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बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्       bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-1, verse-1

अथैकदा मुनिश्रेष्ठं त्रिकलज्ञं पराशरम् ।
पप्रच्छोपेत्य मैत्रेयः प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः ॥१॥
1. athaikadā muniśreṣṭhaṃ trikalajñaṃ parāśaram .
papracchopetya maitreyaḥ praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ.
1. atha ekadā muniśreṣṭham trikalajñam parāśaram
papraccha upetya maitreyaḥ praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ
1. Then, one day, Maitreya, having approached the foremost sage Parashara, who was a knower of the three divisions of time (past, present, and future), bowed down with folded hands and questioned him.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • अथ (atha) - then, indicating the start of a new section (then, now, thereupon)
  • एकदा (ekadā) - one day (once, one day, at one time)
  • मुनिश्रेष्ठम् (muniśreṣṭham) - the foremost sage (the best among sages, the foremost sage)
  • त्रिकलज्ञम् (trikalajñam) - knower of the past, present, and future (knower of the three times (past, present, future))
  • पराशरम् (parāśaram) - Parashara (the sage) (Parashara)
  • पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - questioned (asked, questioned)
  • उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached (having approached, having gone near)
  • मैत्रेयः (maitreyaḥ) - Maitreya (the sage, student of Parashara) (Maitreya)
  • प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down (having bowed down, having prostrated)
  • कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (in reverence) (having made an añjali (folded hands), with folded hands)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, indicating the start of a new section (then, now, thereupon)
(indeclinable)
एकदा (ekadā) - one day (once, one day, at one time)
(indeclinable)
From eka (one) + dā (suffix for time)
मुनिश्रेष्ठम् (muniśreṣṭham) - the foremost sage (the best among sages, the foremost sage)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of muniśreṣṭha
muniśreṣṭha - best among sages, foremost ascetic
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śreṣṭha)
  • muni – sage, ascetic, seer
    noun (masculine)
  • śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Object of the verb 'papraccha'.
त्रिकलज्ञम् (trikalajñam) - knower of the past, present, and future (knower of the three times (past, present, future))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of trikalajña
trikalajña - knower of the three times (past, present, future)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (trikāla+jña)
  • trikāla – three times (past, present, future)
    noun (masculine)
  • jña – knower, understanding
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root jñā (to know)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Qualifies Parashara.
पराशरम् (parāśaram) - Parashara (the sage) (Parashara)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of parāśara
parāśara - Parashara (name of a sage)
Note: Object of the verb 'papraccha'.
पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - questioned (asked, questioned)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pracch
Prefix: pra
Root: pracch (class 6)
उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached (having approached, having gone near)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
From upasarga 'upa' + root 'i' (to go) + suffix 'tya'
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Conveys action prior to the main verb.
मैत्रेयः (maitreyaḥ) - Maitreya (the sage, student of Parashara) (Maitreya)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maitreya
maitreya - Maitreya (name of a sage)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down (having bowed down, having prostrated)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
From upasarga 'pra' + root 'pat' (to fall) with 'ni' (down) in a compound sense + suffix 'tya'
Prefixes: pra+ni
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Conveys action prior to the main verb.
कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (in reverence) (having made an añjali (folded hands), with folded hands)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali
kṛtāñjali - one who has made an añjali (folded hands), with folded hands
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)
  • kṛta – done, made
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kṛ (to do, make)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • añjali – reverential salutation, folded hands
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Maitreya.