Tṛtīya Aṃśa, Ṣaṣṭha Adhyāya

इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे तृतीयांशे पञ्चमो ऽध्यायः सामवेदतरोः शाखा व्यासशिष्यः स जैमिनिः क्रमेण येन मैत्रेय बिभेद शृणु तन् मम

[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe tṛtīyāṃśe pañcamo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] sāmavedataroḥ śākhā vyāsaśiṣyaḥ sa jaiminiḥ krameṇa yena maitreya bibheda śṛṇu tan mama

[3.6.1] he by which hearing my

Word make-up

[[iti (इति): [[iti is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śrīviṣṇupurāṇe (श्रीविष्णुपुराणे): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
tṛtīyāṃśe (तृतीयांशे): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
pañcamo (पञ्चमो): pañcamo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'dhyāyaḥ (ऽध्यायः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
]]: ]] is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sāmavedataroḥ (सामवेदतरोः): sāmavedataroḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śākhā (शाखा): śākhā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyāsaśiṣyaḥ (व्यासशिष्यः): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः): jaiminiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
krameṇa (क्रमेण): The core matches the root kram, “to step.”
yena (येन): by which; Instrumental of yad: “by which.”
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bibheda (बिभेद): bibheda is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śṛṇu (शृणु): hearing; From śru, “to hear.” Hear!; hears; having heard; heard.
tan (तन्): The core matches the root tan, “to stretch.”
mama (मम): my; Genitive of asmad: “of me, my.”

ऋग्यजुःशाखिशाखो ऽयं शाखासंख्य्या प्रपञ्चिता

ṛgyajuḥśākhiśākho 'yaṃ śākhāsaṃkhyyā prapañcitā

[3.6.1.5:1]

Word make-up

ṛgyajuḥśākhiśākho (ऋग्यजुःशाखिशाखो): The core matches the root yaj, “to offer.”
'yaṃ (ऽयं): 'yaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śākhāsaṃkhyyā (शाखासंख्य्या): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
prapañcitā (प्रपञ्चिता): The core matches the root cit, “to perceive, to notice.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + pañcitā.

सामाथर्वपुराणोक्तं शाखासंज्ञाथ कथ्यते

sāmātharvapurāṇoktaṃ śākhāsaṃjñātha kathyate

[3.6.1.5:2]

Word make-up

sāmātharvapurāṇoktaṃ (सामाथर्वपुराणोक्तं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
śākhāsaṃjñātha (शाखासंज्ञाथ): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
kathyate (कथ्यते): kathyate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सुमन्तुस् तस्य पुत्रो ऽभूत् सुकर्मास्याप्य् अभूत् सुतः अधीतवन्ताव् एकैकां संहितां तौ महामुनी

sumantus tasya putro 'bhūt sukarmāsyāpy abhūt sutaḥ adhītavantāv ekaikāṃ saṃhitāṃ tau mahāmunī

[3.6.2] of that su- (“well, good”) + taḥ saṃ- (“together”) + hitāṃ

Word make-up

sumantus (सुमन्तुस्): The core matches the root man, “to think.” su- (“well, good”) + mantus.
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
putro (पुत्रो): putro is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'bhūt (ऽभूत्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
sukarmāsyāpy (सुकर्मास्याप्य्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.” su- (“well, good”) + karmāsyāpy.
abhūt (अभूत्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.” a- (“not”) + bhūt.
sutaḥ (सुतः): su- (“well, good”) + taḥ; su- (“well, good”) + taḥ.
adhītavantāv (अधीतवन्ताव्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.” a- (“not”) + dhītavantāv.
ekaikāṃ (एकैकां): ekaikāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃhitāṃ (संहितां): saṃ- (“together”) + hitāṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + hitāṃ.
tau (तौ): tau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahāmunī (महामुनी): The core matches the root nī, “to lead.”

साहस्रं संहिताभेदं सुकर्मा तत्सुतस् ततः चकार तं च तच्छिष्यौ जगृहाते महाव्रतौ

sāhasraṃ saṃhitābhedaṃ sukarmā tatsutas tataḥ cakāra taṃ ca tacchiṣyau jagṛhāte mahāvratau

[3.6.3] saṃ- (“together”) + hitābhedaṃ action then him and

Word make-up

sāhasraṃ (साहस्रं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
saṃhitābhedaṃ (संहिताभेदं): saṃ- (“together”) + hitābhedaṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + hitābhedaṃ.
sukarmā (सुकर्मा): action; su- (“well, good”) joined to karmā. From kṛ, “to do, to make.” The deed, the doing. Not “fate” and not “ritual” unless the verse is about offering. Together the form means su + that sense.
tatsutas (तत्सुतस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
cakāra (चकार): cakāra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tacchiṣyau (तच्छिष्यौ): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
jagṛhāte (जगृहाते): jagṛhāte is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mahāvratau (महाव्रतौ): mahāvratau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

पुत्रम् अध्यापयाम् आस सुमन्तुम् अथ जैमिनिः

putram adhyāpayām āsa sumantum atha jaiminiḥ

[3.6.3.6:1] then

Word make-up

putram (पुत्रम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
adhyāpayām (अध्यापयाम्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + dhyāpayām.
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
sumantum (सुमन्तुम्): The core matches the root man, “to think.” su- (“well, good”) + mantum.
atha (अथ): then; Particle: “then, now” — starts a new move.
jaiminiḥ (जैमिनिः): jaiminiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सुमन्तुश् चपि सुमुलं पुत्रम् अध्यापयन् मुनिः

sumantuś capi sumulaṃ putram adhyāpayan muniḥ

[3.6.3.6:2] su- (“well, good”) + mulaṃ silent thinker

Word make-up

sumantuś (सुमन्तुश्): The core matches the root man, “to think.” su- (“well, good”) + mantuś.
capi (चपि): capi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sumulaṃ (सुमुलं): su- (“well, good”) + mulaṃ; su- (“well, good”) + mulaṃ.
putram (पुत्रम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.”
adhyāpayan (अध्यापयन्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + dhyāpayan.
muniḥ (मुनिः): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.

हिरण्यनाभः कौसल्यः पौष्पिञ्जिश् च द्विजोत्तम उदीच्याः सामगाः शिष्यास् तस्य पञ्चदश स्मृताः

hiraṇyanābhaḥ kausalyaḥ pauṣpiñjiś ca dvijottama udīcyāḥ sāmagāḥ śiṣyās tasya pañcadaśa smṛtāḥ

[3.6.4] and twice-born of that

Word make-up

hiraṇyanābhaḥ (हिरण्यनाभः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
kausalyaḥ (कौसल्यः): kausalyaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pauṣpiñjiś (पौष्पिञ्जिश्): The core matches the root ji, “to conquer.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
dvijottama (द्विजोत्तम): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
udīcyāḥ (उदीच्याः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” ud- (“up, out”) + īcyāḥ.
sāmagāḥ (सामगाः): sāmagāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śiṣyās (शिष्यास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
pañcadaśa (पञ्चदश): pañcadaśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
smṛtāḥ (स्मृताः): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”

हिरण्यनाभात् तावत्यः संहिता यैर् द्विजोत्तमैः गृहीतास् ते ऽपि चोच्यन्ते पण्डितैः प्राच्यसामगाः

hiraṇyanābhāt tāvatyaḥ saṃhitā yair dvijottamaiḥ gṛhītās te 'pi cocyante paṇḍitaiḥ prācyasāmagāḥ

[3.6.5] beneficial twice-born you a learned one

Word make-up

hiraṇyanābhāt (हिरण्यनाभात्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
tāvatyaḥ (तावत्यः): tāvatyaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃhitā (संहिता): beneficial; saṃ- (“together”) joined to hitā. From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial. Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
yair (यैर्): yair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvijottamaiḥ (द्विजोत्तमैः): twice-born; Inflected from dvijottama. dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
gṛhītās (गृहीतास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cocyante (चोच्यन्ते): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
paṇḍitaiḥ (पण्डितैः): a learned one; Inflected from paṇḍita. paṇḍita: learned, from a stem of wisdom/heap. One who knows.
prācyasāmagāḥ (प्राच्यसामगाः): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

लोकाक्षिः कुथुमिश् चैव कुषीदी लाङ्गलिस् तथा पौष्पिञ्जिशिष्यास् तद्भेदैः संहिता बहुलीकृताः

lokākṣiḥ kuthumiś caiva kuṣīdī lāṅgalis tathā pauṣpiñjiśiṣyās tadbhedaiḥ saṃhitā bahulīkṛtāḥ

[3.6.6] so beneficial

Word make-up

lokākṣiḥ (लोकाक्षिः): The core matches the root lok, “to see, to shine.”
kuthumiś (कुथुमिश्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kuṣīdī (कुषीदी): kuṣīdī is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
lāṅgalis (लाङ्गलिस्): lāṅgalis is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
pauṣpiñjiśiṣyās (पौष्पिञ्जिशिष्यास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tadbhedaiḥ (तद्भेदैः): tadbhedaiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃhitā (संहिता): beneficial; saṃ- (“together”) joined to hitā. From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial. Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
bahulīkṛtāḥ (बहुलीकृताः): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”

हिरण्यनाभशिष्यश् च चतुर्विंशतिसंहिताः प्रोवाच कृतिनामासौ शिष्येभ्यः सुमहामतिः

hiraṇyanābhaśiṣyaś ca caturviṃśatisaṃhitāḥ provāca kṛtināmāsau śiṣyebhyaḥ sumahāmatiḥ

[3.6.7] and pupil su- (“well, good”) + mahāmatiḥ

Word make-up

hiraṇyanābhaśiṣyaś (हिरण्यनाभशिष्यश्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
caturviṃśatisaṃhitāḥ (चतुर्विंशतिसंहिताः): caturviṃśatisaṃhitāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
provāca (प्रोवाच): provāca is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kṛtināmāsau (कृतिनामासौ): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
śiṣyebhyaḥ (शिष्येभ्यः): pupil; Inflected from śiṣya. From śās, “to instruct.” One to be instructed; a pupil.
sumahāmatiḥ (सुमहामतिः): su- (“well, good”) + mahāmatiḥ; su- (“well, good”) + mahāmatiḥ.

