Brahmanda Purana — Anushanga Pada, Shloka 26

Mauneya Devagandharva–Apsaras Vamsha-Kirtana

Catalogue of Mauneya Gandharvas and Apsarases

Devanagari script

सुगन्धाश्चाथ निष्पन्दा सर्वाश्चाप्सरसः समाः / संप्रयोगस्तु कामेन माद्यं दिवि हरं विना

Transliteration

sugandhāścātha niṣpandā sarvāścāpsarasaḥ samāḥ / saṃprayogastu kāmena mādyaṃ divi haraṃ vinā

Translation

Tất cả các Apsara đều thơm ngát, an tĩnh không dao động, và đồng một vẻ thần diệu. Nhưng trên cõi trời, sự kết hợp với Kāma gây nên men say—trừ Hara (Śiva).

Word by Word

• su-gandhāḥ: fragrant
• su-gandhāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + gandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana; adjective qualifying apsarasaḥ

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, discourse particle (then/also)

• niṣpandāḥ: motionless/steady
• niṣpandāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niṣpanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana; adjective

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• apsarasaḥ: Apsarases
• apsarasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apsaras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• samāḥ: equal/alike
• samāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Prathamā, Bahuvacana; predicate adjective

• saṃprayogaḥ: union/association
• saṃprayogaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃprayoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adversative particle (but)

• kāmena: with/by Kāma
• kāmena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental, 3rd), Ekavacana

• mādyam: intoxication
• mādyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mādya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Prathamā/ Dvitīyā (Nom./Acc.), Ekavacana; here as predicate/thing (intoxication)

• divi: in heaven
• divi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: div (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative, 7th), Ekavacana

• haram: Hara (Śiva)
• haram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Dvitīyā (Acc. 2nd), Ekavacana

• vinā: without
• vinā: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vinā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, preposition-like (without); governs accusative