Shloka 42
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
Devanagari script
गवां मध्ये शुचिर्भूत्वा गोमतीं मनसा जपेत् । पुताभिरद्धिराचम्य शुचिर्भवति निर्मल:
Translation
以清净之水行阿遮摩那（ācamana）而自净之后，当立于牛群之中，于心中默诵“瞿摩底”（Gomatī）真言。如此行者，便极其清净澄明，远离罪垢。
Word by Word
गवाम्of cows
गवाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
मध्येin the midst
मध्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
शुचिःpure
शुचिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Active
गोमतीम्the Gomati (mantra/name)
गोमतीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगोमती
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
मनसाwith the mind, mentally
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
जपेत्should recite
जपेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootजप्
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Present-system (injunctive/optative sense), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
पूताभिःwith purified (waters)
पूताभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपूता
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
अद्भिःwith waters
अद्भिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
आचम्यhaving sipped (water), having performed ācamana
आचम्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ + चम
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active
शुचिःpure
शुचिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes
भवति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormLat (present indicative), Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
निर्मलःspotless, stainless
निर्मलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्मल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
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Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
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