Shloka 3
भरद्वाजपुत्रवधः
The Slaying of Bharadvāja’s Son and the Sage’s Lament
Devanagari script
वैकृतं त्वग्निहोत्रे स लक्षयित्वा महातपा: । तमन्ध॑ शूद्रमासीनं गृहपालमथाब्रवीत्
Transliteration
vaikṛtaṃ tv agnihotre sa lakṣayitvā mahātapāḥ | tam andhaṃ śūdram āsīnaṃ gṛhapālam athābravīt ||
Translation
这位大苦行者察觉到阿耆尼火供（Agnihotra）的仪式出现了异样，便看见一名失明的首陀罗（Śūdra）坐在那里，充作宅邸守护者，于是开口对他说道。
Word by Word
वैकृतम्a deformity; something abnormal
वैकृतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवैकृत (प्रातिपदिक; वि+कृत से व्युत्पन्न)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तुbut; however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अग्निहोत्रेin the Agnihotra (fire-ritual)
अग्निहोत्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्निहोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लक्षयित्वाhaving noticed/observed
लक्षयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootलक्ष् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), non-finite
महातपाःthe great ascetic
महातपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहातपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अन्धम्blind
अन्धम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शूद्रम्a Shudra (man of the Shudra class)
शूद्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशूद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आसीनम्sitting
आसीनम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootआस् (धातु)
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
गृहपालम्the house-guard/housekeeper
गृहपालम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगृहपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अब्रवीत्said; spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
लोगश उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
mahātapāḥ (the ascetic)A
andha śūdra (blind Śūdra)G
gṛhapāla (house-guardian)A
agnihotra (fire-ritual)Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
When a sacred obligation appears disrupted, one should respond with careful observation and direct, responsible inquiry—seeking the cause before judging, and addressing the person connected to the duty.
An ascetic notices an irregularity in the Agnihotra rite and then speaks to a blind Śūdra who is seated there and identified as the household’s guardian/caretaker, initiating an investigation into what has gone wrong.