Shloka 2
Saṃkhyāvarta (संख्यावर्त्त): Commencement of Yajña at the Dawn of Tretāyuga
Devanagari script
अन्तर्हितायां संध्यायां सार्द्धं कृतयुगेन वै / कालाख्यायां प्रवृत्तायां प्राप्ते त्रेतायुगे तदा
Transliteration
antarhitāyāṃ saṃdhyāyāṃ sārddhaṃ kṛtayugena vai / kālākhyāyāṃ pravṛttāyāṃ prāpte tretāyuge tadā
Translation
When the twilight of transition that accompanied the Kṛta Yuga had vanished, and the current known as Kāla began to move, then the Tretā Yuga arrived.
Word by Word
antarhitāyāmwhen (it) had disappeared
antarhitāyām:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootantarhita (कृदन्त; √dhā/√hā?; conventional adj ‘hidden’)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; past passive participle used adjectivally ‘having disappeared/hidden’ (agreeing with saṃdhyāyām)
saṃdhyāyāmin the twilight (junction)
saṃdhyāyām:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootsaṃdhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative
sārddhamtogether with
sārddham:
Saha (सह/association)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsārddham (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; सहार्थक (preposition/adverb) ‘together with’
kṛta-yugenawith the Kṛta age
kṛta-yugena:
Karana (करण/instrument/association)
TypeNoun
Rootkṛta + yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; instrumental ‘with the Kṛta-yuga’
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/पादपूरण (emphatic particle)
kāla-ākhyāyāmin the time-called (period)
kāla-ākhyāyām:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootkāla + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘काल-आख्या’ = the period called ‘Time’/time-junction (agreeing with implied saṃdhyā)
pravṛttāyāmwhen it had begun
pravṛttāyām:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpravṛtta (कृदन्त; √vṛt (धातु) + ktá)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘having commenced’ (agreeing with kālākhyāyām)
prāptewhen (it) arrived
prāpte:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootprāpta (कृदन्त; √āp (धातु) + pra + ktá)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative absolute sense ‘when (it) was reached’
tretā-yugein the Tretā age
tretā-yuge:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Roottretā + yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; locative
tadāthen
tadā:
Kala (काल/temporal)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottadā (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb)