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
जब शस्त्र रख दिए गए थे, अभय दिया जा चुका था और आचार्य व्रत में स्थित थे, तब भी शत्रु-वध की इच्छा से देवताओं ने संधि-समय का त्याग कर दिया।
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