Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 9
Vṛṣṇivaṃśa–Anukīrtana (Enumeration of the Vṛṣṇi Lineage) — Questions on Viṣṇu’s Human Descent
Devanagari script
वसुदेवकुले धीमान्वासुदेवत्वमागतः / अमरैरावृतं पुण्यं पुण्यकृद्भिरलङ्कृतम्
Transliteration
vasudevakule dhīmānvāsudevatvamāgataḥ / amarairāvṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ puṇyakṛdbhiralaṅkṛtam
Translation
તે ધીમાન પુરુષ વસુદેવના કુળમાં વાસુદેવત્વને પ્રાપ્ત થઈ પ્રાદુર્ભવ્યો; તે પુણ્યધામ અમરો દ્વારા આવૃત અને પુણ્યકર્મીઓ દ્વારા અલંકૃત હતું.
Word by Word
vasudeva-kulein the family of Vasudeva
vasudeva-kule:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootvasudeva (प्रातिपदिक) + kula (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsakalिङ्ग, Saptamī vibhakti (7th/locative), Ekavacana; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: vasudevasya kulaṃ
dhīmānwise
dhīmān:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootdhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/nominative), Ekavacana; adjective to implied subject (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)
vāsudevatvamthe state of being Vāsudeva
vāsudevatvam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvāsudevatva (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsakalिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd/accusative), Ekavacana
āgataḥhas attained/come to
āgataḥ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootā√gam (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
FormKta-participle (क्त, past passive participle) used predicatively; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; sense: 'having come/attained'
amaraiḥby the immortals (gods)
amaraiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootamara (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd/instrumental), Bahuvacana
āvṛtamsurrounded
āvṛtam:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootā√vṛ (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
FormKta-participle; Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with puṇyam; passive sense 'covered/surrounded'
puṇyamholy (realm/thing)
puṇyam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpuṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā (1st/nominative), Ekavacana
puṇya-kṛdbhiḥby the doers of merit
puṇya-kṛdbhiḥ:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootpuṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛt (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/instrumental), Bahuvacana; upapada-tatpuruṣa: puṇyaṃ karoti iti puṇyakṛt (doer of merit)
alaṅkṛtamadorned
alaṅkṛtam:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootalaṃ√kṛ (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
FormKta-participle; Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with puṇyam; passive sense 'adorned'