Shloka 14.24Unverified draft
कारितास्सर्व एवैते शास्त्रज्ञैर्यज्ञकोविदै:। शोभार्थं तस्य यज्ञस्य काञ्चनालङ्कृताऽभवन्।।1.14.22।।
Meaning
All these posts were fashioned by scholars skilled in sacrificial lore, and were adorned with gold to add elegance to the sacrifice.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāritāḥ sarve eva ete | कारिताः सर्वे एव एते | all these were caused to be made | Nominative plural |
| śāstra-jñaiḥ yajña-kovidaiḥ | शास्त्र-ज्ञैः यज्ञ-कोविदैः | by those learned in scripture, skilled in sacrifice | Instrumental plural |
| śobha-artham tasya yajñasya | शोभ-अर्थम् तस्य यज्ञस्य | for the adornment of that sacrifice | Accusative (adverbial) |
| kāñcana-alaṅkṛtā abhavan | काञ्चन-अलङ्कृता अभवन् | they became decorated with gold | Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.14.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa