Shloka 8
Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)
Devanagari script
इन्द्रेण च पुरा व्र॒ज॑ क्षिप्तं श्रीकाड्क्षिणा मम । दग्ध्वा कण्ठं तु तद् यातं तेन श्रीकण्ठता मम
Translation
“Pada zaman dahulu, Indra pernah melontarkan vajra ke atasku kerana menginginkan kemuliaanku. Vajra itu membakar leherku lalu berlalu. Maka sejak itu aku masyhur dengan gelaran ‘Śrīkaṇṭha’.”
Word by Word
इन्द्रेणby Indra
इन्द्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
पुराformerly, once
पुरा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
वज्रम्the thunderbolt
वज्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
क्षिप्तम्thrown, hurled
क्षिप्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootक्षिप्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रीकामाक्षिणाwith eyes/desire fixed on (my) prosperity; desiring Śrī
श्रीकामाक्षिणा:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीकामाक्षिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
ममof me, my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
दग्ध्वाhaving burned
दग्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदह्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
कण्ठम्the throat/neck
कण्ठम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकण्ठ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
तत्that (thunderbolt)
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
यातम्gone, departed
यातम्:
TypeVerb
Rootया
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
तेनby that, because of that
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
श्रीकण्ठताthe state/name ‘Śrīkaṇṭha’ (being called Śrīkaṇṭha)
श्रीकण्ठता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रीकण्ठता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
ममof me, my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
Speaker
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