Shloka 15.3Unverified draft

तत: प्राक्रमदिष्टिं तां पुत्रीयां पुत्रकारणात्। जुहाव चाग्नौ तेजस्वी मन्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा।।1.15.3।।

Meaning

Then the resplendent sage began that sacrifice for sons, pouring oblations into the fire with mantras and ritual acts exactly as prescribed.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tataḥ prākramat iṣṭim tāmततः प्राक्रमत् इष्टिम् ताम्then he undertook that riteVerb (imperfect)
putrīyām putra-kāraṇātपुत्रीयाम् पुत्र-कारणात्desirous of a son, for the sake of a sonAccusative singular
juhāva ca agnau tejasvīजुहाव च अग्नौ तेजस्वीand that resplendent one made oblation into the fireVerb (perfect)
mantra-dṛṣṭena karmaṇāमन्त्र-दृष्टेन कर्मणाby the rite prescribed in the mantrasInstrumental singular

Reference: 1.15.3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa