Shloka 32
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
Devanagari script
आजहार क्रतु वीरो ब्रद्मक्षत्रेण पूजितम् । वाजिमेधं महाराज सर्वकामसमन्वितम्
Translation
O great king, the hero performed a kratu—an Aśvamedha (Vājimedha) sacrifice—honored by Brahmins and Kshatriyas, and held to be endowed with the fulfillment of all desires.
Word by Word
आजहाराperformed / brought about
आजहारा:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-हृ (धातु)
Formलिट् (परस्मैपद) / परोक्षभूत, 3, singular
क्रतुम्sacrifice, rite
क्रतुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
वीरःthe hero
वीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
ब्राह्मक्षत्रेणby Brahmins and Kshatriyas
ब्राह्मक्षत्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मक्षत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formneuter, instrumental, singular
पूजितम्honoured, worshipped
पूजितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूज् (धातु) → पूजित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
वाजिमेधम्the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)
वाजिमेधम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिमेध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
सर्वकामसमन्वितम्endowed with all desired objects (fulfilling all wishes)
सर्वकामसमन्वितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्वकामसमन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
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