Shloka 12.19Unverified draft
तद्यथा विधिपूर्वं मे क्रतुरेष समाप्यते। तथा विधानं क्रियतां समर्था: करणेष्विह।।1.12.18।।
Meaning
"Therefore see to it that this sacrifice of mine is completed exactly as scripture prescribes — in this, you are all experts."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tat yathā vidhi-pūrvam | तत् यथा विधि-पूर्वम् | so that duly | Indeclinable/particle |
| me kratur eṣaḥ samāpyate | मे क्रतुर् एषः समाप्यते | this rite of mine may be completed | Verb (present, passive) |
| tathā vidhānam kriyatām | तथा विधानम् क्रियताम् | let arrangement be made accordingly | Verb (passive imperative) |
| samarthāḥ karaṇeṣu iha | समर्थाः करणेषु इह | let capable men be [appointed] in the tasks here | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.12.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa