Brahmanda Purana — Prakriya Pada, Shloka 141
Varāha-uddhāraṇa and the Re-constitution of Bhū-maṇḍala
Earth after Pralaya
Devanagari script
पुष्टिप्रत्यक्षदृष्टेन दर्शनेन विचार्य सः / ग्रस्ताः पृथिव्या त्वोषध्यो ज्ञात्वा प्रत्यरूहत्पुनः
Transliteration
puṣṭipratyakṣadṛṣṭena darśanena vicārya saḥ / grastāḥ pṛthivyā tvoṣadhyo jñātvā pratyarūhatpunaḥ
Translation
Considering with direct, nourishing insight, he knew that the Earth had swallowed the herbs; then they sprang forth again.
Word by Word
puṣṭi-pratyakṣa-dṛṣṭenaby a perception directly seen as nourishment (i.e., evident nourishment)
puṣṭi-pratyakṣa-dṛṣṭena:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpuṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक) + pratyakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + dṛṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMulti-member Tatpuruṣa; Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; qualifying darśanena
darśanenaby observation/seeing
darśanena:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootdarśana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular
vicāryahaving considered
vicārya:
Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvi-√car (धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष), indeclinable; prior action
saḥhe
saḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; refers to Brahmā
grastāḥswallowed/engulfed
grastāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Root√gras (धातु) + grasta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Plural; agreeing with oṣadhyaḥ
pṛthivyāby the earth
pṛthivyā:
Kartr̥ (कर्ता/agent in passive)
TypeNoun
Rootpṛthivī (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; agent in passive sense with grastāḥ
tubut, indeed
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात), contrast/emphasis
oṣadhyaḥmedicinal herbs/plants
oṣadhyaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootoṣadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative (1st), Plural
jñātvāhaving known
jñātvā:
Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√jñā (धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable
prati-arūhatcaused to grow back/grew again
prati-arūhat:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootprati-√ruh (धातु)
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada
punaḥagain
punaḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/temporal)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpunaḥ (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, adverb (पुनरावृत्तिवाचक)