तैश् चापि सामवेदो ऽसौ शाखाभिर् बहुलीकृतः अथर्वणाम् अथो वक्ष्ये संहितानां समुच्चयम् अथर्ववेदं स मुनिः सुमन्तुर् अमितद्युतिः

taiś cāpi sāmavedo 'sau śākhābhir bahulīkṛtaḥ atharvaṇām atho vakṣye saṃhitānāṃ samuccayam atharvavedaṃ sa muniḥ sumantur amitadyutiḥ

[3.6.8] bow a- (“not”) + tharvaṇām then saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ a- (“not”) + tharvavedaṃ he silent thinker a- (“not”) + mitadyutiḥ

Word make-up

taiś (तैश्): taiś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cāpi (चापि): bow; Inflected from cāpa. dhanus: bow. cāpa also bow.
sāmavedo (सामवेदो): sāmavedo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'sau (ऽसौ): 'sau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śākhābhir (शाखाभिर्): śākhābhir is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bahulīkṛtaḥ (बहुलीकृतः): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
atharvaṇām (अथर्वणाम्): a- (“not”) + tharvaṇām; a- (“not”) + tharvaṇām.
atho (अथो): then; Inflected from atha. Particle: “then, now” — starts a new move.
vakṣye (वक्ष्ये): vakṣye is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃhitānāṃ (संहितानां): saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ.
samuccayam (समुच्चयम्): The core matches the root muc, “to release.” sam- (“together”) + uccayam.
atharvavedaṃ (अथर्ववेदं): a- (“not”) + tharvavedaṃ; a- (“not”) + tharvavedaṃ.
sa (स): he; Nominative singular masculine of tad: “he, that one.”
muniḥ (मुनिः): silent thinker; From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
sumantur (सुमन्तुर्): The core matches the root man, “to think.” su- (“well, good”) + mantur.
amitadyutiḥ (अमितद्युतिः): a- (“not”) + mitadyutiḥ; a- (“not”) + mitadyutiḥ.

शिष्यम् अध्यापयाम् आस कबन्धं सो ऽपि तं द्विधा कृत्वा तु देवदर्शाय तथा पथ्याय दत्तवान्

śiṣyam adhyāpayām āsa kabandhaṃ so 'pi taṃ dvidhā kṛtvā tu devadarśāya tathā pathyāya dattavān

[3.6.9] pupil him doing but so

Word make-up

śiṣyam (शिष्यम्): pupil; Inflected from śiṣya. From śās, “to instruct.” One to be instructed; a pupil.
adhyāpayām (अध्यापयाम्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.” a- (“not”) + dhyāpayām.
āsa (आस): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
kabandhaṃ (कबन्धं): The core matches the root bandh, “to bind.”
so (सो): so is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'pi (ऽपि): 'pi is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
taṃ (तं): him; Accusative masculine of tad: “him, that.”
dvidhā (द्विधा): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
kṛtvā (कृत्वा): doing; From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
devadarśāya (देवदर्शाय): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
pathyāya (पथ्याय): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
dattavān (दत्तवान्): dattavān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

देवदर्शस्य शिष्यास् तु मौद्गो ब्रह्मबलिस् तथा शौल्कायनिः पिप्पलादस् तथान्यो मुनिसत्तम

devadarśasya śiṣyās tu maudgo brahmabalis tathā śaulkāyaniḥ pippalādas tathānyo munisattama

[3.6.10] but so

Word make-up

devadarśasya (देवदर्शस्य): The core matches the root vad, “to say.”
śiṣyās (शिष्यास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
maudgo (मौद्गो): maudgo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
brahmabalis (ब्रह्मबलिस्): brahmabalis is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
śaulkāyaniḥ (शौल्कायनिः): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
pippalādas (पिप्पलादस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tathānyo (तथान्यो): tathānyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
munisattama (मुनिसत्तम): munisattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

पथ्यस्यापि त्रयः शिष्याः कृता यैर् द्विज संहिताः जाजलिः कुमुदादिश् च तृतीयः शौनको द्विज

pathyasyāpi trayaḥ śiṣyāḥ kṛtā yair dvija saṃhitāḥ jājaliḥ kumudādiś ca tṛtīyaḥ śaunako dvija

[3.6.11] three pupil twice-born beneficial and twice-born

Word make-up

pathyasyāpi (पथ्यस्यापि): The core matches the root pat, “to fall.”
trayaḥ (त्रयः): three; tri: three.
śiṣyāḥ (शिष्याः): pupil; Inflected from śiṣya. From śās, “to instruct.” One to be instructed; a pupil.
kṛtā (कृता): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
yair (यैर्): yair is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.
saṃhitāḥ (संहिताः): beneficial; saṃ- (“together”) joined to hitāḥ. From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial. Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
jājaliḥ (जाजलिः): jājaliḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kumudādiś (कुमुदादिश्): The core matches the root mud, “to be glad.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tṛtīyaḥ (तृतीयः): tṛtīyaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śaunako (शौनको): śaunako is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

शौनकस् तु द्विधा कृत्वा ददाव् एकां तु बभ्रवे द्वितीयां संहितां प्रादात् सैन्धवाय च संज्ञिने

śaunakas tu dvidhā kṛtvā dadāv ekāṃ tu babhrave dvitīyāṃ saṃhitāṃ prādāt saindhavāya ca saṃjñine

[3.6.12] but doing but saṃ- (“together”) + hitāṃ and saṃ- (“together”) + jñine

Word make-up

śaunakas (शौनकस्): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
dvidhā (द्विधा): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
kṛtvā (कृत्वा): doing; From kṛ, “to do, to make.” To do; having done; doing.
dadāv (ददाव्): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
ekāṃ (एकां): ekāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
babhrave (बभ्रवे): babhrave is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvitīyāṃ (द्वितीयां): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
saṃhitāṃ (संहितां): saṃ- (“together”) + hitāṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + hitāṃ.
prādāt (प्रादात्): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
saindhavāya (सैन्धवाय): saindhavāya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saṃjñine (संज्ञिने): saṃ- (“together”) + jñine; saṃ- (“together”) + jñine.

