Brahmanda Purana — Prakriya Pada, Shloka 108
Varāha-uddhāraṇa and the Re-constitution of Bhū-maṇḍala
Earth after Pralaya
Devanagari script
वृत्तं वज्रं च दीर्घ च नगरं न प्रशस्यते / चतुरस्रयुतं दिव्यं प्रशस्तं तैः पुरं कृतम्
Transliteration
vṛttaṃ vajraṃ ca dīrgha ca nagaraṃ na praśasyate / caturasrayutaṃ divyaṃ praśastaṃ taiḥ puraṃ kṛtam
Translation
A city that is round, vajra-shaped, or overly long is not commended. They built a city of four sides—divine, auspicious, and worthy of praise.
Word by Word
vṛttamcircular
vṛttam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootvṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
vajramdiamond-shaped/thunderbolt-shaped
vajram:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootvajra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक
dīrghamlong/oblong
dīrgham:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootdīrgha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक
nagarama city
nagaram:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootnagara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
nanot
na:
Avyaya (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)
praśasyateis praised/approved
praśasyate:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-√śas (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन
caturasra-yutamjoined with a square (i.e., square-shaped)
caturasra-yutam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootcaturasra (प्रातिपदिक) + yuta (कृदन्त; √yuj धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (caturasreṇa yutam)
divyamexcellent/divine
divyam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootdivya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
praśastamcommended/praiseworthy
praśastam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpraśasta (कृदन्त; pra-√śas धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)
taiḥby them
taiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
purama city/fort
puram:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpura (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; (कृतम् इति सह कर्मरूपेण)
kṛtammade/constructed
kṛtam:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Predicate (विधेय)
TypeAdjective
Root√kṛ (धातु)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)