Shloka 35
Dīkṣā-bhedaḥ (Types of Initiation) — Lalitopākhyāna: Hayagrīva–Agastya Dialogue
Devanagari script
शरीरमर्थं प्राणं च तस्मै श्रीगुरवे दिशेत् / तदधीनश्च रेन्नित्यं तद्वाक्यं नैव लघयेत्
Transliteration
śarīramarthaṃ prāṇaṃ ca tasmai śrīgurave diśet / tadadhīnaśca rennityaṃ tadvākyaṃ naiva laghayet
Translation
Offer to that Śrī Guru one’s body, wealth, and very life-breath. Ever dependent on him each day, one should never make light of his word.
Word by Word
śarīrambody
śarīram:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootśarīra (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
arthamwealth; means
artham:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootartha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
prāṇamlife-breath; life
prāṇam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootprāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चय-निपात)
tasmaito him
tasmai:
Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular
śrī-guraveto the revered guru
śrī-gurave:
Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootśrī (प्रातिपदिक) + guru (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; honorific compound 'venerable guru'
diśetshould offer/give
diśet:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootdiś (धातु)
FormVidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada
tad-adhīnaḥdependent on him
tad-adhīnaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + adhīna (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'dependent on him'
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction (समुच्चय-निपात)
retshould call out/cry (reading uncertain)
ret:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootrā (धातु) / alternatively rai (धातु) 'to bark/cry' (uncertain reading)
FormLoṭ-lakāra (लोट्, imperative), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada; text reading 'ren' interpreted as 'ret' after sandhi; sense: 'should cry out/call' (uncertain)
nityamalways
nityam:
Kāla (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootnitya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormAdverbial accusative (द्वितीया-अव्ययीभाव), 'always'
tad-vākyamhis word/command
tad-vākyam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'his word/command'
nanot
na:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormNegation particle (निषेध-निपात)
evaat all; indeed
eva:
Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
FormEmphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)
laghayetshould belittle/take lightly
laghayet:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootlagh (धातु) → laghay (णिच् causative)
FormVidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada; causative: 'should make light of'