Shloka 27
Naimiṣa-satra Praśna–Prativacana
The Sages’ Questions at Naimiṣa and Sūta’s Reply
Devanagari script
विश्वं सिसृक्षमाणानां पुरा विस्वसृजामिव / वैखानसैः प्रियसखैर्वाल खिल्यैर्मरीचिभिः
Transliteration
viśvaṃ sisṛkṣamāṇānāṃ purā visvasṛjāmiva / vaikhānasaiḥ priyasakhairvāla khilyairmarīcibhiḥ
Translation
Like the ancient creators of the universe, intent on bringing forth the world, together with the Vaikhānasas—dear companions—and the Vālakhilya Marīcis.
Word by Word
viśvamthe universe
viśvam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootviśva (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
sisṛkṣamāṇānāmof those wishing to create
sisṛkṣamāṇānām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootsisṛkṣamāṇa (कृदन्त; √sṛj सृज् धातु)
FormMasculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); Present participle in desiderative sense (सन्नन्त-इच्छार्थे वर्तमानकृदन्त)
purāformerly, in ancient times
purā:
Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpurā (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
viśvasṛjāmof the creators of the universe
viśvasṛjām:
Upamāna-sambandha (उपमान-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootviśva-sṛj (प्रातिपदिक)
FormCompound components: viśva + sṛj; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)
ivalike, as if
iva:
Upamā (उपमा-सूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiva (अव्यय)
FormParticle of comparison (उपमावाचक निपात)
vaikhānasaiḥby the Vaikhānasas (sages)
vaikhānasaiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootvaikhānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
priya-sakhaiḥby dear friends
priya-sakhaiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootpriya-sakha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormCompound components: priya + sakha; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
vāla-khilyaiḥby the Vālakhilyas (sages)
vāla-khilyaiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootvāla-khilya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormCompound components: vāla + khilya; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
marīcibhiḥby the Marīcis (sages)
marīcibhiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण/तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootmarīci (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)