Shloka 14.30Unverified draft
नियुक्तास्तत्र पशवस्तत्तदुद्दिश्य दैवतम्। उरगा: पक्षिणश्चैव यथाशास्त्रं प्रचोदिता:।।1.14.28।।
Meaning
Animals, serpents, and birds were bound there for their respective deities, exactly as scripture prescribed.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| niyuktāḥ tatra paśavaḥ | नियुक्ताः तत्र पशवः | animals were appointed there | Nominative plural |
| tat-tat uddiśya daivatam | तत्-तत् उद्दिश्य दैवतम् | each dedicated to its respective deity | Gerund (having done) |
| uragāḥ pakṣiṇaḥ ca eva | उरगाः पक्षिणः च एव | serpents and birds too | Nominative plural |
| yathā-śāstram pracoditāḥ | यथा-शास्त्रम् प्रचोदिताः | as urged according to scripture | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.14.30 · Bāla Kāṇḍa