Shloka 13.4Unverified draft
भवान् स्निग्धस्सुहृन्मह्यं गुरुश्च परमो महान्। वोढव्यो भवता चैव भारो यज्ञस्य चोद्यत:।।1.13.4।।
Meaning
"You are my affectionate friend and my great and reverend preceptor; you alone must bear the burden of this undertaken ritual."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhavān snigdhaḥ suhṣt mahyam | भवान् स्निग्धः सुह्ष्त् मह्यम् | you are affectionate, my friend | Nominative singular |
| guruḥ ca paramaḥ mahān | गुरुः च परमः महान् | and my supreme, great preceptor | Nominative singular |
| voḍhavyaḥ bhavatā ca eva | वोढव्यः भवता च एव | by you alone must be borne | Nominative singular (gerundive) |
| bhāraḥ yajñasya ca udyataḥ | भारः यज्ञस्य च उद्यतः | the burden of this now-undertaken sacrifice | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.13.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa