Shloka 8.16Unverified draft
शक्य: प्राप्तुमयं यज्ञस्सर्वेणापि महीक्षिता। नापराधो भवेत्कष्टो यद्यस्मिन्क्रतुसत्तमे।।1.8.16।।
Meaning
If no obstruction or omission occurs in this best of sacrifices, it would be possible for every king to obtain its fruit.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śakyaḥ | शक्यः | possible, attainable | Nominative singular |
| prāptum | प्राप्तुम् | to be attained | Infinitive |
| ayam yajñaḥ | अयम् यज्ञः | this sacrifice | Nominative singular |
| sarveṇa api | सर्वेण अपि | by anyone whatsoever | Instrumental singular |
| mahī-kṣitā | मही-क्षिता | by a king (protector of the earth) | Instrumental singular |
| na aparādhaḥ | न अपराधः | no fault, lapse | Nominative singular |
| bhavet | भवेत् | let there be | Verb (optative) |
| kaṣṭaḥ | कष्टः | grievous | Nominative singular |
| yadi asmin | यदि अस्मिन् | if in this | Locative singular |
| kratu-sattame | क्रतु-सत्तमे | most excellent rite | Locative singular |
Reference: 1.8.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa