ (धातु) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
FormAbsolutive/gerund (क्त्वा-न्त, अव्ययभाव), ‘having uttered/recited’
viṣṇumVishnu
viṣṇum:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootviṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
saḥhe
saḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular
tatthat (it)
tat:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
ādāyahaving taken
ādāya:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootā-√dā (धातु) + lyap (कृदन्त)
FormGerund (ल्यप्), ‘having taken’
śiraḥhead
śiraḥ:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootśiras (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
svayamhimself
svayam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsvayam (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (अव्यय), reflexive emphasis
samānīyahaving brought
samānīya:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootsam-ā-√nī (धातु) + lyap (कृदन्त)
FormGerund (ल्यप्), ‘having brought/assembled’
tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Kāla (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormAdverb (अव्यय), sequence
kāyein the body
kāye:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootkāya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular
samāyojyahaving fitted/joined
samāyojya:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootsam-ā-√yuj (धातु) + lyap (कृदन्त)
FormGerund (ल्यप्), ‘having joined/attached’
idamthis
idam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootidam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
abravītsaid/spoke
abravīt:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√brū (धातु)
FormPerfect/Aorist-like past (लुङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular