Shloka 16
लोकज्ञान-वर्णन (Lokajñāna-varṇana) — Description of World-Knowledge / Cosmogonic Classification
Devanagari script
तस्मादहर्देवतानां रात्रिर्या साऽसुरी स्मृता / तयोर्मध्ये तु वै पैत्री या तनुः सा गरीयसी
Transliteration
tasmādahardevatānāṃ rātriryā sā'surī smṛtā / tayormadhye tu vai paitrī yā tanuḥ sā garīyasī
Translation
因此，白昼属于诸天，而黑夜被记为阿修罗之分；在二者之间，那具属祖灵的身形最为尊贵。
Word by Word
tasmāttherefore
tasmāt:
Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormAblative-form used adverbially; therefore/from that
ahaḥday
ahaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootaha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsakaliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
devatānāmof the deities
devatānām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootdevatā (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen.,6th), Bahuvacana
rātriḥnight
rātriḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootrātri (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
yāwhich
yā:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
sāthat
sā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
asurīdemonic / asuric
asurī:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootasurī (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of rātriḥ
smṛtāis called/remembered
smṛtā:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootsmṛ (धातु)
FormKta-pratyaya (past passive participle), Strīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
tayoḥof the two
tayoḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃ/Napuṃ, Ṣaṣṭhī (Gen.,6th), Dvivacana (dual)
madhyein the middle / between
madhye:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmadhya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī (Loc.,7th), Ekavacana; madhye as locative adverbial
tubut
tu:
Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormNipāta (particle)
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
FormNipāta (particle), emphasis
paitrīancestral / pertaining to the Pitṛs
paitrī:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootpaitrī (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of tanuḥ
yāwhich
yā:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
tanuḥbody/form
tanuḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottanu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
sāthat
sā:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana
garīyasīmore weighty / superior
garīyasī:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootgarīyas (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga, Prathamā (Nom.,1st), Ekavacana; comparative degree (taddhita/guṇa)