Shloka 45
Naimiṣa-satra Praśna–Prativacana
The Sages’ Questions at Naimiṣa and Sūta’s Reply
Devanagari script
पुराणज्ञाः सुमनसः पुराणाश्रययुक्तया / पुराम नियता विप्राः कथामकथयद्विभुः
Transliteration
purāṇajñāḥ sumanasaḥ purāṇāśrayayuktayā / purāma niyatā viprāḥ kathāmakathayadvibhuḥ
Translation
Those disciplined brāhmaṇas were knowers of the Purāṇas, serene in mind and grounded in purāṇic authority; then the all-pervading Vibhu recounted the ancient tale.
Word by Word
purāṇa-jñāḥknowers of the Purāṇas
purāṇa-jñāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpurāṇa + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘knowing the Purāṇas’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
su-manasaḥgood-hearted
su-manasaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsu + manas (प्रातिपदिक)
FormKarmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘good-minded’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
purāṇa-āśraya-yuktayāby/with (a) Purāṇa-based support
purāṇa-āśraya-yuktayā:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpurāṇa + āśraya + yukta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘endowed with reliance on the Purāṇa’; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन) (agreeing with an implied feminine noun like kathā/vṛtti)
purāmformerly/once
purām:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpurā (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)
niyatāḥdisciplined/regulated
niyatāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootniyata (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
viprāḥbrāhmaṇas
viprāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvipra (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
kathāmthe narrative/discourse
kathām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkathā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
akathayattold/related
akathayat:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Roota-√kath (कथ् धातु)
FormImperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
vibhuḥthe mighty one/Lord
vibhuḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)