Shloka 8.21Unverified draft
विसर्जयित्वा तान्विप्रान्सचिवानिदमब्रवीत्। ऋत्विग्भिरुपदिष्टोऽयं यथावत्क्रतुराप्यताम्।।1.8.21।।
Meaning
Having sent off the brahmins, the king said to his ministers: "Let this sacrifice be carried out exactly as the officiating priests have directed."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| visarjayitvā | विसर्जयित्वा | having dismissed | Gerund (having done) |
| tān viprān | तान् विप्रान् | those Brahmins | Accusative plural |
| sacivān | सचिवान् | to the ministers | Accusative plural |
| idam abravīt | इदम् अब्रवीत् | said this | Verb (imperfect) |
| ṛtvigbhiḥ | ऋत्विग्भिः | by the officiating priests | Instrumental plural |
| upadiṣṭaḥ | उपदिष्टः | instructed | Nominative singular |
| ayam kratuḥ | अयम् क्रतुः | this rite | Nominative singular |
| yathāvat | यथावत् | duly, properly | Indeclinable/particle |
| āpyatām | आप्यताम् | let be accomplished | Verb (passive imperative) |
Reference: 1.8.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa