Shloka 14.36Unverified draft
पतत्रिणस्तस्य वपा मुद्धृत्य नियतेन्द्रिय:। ऋत्विक्परमसम्पन्न: श्रपयामास शास्त्रत:।।1.14.34।।
Meaning
The chief priest, a man of restrained senses and vast scriptural knowledge, removed the horse's marrow and cooked it exactly as prescribed.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| patatriṇaḥ tasya vapā | पतत्रिणः तस्य वपा | the omentum/fat of that winged one | Accusative singular |
| ud-dhṣtya niyata-indriyaḥ | उद्-ध्ष्त्य नियत-इन्द्रियः | having extracted it, of controlled senses | Gerund (having done) |
| ṛtvik parama-sampannaḥ | ऋत्विक् परम-सम्पन्नः | the officiating priest, most accomplished | Nominative singular |
| śrapayāmāsa śāstrataḥ | श्रपयामास शास्त्रतः | cooked it according to scripture | Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
Reference: 1.14.36 · Bāla Kāṇḍa