Shloka 76.3Unverified draft
वसिष्ठस्य वचः श्रुत्वा भरतोधारणां गतः । प्रेतकार्याणि सर्वाणि कारयामास धर्मवित् ।।2.76.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vasiṣṭhasya | वसिष्ठस्य | of Vasishtha | genitive |
| vacaḥ | वचः | the words | accusative |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | gerund |
| bharatodhāraṇāṃ | भरतोधारणां | Bharata, steadiness, composure | nominative + accusative |
| gataḥ | गतः | attained | nominative adjective |
| pretakāryāṇi | प्रेतकार्याणि | the rites for the deceased | accusative |
| sarvāṇi | सर्वाणि | all | accusative adjective |
| kārayāmāsa | कारयामास | caused to be performed | verb, past |
| dharmavit | धर्मवित् | the knower of righteousness | nominative |
Reference: 2.76.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa