Shloka 33

आस्तीक-उपाख्यान-प्रस्तावः | Introduction to the Āstīka Narrative

Devanagari script

एवं दारक्रियाहेतो: प्रयतिष्ये पितामहा: । अनेन विधिना शश्रृन्न करिष्येडहमन्यथा

Transliteration

evaṁ dārakriyāhetoḥ prayatiṣye pitāmahāḥ | anena vidhinā śaśṛnna kariṣye'ham anyathā

Translation

“Thus, for the sake of performing the rites connected with marriage, I shall strive, O grandsires. I will carry it out in this very manner and not otherwise.”

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• दारक्रिया-हेतोः: for the sake/cause of the marriage-rite
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारक्रिया-हेतु
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• प्रयतिष्ये: I shall strive/endeavour
• प्रयतिष्ये: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: यत् (प्र-यत्)
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पितामहाः: O grandfathers/ancestors (elders)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Plural

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (एतद्)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विधिना: by the prescribed rule/rite
• विधिना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• शश्रृन्: Śaśṛn (proper name/person)
• शश्रृन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शश्रृन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• करिष्ये: I shall do/make
• करिष्ये: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• शौनक (Śaunaka)
• पितामहाः (pitāmahāḥ—venerable elders/forefathers)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes steadfast adherence to prescribed dharma (vidhi) in performing socially and ethically significant rites—here, marriage-related duties—undertaken with resolve and without deviation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śaunaka speaks of his determination to undertake efforts connected with marriage rites, addressing revered elders/forefathers, and declares he will perform the act strictly according to the proper procedure, not in any other way.