Shloka 12.8Unverified draft
मम लालप्यमानस्य पुत्रार्थं नास्ति वै सुखम्। तदर्थं हयमेधेन यक्ष्यामीति मतिर्मम।।1.12.8।।
Meaning
"There is no happiness for me, grieving as I am for a son. For that reason I intend to perform the horse-sacrifice."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mama lālapyamānasya | मम लालप्यमानस्य | to me, lamenting | Genitive singular |
| putra-artham na asti vai sukham | पुत्र-अर्थम् न अस्ति वै सुखम् | for the sake of a son there is indeed no happiness | Nominative singular |
| tat-artham haya-medhena | तत्-अर्थम् हय-मेधेन | for that purpose, by the Horse-sacrifice | Instrumental singular |
| yakṣyāmi iti matiḥ mama | यक्ष्यामि इति मतिः मम | my intention is that I shall sacrifice | Verb (future) |
Reference: 1.12.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa