Shloka 9
Ajagara-vrata (The ‘Python’ Discipline): Prahrāda Questions a Wandering Sage
Devanagari script
कार्तिक्यामद्य भोक्तार: सहस्र मे द्विजोत्तमा: । तत्रायमपि भोक्ता च देयमस्मै च मे धनम्
Transliteration
kārtikyām adya bhoktāraḥ sahasraṃ me dvijottamāḥ | tatrāyam api bhoktā ca deyam asmai ca me dhanam ||
Translation
Bhīṣma said: “Today, on the Kārtikī observance, a thousand eminent brāhmaṇas are to be fed by me. Let this man also be included among the diners there; and from my own wealth, a gift should be given to him as well.”
Word by Word
कार्तिक्याम्on (the day of) Kārtikī / in Kārtika (time)
कार्तिक्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकार्तिकी
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
अद्यtoday
अद्य:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य
भोक्तारःeaters/guests (those who will eat)
भोक्तारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभोक्तृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सहस्रम्a thousand
सहस्रम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
मेof me / my
मे:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
द्विजोत्तमाःbest of the twice-born (excellent Brahmins)
द्विजोत्तमाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजोत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
अयम्this (person)
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
भोक्ताan eater/guest
भोक्ता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभोक्तृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
देयम्to be given / should be given
देयम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदेय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अस्मैto him
अस्मै:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
चand
च:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मेmy / of me
मे:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaD
dvijottamāḥ (eminent brāhmaṇas)K
Kārtikī (religious observance/day)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes