Shloka 14
Adhyāya 64 — Omens, Conch Signals, and Arjuna’s Assault on the Elephant Division
Devanagari script
ईजानो वितते यज्ञे दक्षिणामत्यकालयत् । मूर्धाभिषिक्तांश्व नृपान् राजपुत्रशतानि च
Transliteration
nārada uvāca | ījāno vitate yajñe dakṣiṇām atyākālayat | mūrdhābhiṣiktāṃś ca nṛpān rājaputraśatāni ca |
Translation
Nārada said: While performing a fully extended sacrificial rite, he did not delay in granting the prescribed gifts (dakṣiṇā). He bestowed them upon consecrated kings and upon hundreds of princes as well—acting promptly and in accordance with ritual duty, thereby affirming the ethic that generosity and timely giving complete a sacrifice.
Word by Word
ईजानःhaving performed (sacrifice)
ईजानः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootईज् (यज्-अर्थे) / ईजान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formक्तवतु (परस्मैपदी-भावे), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
विततेin the spread/extended (rite)
वितते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootवितत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
यज्ञेin the sacrifice
यज्ञे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
दक्षिणाम्the sacrificial fee/gift
दक्षिणाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
अतिexcessively/overly
अति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति
अकालयत्he bestowed/assigned
अकालयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकलय् (कलयति)
Formलङ् (अनद्यतन-भूत), प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
मूर्धाभिषिक्तान्crowned/anointed (kings)
मूर्धाभिषिक्तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमूर्धाभिषिक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नृपान्kings
नृपान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनृप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
राजपुत्रशतानिhundreds of princes
राजपुत्रशतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजपुत्रशत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaY
yajña (sacrifice)D
dakṣiṇā (ritual gifts)N
nṛpa (kings)R
rājaputra (princes)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes