Shloka 14.40Unverified draft
त्र्यहोऽश्वमेधस्सङ्ख्यात: कल्पसूत्रेण ब्राह्मणै:। चतुष्टोममहस्तस्य प्रथमं परिकल्पितम्।।1.14.38।।
Meaning
According to the Kalpa Sutra, the horse-sacrifice runs three days; on the first day, the Chatushtoma rite is arranged.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tri-ahaḥ aśva-medhaḥ | त्रि-अहः अश्व-मेधः | the Horse-sacrifice, a three-day rite | Nominative singular |
| saṃkhyātaḥ kalpa-sūtreṇa brāhmaṇaiḥ | संख्यातः कल्प-सूत्रेण ब्राह्मणैः | reckoned by the Brahmins, by the ritual manuals | Nominative singular |
| catuḥ-ṣṭoma-ahaḥ tasya | चतुः-ष्टोम-अहः तस्य | its Chatushtoma day | Nominative singular |
| prathamam parikalpitam | प्रथमम् परिकल्पितम् | is ordained as the first | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.14.40 · Bāla Kāṇḍa