सैन्धवान् मुञ्जकेशश् च ऽभिनद् वेदं द्विधा पुनः नक्षत्रकल्पो वेदानां संहितानां तथैव च

saindhavān muñjakeśaś ca 'bhinad vedaṃ dvidhā punaḥ nakṣatrakalpo vedānāṃ saṃhitānāṃ tathaiva ca

[3.6.13] and veda again saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ likewise and

Word make-up

saindhavān (सैन्धवान्): saindhavān is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
muñjakeśaś (मुञ्जकेशश्): muñjakeśaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
'bhinad (ऽभिनद्): 'bhinad is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vedaṃ (वेदं): veda; From vid, “to know.” Knowledge; the Veda.
dvidhā (द्विधा): The core matches the root vid, “to know / to find.”
punaḥ (पुनः): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
nakṣatrakalpo (नक्षत्रकल्पो): nakṣatrakalpo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vedānāṃ (वेदानां): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
saṃhitānāṃ (संहितानां): saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ.
tathaiva (तथैव): likewise; tathā + eva: just so, likewise.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

चतुर्थः स्याद् आङ्गिरसः शान्तिकल्पश् च पञ्चमः श्रेष्ठास् त्व् अथर्वणाम् एते संहितानां विकल्पकाः

caturthaḥ syād āṅgirasaḥ śāntikalpaś ca pañcamaḥ śreṣṭhās tv atharvaṇām ete saṃhitānāṃ vikalpakāḥ

[3.6.14] and a- (“not”) + tharvaṇām these saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalpakāḥ

Word make-up

caturthaḥ (चतुर्थः): caturthaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
syād (स्याद्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
āṅgirasaḥ (आङ्गिरसः): The core matches the root as, “to be.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + ṅgirasaḥ.
śāntikalpaś (शान्तिकल्पश्): śāntikalpaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pañcamaḥ (पञ्चमः): pañcamaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śreṣṭhās (श्रेष्ठास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tv (त्व्): tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
atharvaṇām (अथर्वणाम्): a- (“not”) + tharvaṇām; a- (“not”) + tharvaṇām.
ete (एते): these; Nominative plural of etad: “these.”
saṃhitānāṃ (संहितानां): saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ; saṃ- (“together”) + hitānāṃ.
vikalpakāḥ (विकल्पकाः): vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalpakāḥ; vi- (“apart, asunder”) + kalpakāḥ.

आख्यानैश् चाप्य् उपाख्यानैर् गाथाभिः कल्पशुद्धिभिः पुराणसंहितां चक्रे पुराणार्थविशारदः

ākhyānaiś cāpy upākhyānair gāthābhiḥ kalpaśuddhibhiḥ purāṇasaṃhitāṃ cakre purāṇārthaviśāradaḥ

[3.6.15]

Word make-up

ākhyānaiś (आख्यानैश्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + khyānaiś.
cāpy (चाप्य्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
upākhyānair (उपाख्यानैर्): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
gāthābhiḥ (गाथाभिः): gāthābhiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kalpaśuddhibhiḥ (कल्पशुद्धिभिः): kalpaśuddhibhiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purāṇasaṃhitāṃ (पुराणसंहितां): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
cakre (चक्रे): cakre is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purāṇārthaviśāradaḥ (पुराणार्थविशारदः): The core matches the root viś, “to enter.”

स्वयं दृष्ट्वार्थकथनं प्राहुर् आख्यानकं बुधाः

svayaṃ dṛṣṭvārthakathanaṃ prāhur ākhyānakaṃ budhāḥ

[3.6.15.7:1] oneself

Word make-up

svayaṃ (स्वयं): oneself; sva + yam: by oneself; of one’s own accord.
dṛṣṭvārthakathanaṃ (दृष्ट्वार्थकथनं): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
prāhur (प्राहुर्): The core matches the root hu, “to pour the offering.”
ākhyānakaṃ (आख्यानकं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” ā- (“unto, fully”) + khyānakaṃ.
budhāḥ (बुधाः): The core matches the root budh, “to wake, to be aware.”

श्रुतस्यार्थस्य कथनम् उपाख्यानं प्रचक्षते

śrutasyārthasya kathanam upākhyānaṃ pracakṣate

[3.6.15.7:2] pra- (“forth, forward”) + cakṣate

Word make-up

śrutasyārthasya (श्रुतस्यार्थस्य): The core matches the root śru, “to hear.”
kathanam (कथनम्): The core matches the root nam, “to bow.”
upākhyānaṃ (उपाख्यानं): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
pracakṣate (प्रचक्षते): pra- (“forth, forward”) + cakṣate; pra- (“forth, forward”) + cakṣate.

