Shloka 42
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
Devanagari script
गवां मध्ये शुचिर्भूत्वा गोमतीं मनसा जपेत् । पुताभिरद्धिराचम्य शुचिर्भवति निर्मल:
Translation
إذا تطهّر بالآجامانا (ācamana) بماءٍ طاهر وصار نقيًّا، فليقف في وسط الأبقار وليتلو في قلبه تعويذة «غوماتي». وبذلك يغدو بالغ الطهارة صفوًا، منزّهًا من دنس الخطيئة.
Word by Word
गवाम्of cows
गवाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
मध्येin the midst
मध्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
शुचिःpure
शुचिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Active
गोमतीम्the Gomati (mantra/name)
गोमतीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगोमती
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
मनसाwith the mind, mentally
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
जपेत्should recite
जपेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootजप्
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Present-system (injunctive/optative sense), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
पूताभिःwith purified (waters)
पूताभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपूता
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
अद्भिःwith waters
अद्भिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
आचम्यhaving sipped (water), having performed ācamana
आचम्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ + चम
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active
शुचिःpure
शुचिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes
भवति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormLat (present indicative), Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
निर्मलःspotless, stainless
निर्मलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्मल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes