Brahmanda Purana — Prakriya Pada, Shloka 7
यज्ञप्रवर्तनम् (Yajña-pravartana) — The Institution/Commencement of Sacrifice in Dvāpara
Devanagari script
द्वैधात्तथा श्रुतिस्मृत्योर्निश्चयो नाधिगम्यते / अनिश्चयाधिगमनाद्धर्मतत्त्वं न विद्यते
Transliteration
dvaidhāttathā śrutismṛtyorniścayo nādhigamyate / aniścayādhigamanāddharmatattvaṃ na vidyate
Translation
Because Śruti and Smṛti become divided, certainty cannot be attained; and when one falls into uncertainty, the true principle of dharma is not known.
Word by Word
dvaidhātfrom/owing to duality
dvaidhāt:
Hetu (हेतु)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootdvaidhā (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
FormAvyaya used with Ablative sense (पञ्चमी-अर्थे अव्यय): 'because of duality/twofoldness'
tathāalso; likewise
tathā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottathā (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, adverb/particle meaning 'also/likewise'
śruti-smṛtyoḥof Śruti and Smṛti
śruti-smṛtyoḥ:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootśruti (प्रातिपदिक) + smṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (genitive), Dvi-vacana (dual); Dvandva (द्वन्द्व) compound meaning 'of Śruti and Smṛti'
niścayaḥcertainty; determination
niścayaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootniścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti, Eka-vacana
nanot
na:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, negation particle (निषेध-निपात)
adhigamyateis attained/understood
adhigamyate:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootadhi√gam (धातु: गम्)
FormLaṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa, Eka-vacana, Ātmanepada; passive sense 'is attained/understood'
aniścaya-adhigamanātfrom the attainment of uncertainty
aniścaya-adhigamanāt:
Hetu (हेतु)
TypeNoun
Rootaniścaya (प्रातिपदिक) + adhigamana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Pañcamī-vibhakti (5th/ablative), Eka-vacana; Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) (aniścayasya adhigamana)
dharma-tattvamthe true nature of dharma
dharma-tattvam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdharma (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapुṃsakaliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti, Eka-vacana; Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) (dharmasya tattvam)
nanot
na:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, negation particle (निषेध-निपात)
vidyateexists; is found
vidyate:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√vid (धातु: विद्)
FormLaṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa, Eka-vacana, Ātmanepada; existential sense