प्रख्यातो व्यासशिष्यो ऽभूत् सूतो वै रोमहर्षणः पुराणसंहितां तस्मै ददौ व्यासो महामुनिः

prakhyāto vyāsaśiṣyo 'bhūt sūto vai romaharṣaṇaḥ purāṇasaṃhitāṃ tasmai dadau vyāso mahāmuniḥ

[3.6.16] charioteer indeed The sage Vyāsa

Word make-up

prakhyāto (प्रख्यातो): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” pra- (“forth, forward”) + khyāto.
vyāsaśiṣyo (व्यासशिष्यो): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
'bhūt (ऽभूत्): The core matches the root bhū, “to be, to come to be.”
sūto (सूतो): charioteer; Inflected from sūta. sūta: charioteer; also “born.” Sañjaya is addressed as sūta in the frame elsewhere; here often the bard.
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
romaharṣaṇaḥ (रोमहर्षणः): romaharṣaṇaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purāṇasaṃhitāṃ (पुराणसंहितां): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
tasmai (तस्मै): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
dadau (ददौ): dadau is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vyāso (व्यासो): The sage Vyāsa; Inflected from vyāsa. vi-as, “to throw apart”: the arranger, the divider (of the Veda). The sage Vyāsa.
mahāmuniḥ (महामुनिः): mahāmuniḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सुमतिश् चाग्निवर्चाश् च मित्रायुः शांशपायनः अकृतव्रणो ऽथ सावर्णिः षट् शिष्यास् तस्य चाभवन्

sumatiś cāgnivarcāś ca mitrāyuḥ śāṃśapāyanaḥ akṛtavraṇo 'tha sāvarṇiḥ ṣaṭ śiṣyās tasya cābhavan

[3.6.17] su- (“well, good”) + matiś and six of that

Word make-up

sumatiś (सुमतिश्): su- (“well, good”) + matiś; su- (“well, good”) + matiś.
cāgnivarcāś (चाग्निवर्चाश्): cāgnivarcāś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
mitrāyuḥ (मित्रायुः): mitrāyuḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śāṃśapāyanaḥ (शांशपायनः): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
akṛtavraṇo (अकृतव्रणो): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.” a- (“not”) + kṛtavraṇo.
'tha (ऽथ): 'tha is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sāvarṇiḥ (सावर्णिः): sāvarṇiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ṣaṭ (षट्): six; ṣaṣ: six.
śiṣyās (शिष्यास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tasya (तस्य): of that; Genitive of tad: “of that, his.”
cābhavan (चाभवन्): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”

काश्यपः संहिताकर्ता सावर्णिः शांशपायनः रोमहर्षणिका चान्या तिसॄणां मूलसंहिता

kāśyapaḥ saṃhitākartā sāvarṇiḥ śāṃśapāyanaḥ romaharṣaṇikā cānyā tisṝṇāṃ mūlasaṃhitā

[3.6.18] saṃ- (“together”) + hitākartā

Word make-up

kāśyapaḥ (काश्यपः): kāśyapaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃhitākartā (संहिताकर्ता): saṃ- (“together”) + hitākartā; saṃ- (“together”) + hitākartā.
sāvarṇiḥ (सावर्णिः): sāvarṇiḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śāṃśapāyanaḥ (शांशपायनः): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
romaharṣaṇikā (रोमहर्षणिका): romaharṣaṇikā is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cānyā (चान्या): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
tisṝṇāṃ (तिसॄणां): tisṝṇāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mūlasaṃhitā (मूलसंहिता): The core matches the root as, “to be.”

चतुष्टयेनाप्य् एतेन संहितानाम् इदं मुने

catuṣṭayenāpy etena saṃhitānām idaṃ mune

[3.6.19] beneficial this

Word make-up

catuṣṭayenāpy (चतुष्टयेनाप्य्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
etena (एतेन): etena is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
saṃhitānām (संहितानाम्): beneficial; saṃ- (“together”) joined to hitānām. From dhā, “to place”: well-placed, beneficial. Together the form means saṃ + that sense.
idaṃ (इदं): this; Neuter of idam: “this” (near).
mune (मुने): mune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

आद्यं सर्वपुराणानां पुराणं ब्राह्मम् उच्यते अष्टादश पुराणानि पुराणज्ञाः प्रचक्षते

ādyaṃ sarvapurāṇānāṃ purāṇaṃ brāhmam ucyate aṣṭādaśa purāṇāni purāṇajñāḥ pracakṣate

[3.6.20] ā- (“unto, fully”) + dyaṃ ancient is called a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśa pra- (“forth, forward”) + cakṣate

Word make-up

ādyaṃ (आद्यं): ā- (“unto, fully”) + dyaṃ; ā- (“unto, fully”) + dyaṃ.
sarvapurāṇānāṃ (सर्वपुराणानां): sarvapurāṇānāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purāṇaṃ (पुराणं): ancient; purā “formerly” + ana: ancient, of old.
brāhmam (ब्राह्मम्): brāhmam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ucyate (उच्यते): is called; Passive of vac, “to speak.” It is said; it is called.
aṣṭādaśa (अष्टादश): a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśa; a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśa.
purāṇāni (पुराणानि): purāṇāni is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purāṇajñāḥ (पुराणज्ञाः): The core matches the root jñā, “to know.”
pracakṣate (प्रचक्षते): pra- (“forth, forward”) + cakṣate; pra- (“forth, forward”) + cakṣate.

ब्राह्मं पाद्मं वैष्णवं च शैवं भागवतं तथा तथान्यं नारदीयं च मार्कण्डेयं च सप्तमम्

brāhmaṃ pādmaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ ca śaivaṃ bhāgavataṃ tathā tathānyaṃ nāradīyaṃ ca mārkaṇḍeyaṃ ca saptamam

[3.6.21] and so and and

Word make-up

brāhmaṃ (ब्राह्मं): brāhmaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pādmaṃ (पाद्मं): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
vaiṣṇavaṃ (वैष्णवं): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
śaivaṃ (शैवं): śaivaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhāgavataṃ (भागवतं): bhāgavataṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
tathānyaṃ (तथान्यं): tathānyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
nāradīyaṃ (नारदीयं): nāradīyaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
mārkaṇḍeyaṃ (मार्कण्डेयं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
saptamam (सप्तमम्): saptamam is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

आग्नेयम् अष्टमं चैव भविष्यं नवमं तथा दशमं ब्रह्मवैवर्तं लैङ्गम् एकादशं स्मृतम्

āgneyam aṣṭamaṃ caiva bhaviṣyaṃ navamaṃ tathā daśamaṃ brahmavaivartaṃ laiṅgam ekādaśaṃ smṛtam

[3.6.22] ā- (“unto, fully”) + gneyam a- (“not”) + ṣṭamaṃ so

Word make-up

āgneyam (आग्नेयम्): ā- (“unto, fully”) + gneyam; ā- (“unto, fully”) + gneyam.
aṣṭamaṃ (अष्टमं): a- (“not”) + ṣṭamaṃ; a- (“not”) + ṣṭamaṃ.
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhaviṣyaṃ (भविष्यं): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.”
navamaṃ (नवमं): navamaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
daśamaṃ (दशमं): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
brahmavaivartaṃ (ब्रह्मवैवर्तं): brahmavaivartaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
laiṅgam (लैङ्गम्): The core matches the root gam, “to go.”
ekādaśaṃ (एकादशं): ekādaśaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
smṛtam (स्मृतम्): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”

वाराहं द्वादशं चैव स्कान्दं चात्र त्रयोदशम् चतुर्दशं वामनं च कौर्मं पञ्चदशं स्मृतम् मात्स्यं च गारुडं चैव ब्रह्माण्डं च ततः परम्

vārāhaṃ dvādaśaṃ caiva skāndaṃ cātra trayodaśam caturdaśaṃ vāmanaṃ ca kaurmaṃ pañcadaśaṃ smṛtam mātsyaṃ ca gāruḍaṃ caiva brahmāṇḍaṃ ca tataḥ param

[3.6.23] and and and then beyond

Word make-up

vārāhaṃ (वाराहं): vārāhaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
dvādaśaṃ (द्वादशं): dvādaśaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
skāndaṃ (स्कान्दं): skāndaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
cātra (चात्र): cātra is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
trayodaśam (त्रयोदशम्): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
caturdaśaṃ (चतुर्दशं): caturdaśaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vāmanaṃ (वामनं): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kaurmaṃ (कौर्मं): kaurmaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pañcadaśaṃ (पञ्चदशं): pañcadaśaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
smṛtam (स्मृतम्): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”
mātsyaṃ (मात्स्यं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
gāruḍaṃ (गारुडं): gāruḍaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
brahmāṇḍaṃ (ब्रह्माण्डं): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
tataḥ (ततः): then; From tad + tas: “from that, then.”
param (परम्): beyond; para: beyond, further, other. As a neuter noun often “what is beyond.”

महापुराणान्य् एतानि ह्य् अष्टादश महामुने

mahāpurāṇāny etāni hy aṣṭādaśa mahāmune

[3.6.23.8:1] these a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśa

Word make-up

mahāpurāṇāny (महापुराणान्य्): The core matches the root āp, “to reach.”
etāni (एतानि): these; Inflected from etān. Accusative plural of etad: “these.”
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aṣṭādaśa (अष्टादश): a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśa; a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśa.
mahāmune (महामुने): mahāmune is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

तथा चोपपुराणानि मुनिभिः कथितानि च

tathā copapurāṇāni munibhiḥ kathitāni ca

[3.6.23.8:2] so silent thinker and

Word make-up

tathā (तथा): so; ta- + thā: “in that way, so.”
copapurāṇāni (चोपपुराणानि): copapurāṇāni is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
munibhiḥ (मुनिभिः): silent thinker; Inflected from muni. From man, “to think,” or maun “silence.” The thinker / the silent one.
kathitāni (कथितानि): kathitāni is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”

सर्गश् च प्रतिसर्गश् च वंशो मन्वन्तराणि च सर्वेष्व् एतेषु कथ्यन्ते वंशानुचरितं च यत्

sargaś ca pratisargaś ca vaṃśo manvantarāṇi ca sarveṣv eteṣu kathyante vaṃśānucaritaṃ ca yat

[3.6.24] and prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sargaś and and and which

Word make-up

sargaś (सर्गश्): sargaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pratisargaś (प्रतिसर्गश्): prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sargaś; prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sargaś.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vaṃśo (वंशो): vaṃśo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
manvantarāṇi (मन्वन्तराणि): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
sarveṣv (सर्वेष्व्): sarveṣv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
eteṣu (एतेषु): eteṣu is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
kathyante (कथ्यन्ते): The core matches the root an, “to breathe.”
vaṃśānucaritaṃ (वंशानुचरितं): The core matches the root car, “to move.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.

यद् एतत् तव मैत्रेय पुराणं कथ्यते मया एतद् वैष्णवसंज्ञं वै पाद्मस्य समनन्तरम्

yad etat tava maitreya purāṇaṃ kathyate mayā etad vaiṣṇavasaṃjñaṃ vai pādmasya samanantaram

[3.6.25] which this your ancient by me this indeed

Word make-up

yad (यद्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
etat (एतत्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
tava (तव): your; Genitive of yuṣmad: “your.”
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
purāṇaṃ (पुराणं): ancient; purā “formerly” + ana: ancient, of old.
kathyate (कथ्यते): kathyate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
mayā (मया): by me; Instrumental of asmad: “by me.”
etad (एतद्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
vaiṣṇavasaṃjñaṃ (वैष्णवसंज्ञं): The core matches the root vas, “to dwell.”
vai (वै): indeed; Particle of emphasis: “indeed.”
pādmasya (पाद्मस्य): The core matches the root pā, “to protect / to drink.”
samanantaram (समनन्तरम्): The core matches the root ram, “to rest, to delight.” sam- (“together”) + anantaram.

सर्गे च प्रतिसर्गे च वंशमन्वन्तरादिषु कथ्यते भगवान् विष्णुर् अशेषेष्व् एव सत्तम

sarge ca pratisarge ca vaṃśamanvantarādiṣu kathyate bhagavān viṣṇur aśeṣeṣv eva sattama

[3.6.26] and prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sarge and the Lord a- (“not”) + śeṣeṣv just

Word make-up

sarge (सर्गे): sarge is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
pratisarge (प्रतिसर्गे): prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sarge; prati- (“back, against, toward each”) + sarge.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vaṃśamanvantarādiṣu (वंशमन्वन्तरादिषु): The core matches the root śam, “to be calm.”
kathyate (कथ्यते): kathyate is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhagavān (भगवान्): the Lord; bhaga (“share, portion, majesty,” from bhaj “to share”) + -vant “possessing.” One who has the share of majesty. The Lord as the one possessed of majesty, not a first name.
viṣṇur (विष्णुर्): The core matches the root iṣ, “to wish, to send.” vi- (“apart, asunder”) + ṣṇur.
aśeṣeṣv (अशेषेष्व्): a- (“not”) + śeṣeṣv; a- (“not”) + śeṣeṣv.
eva (एव): just; Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
sattama (सत्तम): sattama is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

अङ्गानि चतुरो वेदा मीमांसा न्यायविस्तरः पुराणं धर्मशास्त्रं च विद्या ह्य् एताश् चतुर्दश

aṅgāni caturo vedā mīmāṃsā nyāyavistaraḥ purāṇaṃ dharmaśāstraṃ ca vidyā hy etāś caturdaśa

[3.6.27] a- (“not”) + ṅgāni four knowing (Veda) ancient and knowing

Word make-up

aṅgāni (अङ्गानि): a- (“not”) + ṅgāni; a- (“not”) + ṅgāni.
caturo (चतुरो): four; Inflected from catur. catur: four.
vedā (वेदा): knowing (Veda); From vid, “to know.” Knowing; then the Veda as the knowing-text. The word is “knowing,” not a book-title first.
mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा): The core matches the root mā, “to measure.”
nyāyavistaraḥ (न्यायविस्तरः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
purāṇaṃ (पुराणं): ancient; purā “formerly” + ana: ancient, of old.
dharmaśāstraṃ (धर्मशास्त्रं): The core matches the root śās, “to instruct.”
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
vidyā (विद्या): knowing; From vid, “to know.” Knowing-as-a-discipline; knowledge that is found.
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
etāś (एताश्): etāś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caturdaśa (चतुर्दश): caturdaśa is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

आयुर्वेदो धनुर्वेदो गान्धर्वश् चैव ते त्रयः अर्थशास्त्रं चतुर्थं तु विद्या ह्य् अष्टादशैव ताः

āyurvedo dhanurvedo gāndharvaś caiva te trayaḥ arthaśāstraṃ caturthaṃ tu vidyā hy aṣṭādaśaiva tāḥ

[3.6.28] ā- (“unto, fully”) + yurvedo you three but knowing a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśaiva

Word make-up

āyurvedo (आयुर्वेदो): ā- (“unto, fully”) + yurvedo; ā- (“unto, fully”) + yurvedo.
dhanurvedo (धनुर्वेदो): The core matches the root han, “to strike.”
gāndharvaś (गान्धर्वश्): gāndharvaś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.
trayaḥ (त्रयः): three; tri: three.
arthaśāstraṃ (अर्थशास्त्रं): The core matches the root śās, “to instruct.” a- (“not”) + rthaśāstraṃ.
caturthaṃ (चतुर्थं): caturthaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
tu (तु): but; Particle: “but, then, now” — a turn or a slight contrast.
vidyā (विद्या): knowing; From vid, “to know.” Knowing-as-a-discipline; knowledge that is found.
hy (ह्य्): hy is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
aṣṭādaśaiva (अष्टादशैव): a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśaiva; a- (“not”) + ṣṭādaśaiva.
tāḥ (ताः): tāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

ज्ञेया ब्रह्मर्षयः पूर्वं तेभ्यो देवर्षयः पुनः राजर्षयः पुनस् तेभ्य ऋषिप्रकृतयस् त्रयः

jñeyā brahmarṣayaḥ pūrvaṃ tebhyo devarṣayaḥ punaḥ rājarṣayaḥ punas tebhya ṛṣiprakṛtayas trayaḥ

[3.6.29] knowing again again three

Word make-up

jñeyā (ज्ञेया): knowing; Inflected from jñeya. From jñā, “to know.” Having known; knows; to-be-known.
brahmarṣayaḥ (ब्रह्मर्षयः): brahmarṣayaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
pūrvaṃ (पूर्वं): The core matches the root pū, “to purify.”
tebhyo (तेभ्यो): tebhyo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
devarṣayaḥ (देवर्षयः): devarṣayaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
punaḥ (पुनः): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
rājarṣayaḥ (राजर्षयः): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
punas (पुनस्): again; Adverb: “again, back.”
tebhya (तेभ्य): tebhya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ṛṣiprakṛtayas (ऋषिप्रकृतयस्): The core matches the root kṛ, “to do, to make.”
trayaḥ (त्रयः): three; tri: three.

इति शाखाः समाख्याताः शाखाभेदास् तथैव च कर्तारश् चैव शाखानां भेदहेतुस् तथोदितः

iti śākhāḥ samākhyātāḥ śākhābhedās tathaiva ca kartāraś caiva śākhānāṃ bhedahetus tathoditaḥ

[3.6.30] thus likewise and

Word make-up

iti (इति): thus; Quotative particle: “thus” — closes speech or thought.
śākhāḥ (शाखाः): śākhāḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
samākhyātāḥ (समाख्याताः): The core matches the root yā, “to go.” sam- (“together”) + ākhyātāḥ.
śākhābhedās (शाखाभेदास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tathaiva (तथैव): likewise; tathā + eva: just so, likewise.
ca (च): and; Enclitic particle: “and, also.”
kartāraś (कर्तारश्): kartāraś is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
caiva (चैव): caiva is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
śākhānāṃ (शाखानां): śākhānāṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
bhedahetus (भेदहेतुस्): The core matches the root dah, “to burn.”
tathoditaḥ (तथोदितः): tathoditaḥ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.

सर्वमन्वन्तरेष्व् एवं शाखाभेदाः समाः स्मृताः

sarvamanvantareṣv evaṃ śākhābhedāḥ samāḥ smṛtāḥ

[3.6.31] just even

Word make-up

sarvamanvantareṣv (सर्वमन्वन्तरेष्व्): The core matches the root man, “to think.”
evaṃ (एवं): just; Inflected from eva. Particle of restriction or emphasis: “only, just, indeed.”
śākhābhedāḥ (शाखाभेदाः): The core matches the root dā, “to give.”
samāḥ (समाः): even; sama: same, even, equal. Evenness.
smṛtāḥ (स्मृताः): The core matches the root smṛ, “to remember.”

प्राजापत्या श्रुतिर् नित्या तद्विकल्पास् त्व् इमे द्विज

prājāpatyā śrutir nityā tadvikalpās tv ime dvija

[3.6.32] continual these twice-born

Word make-up

prājāpatyā (प्राजापत्या): The core matches the root rāj, “to shine, to rule.”
śrutir (श्रुतिर्): The core matches the root śru, “to hear.”
nityā (नित्या): continual; Continual; in-dwelling as constant.
tadvikalpās (तद्विकल्पास्): The core matches the root ās, “to sit.”
tv (त्व्): tv is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
ime (इमे): these; Dual/plural of idam: “these.”
dvija (द्विज): twice-born; dvi-ja “twice-born.” dvija-uttama: upmost of the twice-born.

एतत् तवोदितं सर्वं यत् पृष्टो ऽहम् इह त्वया मैत्रेय वेदसंबद्धं किम् अन्यत् कथयामि ते

etat tavoditaṃ sarvaṃ yat pṛṣṭo 'ham iha tvayā maitreya vedasaṃbaddhaṃ kim anyat kathayāmi te

[3.6.33] this all which here by you what not which you

Word make-up

etat (एतत्): this; Neuter of etad: “this here.” e- + tad.
tavoditaṃ (तवोदितं): tavoditaṃ is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
sarvaṃ (सर्वं): all; sarva: whole, all. The entire, not a leftover.
yat (यत्): which; Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-.
pṛṣṭo (पृष्टो): pṛṣṭo is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
'ham (ऽहम्): 'ham is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
iha (इह): here; Adverb: “here, in this world.”
tvayā (त्वया): by you; Instrumental of yuṣmad: “by you.”
maitreya (मैत्रेय): maitreya is used as a grammatical form in this verse.
vedasaṃbaddhaṃ (वेदसंबद्धं): The core matches the root as, “to be.”
kim (किम्): what; Neuter interrogative: “what? why?”
anyat (अन्यत्): not which; an- (“not,” before vowels) joined to yat. Neuter of yad: “which, what, that.” Relative stem ya-. Together the form means an + that sense.
kathayāmi (कथयामि): The core matches the root yā, “to go.”
te (ते): you; Enclitic of yuṣmad (“your / to you”) or nominative plural of tad (“they”). Sense follows the verse.

Viṣṇu Purāṇa

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