Shloka 33

Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha

Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context

Devanagari script

तेषां स्थान ततो यातं तथाग्निष्टोमयाजिनाम्‌ । अग्निष्ठतेन च तथा ये यजन्ति तपोधना:

Transliteration

teṣāṁ sthānaṁ tato yātaṁ tathāgniṣṭomayājinām | agniṣṭhatenā ca tathā ye yajanti tapodhanāḥ ||

Translation

毗舍波耶那说道：其后，便叙述了行过阿耆尼湿多摩祭（Agniṣṭoma）者所归之定界；同样，也叙述了那些以苦行之力充盈的修行者，依阿耆尼湿他仪（Agniṣṭha）而奉祭者所至之界。此段强调：若以清净与克制而行有纪律之祭仪，其业果与灵性之报应，必然不虚。

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, plural

• स्थानम्: place; abode
• स्थानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• ततः: from there; thence
• ततः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• यातम्: gone; reached
• यातम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (गत्यर्थे)
• Form: past passive participle (क्त), neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• तथा: thus; likewise
• तथा: Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• अग्निष्टोमयाजिनाम्: of the performers of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice
• अग्निष्टोमयाजिनाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्निष्टोमयाजिन्
• Form: masculine, genitive, plural

• अग्निष्टोमेन: by/with the Agniṣṭoma (rite)
• अग्निष्टोमेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्निष्टोम
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• च: and
• च: Conjunction
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Adverbial
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• यजन्ति: they sacrifice; they worship
• यजन्ति: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (देवपूजासंगतिकरणदानेषु)
• Form: present, indicative, third, plural, parasmaipada

• तपोधनाः: ascetics (those whose wealth is austerity)
• तपोधनाः: Karta
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: तपोधन
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Agniṣṭoma (sacrifice)
• Agniṣṭha (rite)