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

Vì thế, để cử hành các nghi lễ liên quan đến hôn phối, bạch các bậc Tổ phụ, con sẽ hết lòng nỗ lực. Con sẽ thực hiện đúng theo cách này, không làm khác.

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.