Shloka 45
Naimiṣa-satra Praśna–Prativacana
The Sages’ Questions at Naimiṣa and Sūta’s Reply
Devanagari script
पुराणज्ञाः सुमनसः पुराणाश्रययुक्तया / पुराम नियता विप्राः कथामकथयद्विभुः
Transliteration
purāṇajñāḥ sumanasaḥ purāṇāśrayayuktayā / purāma niyatā viprāḥ kathāmakathayadvibhuḥ
Translation
Ces brāhmanes, réglés et connaisseurs des Purāṇa, au cœur serein et appuyés sur l’autorité purānique, entendirent alors le Vibhu raconter l’antique récit.
Word by Word
purāṇa-jñāḥknowers of the Purāṇas
purāṇa-jñāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpurāṇa + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘knowing the Purāṇas’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
su-manasaḥgood-hearted
su-manasaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsu + manas (प्रातिपदिक)
FormKarmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘good-minded’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
purāṇa-āśraya-yuktayāby/with (a) Purāṇa-based support
purāṇa-āśraya-yuktayā:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpurāṇa + āśraya + yukta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormTatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘endowed with reliance on the Purāṇa’; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन) (agreeing with an implied feminine noun like kathā/vṛtti)
purāmformerly/once
purām:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpurā (अव्यय)
FormAdverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)
niyatāḥdisciplined/regulated
niyatāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootniyata (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
viprāḥbrāhmaṇas
viprāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvipra (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
kathāmthe narrative/discourse
kathām:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkathā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
akathayattold/related
akathayat:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Roota-√kath (कथ् धातु)
FormImperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
vibhuḥthe mighty one/Lord
vibhuḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)