Shloka 3
अग्निवंशवर्णनम् (Agni-vaṃśa-varṇana) / The Genealogy and Function of Agni
Devanagari script
व्याध उवाच भूमिरापस्तथा ज्योतिर्वायुराकाशमेव च । गुणोत्तराणि सर्वाणि तेषां वक्ष्यामि ते गुणान्,धर्मव्याधने कहा--ब्रह्मन! पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि, वायु और आकाश--े सब पूर्व- पूर्ववाले तत्त्व अपनेसे उत्तर-उत्तरवालोंके गुणोंसे युक्त हैं। मैं उनके गुणोंका वर्णन करता हूँ
Translation
猎人说道：“婆罗门啊！地、水、火、风与虚空——这五大依其次第，各自具足其后诸大之德相。我将为你宣说它们的性质。”
Word by Word
व्याधःthe hunter (Dharma-vyadha)
व्याधः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootव्याध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular
भूमिःearth
भूमिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
आपःwaters
आपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
तथाand likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
ज्योतिःfire/light
ज्योतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वायुःwind/air
वायुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आकाशम्ether/space
आकाशम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआकाश
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
गुण-उत्तराणिhaving additional/superior qualities
गुण-उत्तराणि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगुणोत्तर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
वक्ष्यामिI will describe
वक्ष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple Future, First, Singular
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
गुणान्qualities
गुणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
व्याध उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes