Shloka 203

Nakula’s Declaration and the Uñchavṛtti Brāhmaṇa’s Superior Merit (Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 92)

Devanagari script

बीजैर्हि तं करिष्यामि नात्र विघ्नो भविष्यति । “यह बीज-यज्ञ मैंने बहुत वर्षोसे संचित कर रखा है। उन बीजोंसे ही मैं अपना यज्ञ पूरा कर लूँगा। इसमें कोई विघ्न नहीं होगा

Transliteration

bījair hi taṃ kariṣyāmi nātra vighno bhaviṣyati |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “With those very seeds I shall accomplish that rite; there will be no obstruction in this.” The words proclaim steadfast resolve and confidence in fulfilling sacred duty with resources long gathered and preserved.

Word by Word

• बीजैः: with seeds; by means of seeds
• बीजैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• हि: indeed; for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• तम्: him; that (one)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• करिष्यामि: I will do; I will accomplish
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अत्र: here; in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र

• विघ्नः: obstacle; hindrance
• विघ्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भविष्यति: will be; will occur
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• bīja (seeds)
• yajña (sacrifice/rite) (implied by context)