Shloka 76.13Unverified draft
काश्यपाय मया दत्ता यदा पूर्वं वसुन्धरा। विषये मे न वस्तव्यमिति मां काश्यपोऽब्रवीत्।
Meaning
'When I once gave this earth to Kashyapa, he told me I must never dwell within his domain.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāśyapāya | काश्यपाय | to Kashyapa | dative |
| mayā | मया | by me | instrumental |
| dattā | दत्ता | given | nominative adjective |
| yadā | यदा | when | adverb |
| pūrvam | पूर्वम् | formerly | adverb |
| vasundharā | वसुन्धरा | the earth | nominative |
| viṣaye | विषये | in the territory/domain | locative |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| na | न | not | negation |
| vastavyam | वस्तव्यम् | is to be dwelt | gerundive |
| iti | इति | thus | particle |
| mām | माम् | to me | accusative |
| kāśyapa: | काश्यपः | Kashyapa | nominative |
| abravīt | अब्रवीत् | said | verb, past |
Reference: 1.76.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa