Sutra 5

Devanagari script

तद् रजा तथैव प्रतिभुञ्जीत पूर्वमग्नये वयोभ्यश्च बलिं कृत्वा ॥ कZ_०१.२१.०५ ॥

Transliteration

tad rajā tathaiva pratibhuñjīta pūrvamagnaye vayobhyaśca baliṃ kṛtvā

Translation

तद् राजा तथैव प्रतिभुञ्जीत, पूर्वम् अग्नये वयोभ्यश्च बलिं कृत्वा।

Word by Word

• तत्: that; then; that (offering/act)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया/प्रथमा (सन्दर्भानुसार—‘तत्’ = ‘that/then/that (offering)’ )

• राजा: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा

• तथा: thus; in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा
• Form: अव्यय

• एव: indeed; just; exactly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव
• Form: अव्यय (निश्चय/अवधारण)

• प्रतिभुञ्जीत: should partake/receive (in return)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (भुङ्क्ते) उपसर्ग: प्रति
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; लट्-धातोः विध्यर्थे; ‘enjoy/partake/receive in return’

• पूर्वम्: first; beforehand
• Type: Indeclinable (adverbial accusative)
• Root: पूर्व
• Form: नपुंसक; एकवचन; द्वितीया—क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण

• अग्नये: to Agni / for the fire (deity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान)

• वयोभ्यः: to the age-groups / to the elders
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; चतुर्थी/पञ्चमी (सन्दर्भानुसार—‘for the ages/age-groups/elders’)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• बलिम्: an offering; tribute
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)

• कृत्वा: having made; having performed
• Type: Verbal indeclinable (Gerund)
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्यय); ‘having done/made’

Entities Mentioned

• king
• fire (Agni)
• birds

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FAQs

How can offerings to birds function as a security measure?

Feeding a small portion to animals can act as an early warning for toxins; ritualization also enforces a consistent, non-negotiable procedure.