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Shloka 25

Āśvamedha-dīkṣā-nirdeśaḥ — Scheduling the Initiation and Assigning Protection for the Horse

यजस्व मदनुज्ञात: प्राप्य एष क्रतुस्त्वया । युनक्तु नो भवान्‌ कार्ये यत्र वाउछसि भारत

yajasva mad-anugñātaḥ prāpya eṣa kratus tvayā | yunaktu no bhavān kārye yatra vāñchasi bhārata ||

Vāyu dit : «Accomplis le sacrifice : tu as obtenu notre assentiment, et ce rite est désormais à ta portée. Ô Bhārata, assigne-nous aux tâches que tu voudras ; ordonne à chacun l’œuvre que tu jugeras convenable.»

यजस्वperform (the sacrifice)!
यजस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
Formलोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम, एकवचन
मत्-अनुज्ञातःpermitted by me
मत्-अनुज्ञातः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुज्ञात (√ज्ञा + अनु, क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
प्राप्यhaving obtained / having reached
प्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्राप् (प्र + आप्)
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund)
एषःthis
एषः:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
क्रतुःsacrifice, rite
क्रतुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Formतृतीया, एकवचन
युनक्तुlet (him/you) appoint / yoke
युनक्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज्
Formलोट् (imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथम, एकवचन
नःof us / our
नः:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formषष्ठी (enclitic), बहुवचन
भवान्your honour / you
भवान्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
कार्येin (some) task / duty
कार्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकार्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
इच्छसिyou desire / you wish
इच्छसि:
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छ्)
Formलट् (present), परस्मैपद, मध्यम, एकवचन
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva
B
Bhārata (addressed person)

Educational Q&A

Righteous action is strengthened by proper authorization and orderly execution: once consent is granted for a sacred undertaking, the leader should proceed and assign duties appropriately, ensuring the rite is performed in a disciplined, dharmic manner.

Vāyudeva addresses the Bhārata hero/king, granting permission to conduct the sacrifice and offering cooperation, asking to be appointed to whatever role is needed for the successful completion of the ritual.