Shloka 61
Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)
Devanagari script
अर्चयित्वा यथान्यायं देवेभ्यो5न्न॑ निवेदयेत् यदन्ना हि नरा राजंस्तदन्नास्तस्य देवता:
Translation
毗湿摩说道：大王啊，人当日日依经典所定之法敬奉诸天，并以食物作供献。因为人所食之粮，其所依护之神亦受同样之食。
Word by Word
अर्चयित्वाhaving worshipped
अर्चयित्वा:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), कर्तरि
यथाas, according to
यथा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
न्यायम्rule, proper procedure
न्यायम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootन्याय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
देवेभ्यःto the gods
देवेभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Dative, Plural
अन्नम्food
अन्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
निवेदयेत्should offer/present
निवेदयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि+विद्
Formविधिलिङ्, Optative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
यत्which, whatever
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अन्नम्food
अन्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
नराःmen
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अन्नम्food
अन्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अस्यof him
अस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
देवताःdeities
देवताः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes