Shloka 246
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
Devanagari script
प्रमाणमुपनीता वै स्थिताश्व न विचालिता: । 'पृथ्वीनाथ! तुमने यहाँ शास्त्रको प्रमाण मानकर आत्मा
Translation
“大地之主啊！你在此以经典为准绳与凭据，因此使我我之灵（我、Ātman）、法（Dharma）、诸论典（Śāstra）、吠陀（Veda）、祖灵（Pitṛ）、诸仙（Ṛṣi）、师长、众生之主（Prajāpati）以及梵天（Brahmā）——这一切都增其尊荣；并且你以自身为范，使安住于法者亦不致动摇。”
Word by Word
प्रमाणम्authority, valid standard
प्रमाणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रमाण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उपनीताःhave led/introduced (have brought near)
उपनीताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-नी
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
वैindeed, surely
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
स्थिताःstanding, established
स्थिताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)
अश्वाःhorses
अश्वाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
विचालिताःshaken, made to waver
विचालिताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-चल्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes