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

诸天女皆芬芳、安定不动，且同具天界之性。然而在天界，与爱神迦摩（Kāma）相合则生醉迷——唯独哈罗（Hara，湿婆）不然。

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