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Shloka 16.20Unverified draft

भार्याणामनुरूपाणामश्नीतेति प्रयच्छ वै। तासु त्वं प्राप्स्यसे पुत्रान्यदर्थं यजसे नृप।।1.16.20।।

Meaning

"Give it to your worthy wives to eat, telling them so — through them you shall obtain the sons for whose sake you perform this sacrifice, O king."

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
bhāryāṇām anurūpāṇāmभार्याणाम् अनुरूपाणाम्to your suitable wivesGenitive plural
aśnīta iti prayaccha vaiअश्नीत इति प्रयच्छ वैgive it, saying 'eat'Verb (imperative)
tāsu tvam prāpsyase putrānतासु त्वम् प्राप्स्यसे पुत्रान्among them you shall obtain sonsVerb (future, middle)
yat-artham yajase nṣpaयत्-अर्थम् यजसे न्ष्पfor whose sake you sacrifice, O kingVerb (present, middle)

Reference: 1.16.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa