वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-5, chapter-21, verse-6
प्रजापतीनां षण्णां तु चतुर्थो यः प्रजापतिः ।
मानसो ब्रह्मणः पुत्रः पुलस्त्य इति विश्रुतः ॥६॥
मानसो ब्रह्मणः पुत्रः पुलस्त्य इति विश्रुतः ॥६॥
6. prajāpatīnāṃ ṣaṇṇāṃ tu caturtho yaḥ prajāpatiḥ ,
mānaso brahmaṇaḥ putraḥ pulastya iti viśrutaḥ.
mānaso brahmaṇaḥ putraḥ pulastya iti viśrutaḥ.
6.
prajāpatīnām ṣaṇṇām tu caturthaḥ yaḥ prajāpatiḥ
mānasaḥ brahmaṇaḥ putraḥ pulastyaḥ iti viśrutaḥ
mānasaḥ brahmaṇaḥ putraḥ pulastyaḥ iti viśrutaḥ
6.
ṣaṇṇām prajāpatīnām tu yaḥ caturthaḥ prajāpatiḥ
brahmaṇaḥ mānasaḥ putraḥ saḥ pulastyaḥ iti viśrutaḥ
brahmaṇaḥ mānasaḥ putraḥ saḥ pulastyaḥ iti viśrutaḥ
6.
Among the six creators (prajāpatis), the fourth one, who is the mind-born son of Brahmā, is renowned as Pulastya.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रजापतीनाम् (prajāpatīnām) - of the creators (prajāpatis) (of the lords of creatures, of the progenitors)
- षण्णाम् (ṣaṇṇām) - of the six (of six)
- तु (tu) - (connective particle, 'among them') (but, indeed, however)
- चतुर्थः (caturthaḥ) - the fourth one (fourth)
- यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)
- प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - creator (prajāpati) (lord of creatures, progenitor, creator)
- मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mind-born (mind-born, mental, relating to the mind)
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā (of Brahma)
- पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son
- पुलस्त्यः (pulastyaḥ) - Pulastya (Pulastya (name of a Prajapati))
- इति (iti) - thus (indicating what follows or precedes) (thus, so, in this manner)
- विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned (renowned, famous, heard of)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रजापतीनाम् (prajāpatīnām) - of the creators (prajāpatis) (of the lords of creatures, of the progenitors)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, creator, a title of Brahma and others
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
- prajā – progeny, offspring, creature, people
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4) - pati – lord, master, husband, owner
noun (masculine)
Note: Dependent on caturthaḥ.
षण्णाम् (ṣaṇṇām) - of the six (of six)
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with prajāpatīnām.
तु (tu) - (connective particle, 'among them') (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
चतुर्थः (caturthaḥ) - the fourth one (fourth)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturtha
caturtha - fourth
Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.
यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, whoever
Relative pronoun.
Note: Refers to prajāpatiḥ.
प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - creator (prajāpati) (lord of creatures, progenitor, creator)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, creator, a title of Brahma and others
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
- prajā – progeny, offspring, creature, people
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4) - pati – lord, master, husband, owner
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate nominative for yaḥ.
मानसः (mānasaḥ) - mind-born (mind-born, mental, relating to the mind)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānasa
mānasa - mental, spiritual, mind-born, belonging to the mind
formed from manas (mind) + aṇ (suffix)
Note: Agrees with putraḥ.
ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā (of Brahma)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahma (the creator god); sacred word, Veda; ultimate reality
Note: Possessive of putraḥ.
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
Note: Appositive to prajāpatiḥ and caturthaḥ.
पुलस्त्यः (pulastyaḥ) - Pulastya (Pulastya (name of a Prajapati))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pulastya
pulastya - name of one of the Prajapatis, grandfather of Ravana
Note: Subject of the sentence.
इति (iti) - thus (indicating what follows or precedes) (thus, so, in this manner)
(indeclinable)
Note: Marks Pulastya as the renowned name.
विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned (renowned, famous, heard of)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśruta
viśruta - famous, renowned, celebrated, heard of
Past Passive Participle
from root śru (to hear) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Predicate adjective for Pulastya.