Shloka 8
Śrāddha-utpatti and Nivāpa–Agni Precedence (श्राद्धोत्पत्तिः—निवापेऽग्निपूर्वकत्वम्)
Devanagari script
बहुपुत्रो विशाखासु पुत्रमीहन् भवेन्नर: । अनुराधासु कुर्वाणो राजचक्रं प्रवर्तयेत्
Translation
ವಿಶಾಖಾ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಪುತ್ರಕಾಮನೆಯಿದ್ದರೆ ಬಹುಪುತ್ರಸಂಪನ್ನನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅನುರಾಧಾ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವ ಪುರುಷನು ಪರಜನ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಚಕ್ರವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Word by Word
बहु-पुत्रःhaving many sons
बहु-पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विशाखासुin (the time of) Viśākhā (nakṣatra-days)
विशाखासु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविशाखा
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
पुत्रम्a son
पुत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ईहन्desiring, seeking
ईहन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootईह्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)
भवेत्would become
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनुराधासुin (the time of) Anurādhā (nakṣatra-days)
अनुराधासु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअनुराधा
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
कुर्वाणःdoing, performing
कुर्वाणः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, शानच् (present middle participle)
राज-चक्रम्the royal circle/realm (royal dominion)
राज-चक्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजचक्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रवर्तयेत्would set in motion / would rule, cause to function
प्रवर्तयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√वृत् (causative: प्रवर्तय)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes