Brahmanda Purana — Prakriya Pada, Shloka 24
Cākṣuṣa–Vaivasvata Manvantara Transition, Deva-Gaṇa Taxonomy, and Loka-Triad Etymology
Bhūr–Antarikṣa–Dyu
Devanagari script
महिमानः स्मृता ह्येते देवेन्द्राणां तु सर्वशः / देवेन्द्रा गुरवो नाथा राजानः पितरो हि ते
Transliteration
mahimānaḥ smṛtā hyete devendrāṇāṃ tu sarvaśaḥ / devendrā guravo nāthā rājānaḥ pitaro hi te
Translation
These are remembered, in every way, as the glories of the Devendras: the Devendras are teachers, protectors, kings, and indeed like fathers.
Word by Word
mahimānaḥgreatnesses/glories
mahimānaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootmahimān (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
smṛtāḥare said/remembered
smṛtāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
TypeVerb
Rootsmṛ (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त/ta); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
hiindeed
hi:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Roothi (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle)
etethese
ete:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootetad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural); सर्वनाम (pronoun)
devendrāṇāmof the Devendras
devendrāṇām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva-indra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास: देव + इन्द्र; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), बहुवचन (Plural)
tubut/indeed
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (adversative/contrast particle)
sarvaśaḥin all ways, entirely
sarvaśaḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsarvaśas (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (adverb: ‘in every way/entirely’)
devendrāḥDevendras
devendrāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva-indra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास: देव + इन्द्र; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
guravaḥteachers, elders
guravaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Predicate noun)
TypeNoun
Rootguru (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
nāthāḥlords
nāthāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Predicate noun)
TypeNoun
Rootnātha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
rājānaḥkings
rājānaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Predicate noun)
TypeNoun
Rootrājan (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
pitaraḥfathers/ancestors
pitaraḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Predicate noun)
TypeNoun
Rootpitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
hiindeed
hi:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Roothi (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle)
tethey
te:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural); सर्वनाम (pronoun)