Brahmanda Purana — Prakriya Pada, Shloka 47
युगप्रजालक्षणम् ऋषिप्रवरवर्णनं च
Yuga–Prajā-Lakṣaṇa and the Enumeration of Eminent Ṛṣis
Devanagari script
ऋषिभिर्यज्ञतत्त्वज्ञैर्विहितं ब्रह्मणं पुरा / हेतु र्निर्वचनं निन्दा प्रशस्तिः संशयो निधिः
Transliteration
ṛṣibhiryajñatattvajñairvihitaṃ brahmaṇaṃ purā / hetu rnirvacanaṃ nindā praśastiḥ saṃśayo nidhiḥ
Translation
In ancient times the seers, knowers of the truth of sacrifice, ordained the Brāhmaṇa portion; therein are cause, etymological exposition, censure, praise, doubt, and ‘nidhi’ (treasure).
Word by Word
ṛṣibhiḥby sages
ṛṣibhiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण) / Agent-instrumental (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
TypeNoun
Rootṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instr. 3rd), Bahuvacana
yajña-tattva-jñaiḥby those knowing the truth of sacrifice
yajña-tattva-jñaiḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of ṛṣibhiḥ
TypeAdjective
Rootyajña + tattva + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Tṛtīyā (Instr.), Bahuvacana; bahu-tatpuruṣa: 'knowers of the truth of sacrifice' (yajñasya tattvasya jñāḥ)
vihitamordained, prescribed
vihitam:
Kriyā (क्रिया) / predicate participle
TypeVerb
Rootvi-√dhā (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
FormKṛdanta; bhūta-kṛdanta (PPP); Napuṃsaka-liṅga (n.), Prathamā/ Dvitīyā (Nom./Acc.), Ekavacana; predicate with brahmaṇam
brahmaṇamthe Brāhmaṇa (portion/text)
brahmaṇam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootbrāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsaka-liṅga (n.), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Acc. 2nd), Ekavacana
purāformerly
purā:
Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpurā (अव्यय)
FormKāla-avyaya (temporal adverb)
hetuḥcause, reason
hetuḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / enumerated item
TypeNoun
Roothetu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom.), Ekavacana
nirvacanametymological explanation, definition
nirvacanam:
Karta (कर्ता) / enumerated item
TypeNoun
Rootnirvacana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsaka-liṅga (n.), Prathamā (Nom.), Ekavacana
nindācensure
nindā:
Karta (कर्ता) / enumerated item
TypeNoun
Rootnindā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga (f.), Prathamā (Nom.), Ekavacana
praśastiḥpraise, commendation
praśastiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / enumerated item
TypeNoun
Rootpraśasti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga (f.), Prathamā (Nom.), Ekavacana
saṃśayaḥdoubt
saṃśayaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / enumerated item
TypeNoun
Rootsaṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom.), Ekavacana
nidhiḥdeposit, treasure (topic/section)
nidhiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / enumerated item
TypeNoun
Rootnidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom.), Ekavacana