Brahmanda Purana — Upodghata Pada, Shloka 88
Dīkṣā-bhedaḥ (Types of Initiation) — Lalitopākhyāna: Hayagrīva–Agastya Dialogue
Devanagari script
एतावदवधानेन सर्वज्ञो मतिमान्भवेत्
Transliteration
etāvadavadhānena sarvajño matimānbhavet
Translation
By only this much attentive focus, the wise-minded one becomes as though all-knowing.
Word by Word
एतावत्this much, so much
एतावत्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootएतावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक विशेषण (quantitative adjective)
अवधानेनby attention, with concentration
अवधानेन:
करण (Karaṇa)
TypeNoun
Rootअवधान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन
सर्वज्ञःan omniscient person
सर्वज्ञः:
कर्ता (Kartā)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
मतिमान्intelligent, wise
मतिमान्:
विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
TypeAdjective
Rootमतिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषण
भवेत्may become
भवेत्:
क्रिया (Kriyā)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद