Shloka 36
Devanagari script
योड्ध्यापयेदधीयीत यजेद् वा याजयीत वा
Transliteration
yoddhyāpayed adhīyīta yajed vā yājayīta vā
Translation
Sang brāhmaṇa berkata: “Seseorang boleh melatih orang lain dalam ilmu perang, atau menekuni studi suci; boleh melaksanakan yajña sendiri, atau memimpin dan menyelenggarakan yajña bagi orang lain.”
Word by Word
योध्यापयेत्should cause (someone) to fight / should train for battle
योध्यापयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormVidhi-linga, Potential/Optative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, Causative (णिच्)
अधीयीतshould study
अधीयीत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअधि-इ
FormVidhi-linga, Potential/Optative, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
यजेत्should sacrifice / should worship
यजेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
FormVidhi-linga, Potential/Optative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
याजयीतshould cause (someone) to sacrifice / should officiate as priest
याजयीत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
FormVidhi-linga, Potential/Optative, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada, Causative (णिच्)
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Characters & Entities
ब
ब्राह्मण (a brāhmaṇa speaker)य
यज्ञ (sacrifice, as an institution)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse lists legitimate avenues of action—teaching martial skills, pursuing Vedic study, performing sacrifice, or officiating for others—framing them as recognized duties/occupations within a dharmic order.
A brāhmaṇa speaker is enumerating permissible forms of conduct and livelihood, contrasting different sanctioned activities (instruction, study, sacrifice, priestly officiation) as part of a broader discussion on dharma.