Shloka 14.35Unverified draft
होताऽध्वर्युस्तथोद्गाता हस्तेन समयोजयन्। महिष्या परिवृत्त्या च वावातां च तथापराम्।।1.14.33।।
Meaning
The Hota, Adhvaryu, and Udgata priests then brought forward, in turn, the chief queen, the set-aside wife, and another woman to the horse.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| hotā adhvaryuḥ tathā udgātā | होता अध्वर्युः तथा उद्गाता | the Hota, Adhvaryu, and likewise Udgata priests | Nominative plural |
| hastena samayojayan | हस्तेन समयोजयन् | joined [the horse] by hand | Verb (imperfect) |
| mahiṣyā parivṛttyā ca | महिष्या परिवृत्त्या च | in turn with the chief queen | Instrumental singular |
| vāvātām ca tathā aparām | वावाताम् च तथा अपराम् | and with the favorite queen, and then another | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.14.35 · Bāla Kāṇḍa