Shloka 108.16Unverified draft
दानसंवनना ह्येते ग्रन्था मेधाविभिः कृताः । यजस्व देहि दीक्षस्व तपस्तप्यस्व सन्त्यज ।।2.108.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dānasaṃvananā | दानसंवनना | attracting through gifts | nominative adjective |
| hyete | ह्येते | for indeed these | particle + nominative adjective |
| granthā | ग्रन्था | texts, treatises | nominative |
| medhāvibhiḥ | मेधाविभिः | by clever men | instrumental |
| kṛtāḥ | कृताः | composed | nominative adjective |
| yajasva | यजस्व | sacrifice | verb, imperative |
| dehi | देहि | give | verb, imperative |
| dīkṣasva | दीक्षस्व | undergo initiation | verb, imperative |
| tapastapyasva | तपस्तप्यस्व | practice austerity | accusative + verb, imperative |
| santyaja | सन्त्यज | renounce | verb, imperative |
Reference: 2.108.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa