Shloka 16
लोकज्ञान-वर्णन (Lokajñāna-varṇana) — Description of World-Knowledge / Cosmogonic Classification
Devanagari script
तस्मादहर्देवतानां रात्रिर्या साऽसुरी स्मृता / तयोर्मध्ये तु वै पैत्री या तनुः सा गरीयसी
Transliteration
tasmādahardevatānāṃ rātriryā sā'surī smṛtā / tayormadhye tu vai paitrī yā tanuḥ sā garīyasī
Translation
Maka siang adalah milik para dewa, sedangkan malam dikenang sebagai asuri. Di antara keduanya, tubuh yang bersifat pitri itulah yang paling mulia.
Word by Word
tasmāttherefore
tasmāt:
Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormAblative-form used adverbially; therefore/from that
ahaḥday
ahaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootaha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsakaliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
devatānāmof the deities
devatānām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootdevatā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen.,6th), Bahuvacana
rātriḥnight
rātriḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootrātri (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
yāwhich
yā:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
sāthat
sā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
asurīdemonic / asuric
asurī:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootasurī (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of rātriḥ
smṛtāis called/remembered
smṛtā:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootsmṛ (धातु)
FormKta-pratyaya (past passive participle), Strīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
tayoḥof the two
tayoḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃ/Napuṃ, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen.,6th), Dvivacana (dual)
madhyein the middle / between
madhye:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmadhya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī (Loc.,7th), Ekavacana; madhye as locative adverbial
tubut
tu:
Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormNipāta (particle)
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
FormNipāta (particle), emphasis
paitrīancestral / pertaining to the Pitṛs
paitrī:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpaitrī (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of tanuḥ
yāwhich
yā:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
tanuḥbody/form
tanuḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottanu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
sāthat
sā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
garīyasīmore weighty / superior
garīyasī:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootgarīyas (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana; comparative degree (taddhita/guṇa)