Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 28
Vṛṣṇivaṃśa–Anukīrtana (Enumeration of the Vṛṣṇi Lineage) — Questions on Viṣṇu’s Human Descent
Devanagari script
सदस्यान्यजमानांश्च ह्यश्वमेधान्क्रतुत्तमान् / विचित्रान्राजसूयदीन्पारमेष्ठ्येन कर्मणा
Transliteration
sadasyānyajamānāṃśca hyaśvamedhānkratuttamān / vicitrānrājasūyadīnpārameṣṭhyena karmaṇā
Translation
ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ, ଯଜମାନମାନେ, ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଅଶ୍ୱମେଧ କ୍ରତୁମାନେ; ଏବଂ ବିଚିତ୍ର ରାଜସୂୟାଦି—ସବୁ ପାରମେଷ୍ଠ୍ୟ କର୍ମଦ୍ୱାରା।
Word by Word
sadasyānritual assistants (members of the assembly)
sadasyān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsadasya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
yajamānānsacrificers; patrons
yajamānān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootyajamāna (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
hiindeed
hi:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Roothi (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात), emphatic/causal nuance
aśvamedhānAśvamedha sacrifices
aśvamedhān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootaśvamedha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); compound: aśva+medha (horse-sacrifice)
kratu-uttamānthe best of rites
kratu-uttamān:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootkratu (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); compound: kratu+uttama = 'best among sacrifices', qualifying aśvamedhān
vicitrānvarious; diverse
vicitrān:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvicitra (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying rājasūyādīn
rājasūya-ādīnRājasūya and other (sacrifices)
rājasūya-ādīn:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootrājasūya (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); compound: rājasūya+ādi = 'Rājasūya and others'
pārameṣṭhyenaby the supreme (pārameṣṭhya)
pārameṣṭhyena:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpārameṣṭhya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) used adverbially, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); 'by/with the supreme (Brahmā-related) [means/rite]'
karmaṇāby the act/ritual
karmaṇā:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootkarman (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)