Brahmanda Purana — Upodghata Pada, Shloka 84
Śrīpura-Nirmāṇa-Prastāva (Inquiry into Śrīpura and its Construction) / “The Proposal to Build Śrīpura”
Devanagari script
पञ्चयोजनमायामः सप्तावरणतः स्थितिः / एवमन्यविदिक्षु स्युस्सर्वत्र प्रियकद्रुमाः / निवासनगरी सेयं श्यामायाः परिकीर्तिता
Transliteration
pañcayojanamāyāmaḥ saptāvaraṇataḥ sthitiḥ / evamanyavidikṣu syussarvatra priyakadrumāḥ / nivāsanagarī seyaṃ śyāmāyāḥ parikīrtitā
Translation
This city of dwelling extends five yojanas in length and stands within seven enclosing ramparts. So too in the other directions, everywhere are the beloved Priyaka trees. This is proclaimed as the residential city of the Goddess Śyāmā.
Word by Word
pañcafive
pañca:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpañca (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययवत् संख्या-विशेषण; समासपूर्वपदत्वेन (numeral used adjectivally, indeclinable-like)
yojanayojana (measure)
yojana:
Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
TypeNoun
Rootyojana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nominative/accusative singular; in compound)
māyāmaḥlength/extent (of five yojanas)
māyāmaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / Viṣaya (विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootāyāma (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (pañca-yojana-āyāmaḥ) (masc nom sg; dvigu compound)
saptaseven
sapta:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsapta (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययवत् संख्या-विशेषण; समासपूर्वपदत्वेन (numeral used adjectivally)
āvaraṇataḥfrom the enclosure(s); by seven enclosures
āvaraṇataḥ:
Apādāna (अपादान) / Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootāvaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तसिल्-प्रत्ययार्थे अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः (ablative singular used adverbially: 'from/with respect to')
sthitiḥposition; situation
sthitiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / Viṣaya (विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootsthiti (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (fem nom sg)
evamthus
evam:
Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootevam (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)
anyaother
anya:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootanya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formविशेषण; (in compound) (adjectival stem 'other')
vidikṣuin the other intermediate directions
vidikṣu:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootvidik (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (anya-vidikṣu) (fem loc pl)
syuḥwould be; are said to be
syuḥ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootas (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद (may be/should be, 3rd pl optative)
sarvatraeverywhere
sarvatra:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsarvatra (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)
priyaka-drumāḥpriyaka trees
priyaka-drumāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpriyaka (प्रातिपदिक) + druma (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी/कर्मधारयार्थे तत्पुरुषः (priyaka-nāma drumaḥ) (masc nom pl)
nivāsa-nagarīresidential city
nivāsa-nagarī:
Karta (कर्ता) / Viṣaya (विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootnivāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + nagarī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (निवासस्य नगरī) (fem nom sg)
sāthat
sā:
Karta (कर्ता) / Anuvāda (अनुवाद)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (pronoun; fem nom sg)
iyamthis
iyam:
Karta (कर्ता) / Anuvāda (अनुवाद)
TypeNoun
Rootidam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (pronoun; fem nom sg)
śyāmāyāḥof Śyāmā
śyāmāyāḥ:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootśyāmā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (fem gen sg)
parikīrtitāis proclaimed/described
parikīrtitā:
Kriyā (क्रिया) / Predicative (विधेय)
TypeVerb
Rootpari-kīrt (धातु) + ta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (fem nom sg agreeing with nagarī)