Shloka 15
Rudra-prasava-varṇana
The Manifestation and Naming of Rudra / Nīlalohita
Devanagari script
किं रोदिषीति तं ब्रह्मा रुदन्तं पुनरब्रवीत् / सप्तमं देहि मे नाम इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाच ह
Transliteration
kiṃ rodiṣīti taṃ brahmā rudantaṃ punarabravīt / saptamaṃ dehi me nāma ityuktaḥ pratyuvāca ha
Translation
Brahmā spoke again to him as he wept, “Why do you cry?” He replied, “Grant me the seventh name,” thus he answered.
Word by Word
kimwhy/what
kim:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootkim (किम् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; interrogative used adverbially
rodiṣido you weep
rodiṣi:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootrud (रुद् धातु)
FormLaṭ (Present/वर्तमान), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd/मध्यम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada
itithus
iti:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (इति अव्यय)
FormQuotation particle (इति-प्रयोग)
tamhim
tam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana
brahmāBrahmā
brahmā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbrahman (ब्रह्मन् प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana
rudantamweeping
rudantam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootrud (रुद् धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
FormŚatṛ-present active participle (वर्तमानकर्तरि कृदन्त), Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; qualifies 'tam'
punaragain
punar:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpunar (पुनर् अव्यय)
FormAdverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
abravītsaid
abravīt:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbrū (ब्रू धातु)
FormLaṅ (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada
saptamamthe seventh (name)
saptamam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootsaptama (सप्तम प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; ordinal adjective used with implied 'nāma'
dehigive
dehi:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootdā (दा धातु)
FormLoṭ (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd/मध्यम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada
meto me
me:
Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (अस्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormCaturthī (4th/चतुर्थी) Ekavacana (dative sense)
nāmaname
nāma:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootnāman (नामन् प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana
itithus
iti:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (इति अव्यय)
FormQuotation particle (इति-प्रयोग)
uktaḥhaving been addressed
uktaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) (as predicate to implied subject)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (वच् धातु) + kta (क्त)
FormKta-participle (past passive participle/कर्मणि भूतकृदन्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana
pratyuvācareplied
pratyuvāca:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootprati-√vac (प्रति + वच् धातु)
FormLiṭ (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada
haindeed/then
ha:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootha (ह अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात), narrative emphasis