Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 126
Vṛṣṇivaṃśa–Anukīrtana (Enumeration of the Vṛṣṇi Lineage) — Questions on Viṣṇu’s Human Descent
Devanagari script
न्यस्ते शस्त्रे ऽभये दत्ते ह्याचार्ये व्रतमास्थिते / संत्यज्य समयं देवास्ते सपत्नजिघांसवः
Transliteration
nyaste śastre 'bhaye datte hyācārye vratamāsthite / saṃtyajya samayaṃ devāste sapatnajighāṃsavaḥ
Translation
શસ્ત્ર મૂકાયા, અભય અપાયું અને આચાર્ય વ્રતમાં સ્થિત હતા છતાં, શત્રુવધની ઇચ્છાથી દેવોએ કરારનો સમય ત્યજી દીધો।
Word by Word
nyastewhen (it was) laid down
nyaste:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) (locative absolute)
TypeAdjective
Rootni-as (धातु) + kta (क्त)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Locative (सप्तमी), Singular; agreeing with śastre; part of locative absolute
śastrein the weapon; regarding weapons
śastre:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootśastra (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी), Singular
abhayein safety; in (a state of) fearlessness
abhaye:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootabhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी), Singular; part of locative absolute
dattewhen granted
datte:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) (locative absolute)
TypeAdjective
Rootdā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Locative (सप्तमी), Singular; agreeing with abhaye; ‘when safety was granted’
hiindeed, for
hi:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Roothi (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya, particle (निपात) giving emphasis/causal nuance
ācāryewhen the teacher (was)
ācārye:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootācārya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी), Singular; part of locative absolute
vratamvow, observance
vratam:
Karma (कर्म) (object of āsthite/√sthā with ā-)
TypeNoun
Rootvrata (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
āsthitehaving undertaken; engaged in
āsthite:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) (locative absolute)
TypeAdjective
Rootā-sthā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Locative (सप्तमी), Singular; ‘when (he) had undertaken/was engaged in’ (locative absolute with ācārye)
saṃtyajyahaving abandoned
saṃtyajya:
Kriyā (क्रिया) (prior action)
TypeVerb
Rootsam-tyaj (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
FormAbsolutive (ल्यप्/क्त्वार्थ), ‘having abandoned’
samayamagreement, convention, pledge
samayam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsamaya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
devāḥthe gods
devāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
tethose (they)
te:
Karta (कर्ता) (apposition)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormPronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Plural
sapatna-jighāṃsavaḥwishing to slay rivals/enemies
sapatna-jighāṃsavaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootsapatna (प्रातिपदिक) + jighāṃsu (प्रातिपदिक; desiderative agent noun from √han)
FormTatpuruṣa: ‘desirous of killing enemies/rivals’; Masculine, Nominative, Plural qualifying devāḥ