Brahma Purana — Nārada Requests the Sequential Fruits of Tīrthas; The Origins of Tryambaka and Vārāha Tīrthas, Shloka 1
Devanagari script
नारद उवाच न मनस् तृप्तिम् आधत्ते कथाः शृण्वत् त्वयेरिताः पृथक् तीर्थफलं श्रोतुं प्रवृत्तं मम मानसम् //
Translation
ఇక్కడ శ్లోకసంఖ్య “१” అని సూచించబడింది; మూల శ్లోకపాఠం ఇక్కడ లభ్యం కాదు.
Word by Word
nāradaḥNārada
nāradaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootnārada (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
uvācasaid
uvāca:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√vac (वच्)
FormLiṭ (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular
nanot
na:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; negation particle
manaḥmind
manaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmanas (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
tṛptimsatisfaction
tṛptim:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottṛpti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ādhatteattains/assumes
ādhatte:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootā-√dhā (धा)
FormLaṭ (present), Ātmanepada, 3rd Person, Singular
kathāḥstories/accounts
kathāḥ:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkathā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
śṛṇvatwhile hearing
śṛṇvat:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeVerb
Root√śru (श्रु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; agrees with manaḥ: 'while (the mind) is hearing'
tvayāby you
tvayā:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Roottvad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSarvanāma, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular
īritāḥspoken/related
īritāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeVerb
Root√īr (ईर्) + ita (इत)
FormKṛdanta PPP (इत/क्तवत्-सदृश), Feminine, Accusative, Plural; qualifies kathāḥ: 'uttered'
pṛthakseparately
pṛthak:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpṛthak (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; adverb 'separately'
tīrtha-phalamthe merit/result of (each) sacred place
tīrtha-phalam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottīrtha (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular; tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी): 'fruit/result of a tīrtha'
śrotumto hear
śrotum:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Root√śru (श्रु) + tumun (तुमुन्)
FormInfinitive (तुमुन्)
pravṛttamhas become engaged/has set out
pravṛttam:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-√vṛt (वृत्) + kta (क्त)
FormPPP (क्त), Neuter, Nominative, Singular; agrees with mānasam
mamamy
mama:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSarvanāma, Genitive (6th), Singular
mānasammind
mānasam:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular; 'mind' (as noun)
Speaker
Nārada addressing Brahmā (dialogue frame)