रामायणम्
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यावज्जहामि गात्राणि जीर्णां त्वचमिवोरगः । ततोऽग्निं सुसमाधाय हुत्वा चाज्येन मन्त्रवित् ।।3.5.39।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
yāvajjahāmiयावज्जहामिwhile I cast offadverb + verb
gātrāṇiगात्राणि(my) limbsaccusative object
jīrṇāṃ tvacamivoragaḥजीर्णां त्वचमिवोरगःlike a serpent its worn-out skinnominative simile
tato'gniṃततोऽग्निंthen the fireadverb + accusative object
susamādhāyaसुसमाधायhaving carefully arrangedgerund
hutvāहुत्वाhaving offered oblationgerund
cājyenaचाज्येनand with clarified butterinstrumental
mantravitमन्त्रवित्the knower of sacred formulasnominative subject

Reference: 3.5.39 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa