Shloka 14.39Unverified draft
प्लक्षशाखासु यज्ञानामन्येषां क्रियते हवि:। अश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य वैतसो भाग इष्यते।।1.14.37।।
Meaning
In other sacrifices, oblations are offered with branches of the plaksha tree, but in the horse-sacrifice a cane branch is chosen instead.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| plakṣa-śākhāsu yajñānām | प्लक्ष-शाखासु यज्ञानाम् | in the sacrifices, upon branches of the Plaksha tree | Locative plural |
| anyeṣām kriyate haviḥ | अन्येषाम् क्रियते हविः | the oblation of others is made | Verb (present, passive) |
| aśva-medhasya yajñasya | अश्व-मेधस्य यज्ञस्य | of the sacrifice of the Horse-sacrifice | Genitive singular |
| vaitasaḥ bhāgaḥ iṣyate | वैतसः भागः इष्यते | the portion of Vetasa (cane) is prescribed | Verb (present, passive) |
Reference: 1.14.39 · Bāla Kāṇḍa