Shloka 9

Adhyāya 60: Devagaṇa–Ṛṣi–Prajāpatīnāṃ Sambhavaḥ

Origins of Divine Classes, Sages, and Progenitors

Devanagari script

तथा मूर्धाभिषिक्तैश्न नानाजनपदेश्वरै: । ऋषच्विम्भि््रह्म॒कल्पैश्व कुशलैर्यज्ञसंस्तरे,जिनके मस्तकोंपर अभिषेक किया गया था, ऐसे अनेक जनपदोंके नरेश तथा यज्ञानुष्ठानमें कुशल ब्रह्माजीके समान योग्यतावाले ऋत्विज्‌ भी उन्हें सब ओरसे घेरे हुए थे

Transliteration

tathā mūrdhābhiṣiktaiś ca nānā-janapadeśvaraiḥ | ṛtvigbhir brahma-kalpaiś ca kuśalair yajña-saṃstare ||

Translation

So too, many rulers—consecrated by royal anointing and governing diverse realms—surrounded him on every side; and along with them were officiating priests (ṛtvij), Brahmin-like in dignity and competence, skilled in arranging and conducting sacrificial rites (yajña).

Word by Word

• तथा: thus; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• मूर्धाभिषिक्तैः: by/with those who were consecrated (crowned)
• मूर्धाभिषिक्तैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूर्धाभिषिक्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• नाना: various; many kinds of
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना

• जनपद-ईश्वरैः: by the lords (kings) of the provinces
• जनपद-ईश्वरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनपदईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• ऋत्विज्भिः: by the officiating priests
• ऋत्विज्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत्विज्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• ब्रह्मकल्पैः: Brahmā-like; equal to Brahmā
• ब्रह्मकल्पैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मकल्प
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• कुशलैः: skilled; proficient
• कुशलैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• यज्ञ-संस्तरे: in the arrangement/rite of the sacrifice
• यज्ञ-संस्तरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञसंस्तर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• śaunaka
• janapadeśvarāḥ (regional kings)
• ṛtvijaḥ (sacrificial priests)
• yajña (sacrificial rite)