Shloka 11.5Unverified draft
अनपत्योऽस्मि धर्मात्मन् शान्ताभर्ता मम क्रतुम्। आहरेत त्वयाज्ञप्तस्सन्तानार्थं कुलस्य च।।1.11.5।।
Meaning
"'O righteous one, I am without children — let Shanta's husband, at your command, perform a sacrifice for the sake of my lineage.'"
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| anapatyaḥ asmi | अनपत्यः अस्मि | I am without offspring | Verb (present) |
| dharma-ātman | धर्म-आत्मन् | O righteous-souled one | Vocative singular |
| śāntā-bhartā | शान्ता-भर्ता | Shanta's husband | Nominative singular |
| mama kratum | मम क्रतुम् | my sacrificial rite | Accusative singular |
| āhareta | आहरेत | let him perform | Verb (optative) |
| tvayā ājñaptaḥ | त्वया आज्ञप्तः | commanded by you | Nominative singular |
| santāna-artham | सन्तान-अर्थम् | for the sake of progeny | Accusative (adverbial) |
| kulasya ca | कुलस्य च | and of the family | Genitive singular |
Reference: 1.11.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa