Sutra 5
Devanagari script
बलिहोमस्वस्तिवाचनैः पर्वसु चाग्निपूजाः कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०४.३.०५ ॥
Transliteration
balihomasvastivācanaiḥ parvasu cāgnipūjāḥ kārayet
Translation
He should have offerings, fire-rites, and auspicious proclamations performed, and on festival days also arrange worship of fire.
Word by Word
बलिoffering (oblation/food offering)
बलि:
TypeNoun
Rootबलि
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
होमfire-oblation, homa
होम:
TypeNoun
Rootहु
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
स्वस्तिauspiciousness, welfare (as a benediction)
स्वस्ति:
TypeNoun
Rootस्वस्ति
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
वाचनैःby recitations/utterances (of benedictions)
वाचनैः:
TypeNoun
Rootवच्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन; (वाचन = वाचनम्)
बलिहोमस्वस्तिवाचनैःby means of offerings, homa, and auspicious recitations
बलिहोमस्वस्तिवाचनैः:
TypeNoun
Root—
Formसमासः; तृतीया बहुवचन (समस्तपदस्य रूपम्)
पर्वसुon festival/holy days
पर्वसु:
TypeNoun
Rootपर्वन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक
अग्निपूजाःworships/rites of honoring the fire (Agni)
अग्निपूजाः:
TypeNoun
Rootपूज्
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (पूजा)
कारयेत्should cause to be done / should have performed
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (णिच्)
Formलोट्; परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; णिच् (causative)
Entities Mentioned
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agni (fire)FAQs
They function as state-managed public communication and cohesion tools—standardized ceremonies reassure populations, reinforce authority, and coordinate collective attention to hazards like fire.