Shloka 31

Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank

Devanagari script

ततो हतेषु वेदेषु ब्रह्मा कश्मलमाविशत्‌ | ततो वचनमीशानं प्राह वेदैर्विनाकृत:

Transliteration

tato hateṣu vedeṣu brahmā kaśmalam āviśat | tato vacanam īśānaṃ prāha vedair vinākṛtaḥ |

Translation

毗舍摩耶那说：当吠陀被毁（即被夺走）之时，梵天陷入深重的忧苦与迷乱。失却吠陀之后，他便以恳切之心向伊沙那（Īśāna，至上主）祈告，求其恢复神圣秩序与正当的知识。

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya

• हतेषु: when (they were) slain/destroyed
• हतेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हत (√हन्)
• Form: Masculine; Locative; Plural

• वेदेषु: in/among the Vedas
• वेदेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद
• Form: Masculine; Locative; Plural

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Masculine; Nominative; Singular

• कश्मलम्: delusion, distress, confusion
• कश्मलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कश्मल
• Form: Neuter; Accusative; Singular

• आविशत्: entered, came upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ); 3rd person; Singular; Parasmaipada

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya

• वचनम्: speech, words
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter; Accusative; Singular

• ईशानम्: the Lord (Īśāna)
• ईशानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान
• Form: Masculine; Accusative; Singular

• प्राह: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अह् (ब्रू-आदेशः)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ); 3rd person; Singular; Parasmaipada

• वेदैः: by/with the Vedas
• वेदैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद
• Form: Masculine; Instrumental; Plural

• विनाकृतः: deprived of, bereft (of)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विना + कृत (√कृ)
• Form: Masculine; Nominative; Singular

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Brahmā
• Vedas
• Īśāna (Īśvara)