Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 73
Viṣṇu-māhātmya-varṇana & Vamśa-prasaṅga
Genealogical Continuation
Devanagari script
अधीतौ विधिवत्सम्य गीश्वरौ ब्रह्मवादिनौ / सिद्धौ प्रत्यक्षधर्माणौ बुद्धौ श्रेष्ठतमावपि
Transliteration
adhītau vidhivatsamya gīśvarau brahmavādinau / siddhau pratyakṣadharmāṇau buddhau śreṣṭhatamāvapi
Translation
Both had duly studied in the proper manner; they were masters of speech and proclaimers of Brahman. Accomplished ones, with dharma made manifest, they were also foremost in intellect.
Word by Word
अधीतौwell-studied (two)
अधीतौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootअधि-इ (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘having studied/learned’
विधिवत्according to rule
विधिवत्:
Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत् (अव्यय)
Formरीत्यर्थ-अव्यय (adverb: ‘according to rule’)
सम्यक्properly
सम्यक्:
Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यक् (अव्यय)
Formरीत्यर्थ-अव्यय (adverb: ‘properly’)
गीश्वरौmasters of song/speech (two)
गीश्वरौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootगी-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: गीयाः ईश्वरौ (lords of song/speech)
ब्रह्मवादिनौexpounders of Brahman/Veda
ब्रह्मवादिनौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्म-वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुष: ब्रह्म वदतः
सिद्धौaccomplished/perfected (two)
सिद्धौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण
प्रत्यक्षधर्माणौwhose dharma is evident/direct
प्रत्यक्षधर्माणौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रत्यक्ष-धर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; कर्मधारय: प्रत्यक्षः धर्मः यस्य
बुद्धौwise/intelligent (two)
बुद्धौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootबुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण
श्रेष्ठतमौthe very best (two)
श्रेष्ठतमौ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठतम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; अतिशय (superlative)
अपिalso/even
अपि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle: ‘also/even’)