Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 89
Pitṛgaṇa-Vibhāga (Classification of the Pitṛs) and the Śrāddha–Soma Nourishment Cycle
Devanagari script
उपहूताः स्मृतास्ते वै पितरो भास्वरा दिवि / तान्क्षत्रियगणाः सप्त भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः
Transliteration
upahūtāḥ smṛtāste vai pitaro bhāsvarā divi / tānkṣatriyagaṇāḥ sapta bhāvayanti phalārthinaḥ
Translation
Ang mga Pitara na nagniningning sa langit ay inaalala bilang “Upahuta.” Upang maghangad ng bunga ng kabutihan, pitong pangkat ng mga Kshatriya ang taimtim na sumasamba sa kanila.
Word by Word
upahūtāḥinvoked, called
upahūtāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate adjective (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootupa-√hū (धातु) → upahūta (कृदन्त)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural (बहुवचन); used adjectivally
smṛtāḥremembered, mentioned
smṛtāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता) / Predicate adjective (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√smṛ (धातु) → smṛta (कृदन्त)
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative Plural; predicate with implied 'are'
tethey / those
te:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPronoun, Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
FormParticle (निपात) emphasizing statement
pitaraḥthe Pitṛs / forefathers
pitaraḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural
bhāsvarāḥshining, radiant
bhāsvarāḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootbhāsvara (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative Plural; adjective qualifying pitaraḥ
diviin heaven
divi:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootdiv (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Locative (सप्तमी) Singular
tānthem
tān:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPronoun, Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया) Plural
kṣatriya-gaṇāḥgroups of Kṣatriyas
kṣatriya-gaṇāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkṣatriya (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुष: 'group of Kṣatriyas'
saptaseven
sapta:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsapta (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
FormNumeral adjective (संख्यावाचक), indeclinable-like; qualifying kṣatriya-gaṇāḥ
bhāvayantipropitiate, cause to be pleased
bhāvayanti:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√bhū (धातु) causative √bhāvaya
FormLaṭ (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Plural (बहुवचन), Causative (णिच्)
phala-arthinaḥseeking results
phala-arthinaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootphala (प्रातिपदिक) + arthin (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative Plural; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: 'desiring fruit/result' qualifying kṣatriya-gaṇāḥ