Shloka 83

Adhyāya 208: Aṅgirasī-kanyāḥ

Enumeration of Aṅgiras’ daughters and attribute-names

Devanagari script

धारणं चापि विद्यानां तीर्थानामवगाहनम्‌

Transliteration

dhāraṇaṃ cāpi vidyānāṃ tīrthānām avagāhanam

Translation

Memegang teguh dan mempraktikkan ilmu, serta berendam/mandi dengan hormat di tīrtha (tempat suci)—ini pun patut dilakukan.

Word by Word

• धारणम्: holding, retention
• धारणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धारण (धृ-धातु से कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• विद्यानाम्: of knowledges/branches of learning
• विद्यानाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• तीर्थानाम्: of sacred places (tirthas)
• तीर्थानाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• अवगाहनम्: bathing/immersion (in), entering
• अवगाहनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवगाहन (अव-गाह् धातु से कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

व्याध उवाच

Characters & Entities

• व्याध (the hunter; speaker)
• विद्या (learning/knowledge)
• तीर्थ (sacred ford/pilgrimage place)