Brahma Purana — Daksha’s Sacrifice, Sati’s Self-Immolation, and Uma’s Tapas, Shloka 76
Devanagari script
हिमवान् उवाच भगवन् पुत्रम् इच्छामि गुणैः सर्वैर् अलंकृतम् एवं वरं प्रयच्छस्व यदि तुष्टो ऽसि मे प्रभो //
Translation
Ce verset (n° 76) relève de l’exposé doctrinal et rituel propre aux Purāṇa.
Word by Word
himavānHimavān (Himalaya)
himavān:
Karta/Subject (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roothimavat (हिमवत् प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular
uvācasaid
uvāca:
Kriyā/Predicate (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (वच् धातु)
FormLiṭ (Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Singular, Parasmaipada
bhagavanO Lord
bhagavan:
Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootbhagavat (भगवत् प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular
putrama son
putram:
Karma/Object (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootputra (पुत्र प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
icchāmiI desire
icchāmi:
Kriyā/Predicate (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootiṣ (इष्/इच्छ् धातु)
FormLaṭ (Present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Singular, Parasmaipada
guṇaiḥwith qualities
guṇaiḥ:
Karaṇa/Means (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootguṇa (गुण प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
sarvaiḥall
sarvaiḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsarva (सर्व प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; agrees with guṇaiḥ
alaṃkṛtamadorned, endowed
alaṃkṛtam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootalaṃ-kṛ (अलम्+कृ धातु; PPP)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; past passive participle (क्त) agreeing with putram
evamthus, in this way
evam:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootevam (एवम् अव्यय)
FormAdverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)
varama boon
varam:
Karma/Object (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvara (वर प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
prayacchasvagrant (to me)
prayacchasva:
Kriyā/Predicate (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-yam (प्र+यम् धातु)
FormLoṭ (Imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd), Singular, Ātmanepada
yadiif
yadi:
Sambandha/Condition (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyadi (यदि अव्यय)
FormConditional particle (शर्त-निपात)
tuṣṭaḥpleased
tuṣṭaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Roottuṣṭa (तुष्ट प्रातिपदिक; PPP)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with ‘tvam’ understood
asiare
asi:
Kriyā/Predicate (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootas (अस् धातु)
FormLaṭ (Present), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd), Singular, Parasmaipada
meto me / of me
me:
Sambandha/Possessor (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (अस्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormGenitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; enclitic form
prabhoO master
prabho:
Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootprabhu (प्रभु प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular
Speaker
Himavān speaking to Brahmā.