Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 179
Viṣṇu-māhātmya-varṇana & Vamśa-prasaṅga
Genealogical Continuation
Devanagari script
समाः षण्णवतिं चैव पृथिवीं तु समेष्यति / नृपान्वैदिशकांश्चाथ भविष्यांस्तु निबोधत
Transliteration
samāḥ ṣaṇṇavatiṃ caiva pṛthivīṃ tu sameṣyati / nṛpānvaidiśakāṃścātha bhaviṣyāṃstu nibodhata
Translation
അവൻ തൊണ്ണൂറ്റാറു വർഷം ഭൂമിയെ ഭരിക്കും/സഞ്ചരിക്കും; ഇനി വൈദിശക രാജാക്കളെയും വരാനിരിക്കുന്നവരെയും അറിഞ്ഞുകൊൾക.
Word by Word
samāḥyears
samāḥ:
Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootsama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (kāla-parimāṇa)
ṣaṇṇavatimninety-six
ṣaṇṇavatim:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootṣaṇṇavati (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSaṅkhyā-śabda; Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana (agreeing with samāḥ as measure: ‘ninety-six’)
caand
ca:
Nipāta (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; samuccaya
evaindeed
eva:
Nipāta (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; avadhāraṇa
pṛthivīmthe earth
pṛthivīm:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpṛthivī (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana
tubut/and
tu:
Nipāta (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; viśeṣa/virodha-nipāta
sameṣyatiwill govern/possess (lit. will go over)
sameṣyati:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootsam + i (धातु)
FormLuṭ (लुट्) simple future; Parasmaipada; Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana
nṛpānkings
nṛpān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootnṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana
vaidiśakānof Vidiśā / Vaidiśaka
vaidiśakān:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvaidiśaka (प्रातिपदik)
FormPuṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana (qualifying nṛpān)
caand
ca:
Nipāta (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; samuccaya
athanow/then
atha:
Nipāta (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootatha (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; anantaram/ārambha (अनन्तर/आरम्भ)
bhaviṣyānfuture (kings)
bhaviṣyān:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootbhū (धातु)
FormKṛdanta; Śatṛ (शतृ) present active participle used futuristically ‘those who will be’; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana (qualifying nṛpān)
tuindeed
tu:
Nipāta (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; viśeṣa-nipāta
nibodhataunderstand/learn
nibodhata:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootni + budh (धातु)
FormLoṭ (लोट्) imperative; Parasmaipada; Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd), Bahuvacana