Shloka 18.23Unverified draft
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयामास पौराञ्जानपदानपि। अददाद्ब्रह्मणानां च रत्नौघममितं बहु।।1.18.22।। तेषां जन्मक्रियादीनि सर्वकर्माण्यकारयत्।
Meaning
He feasted the brahmins, townsfolk, and villagers, and gave the brahmins an abundance of jewels, and performed all the rites following their birth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| brāhmaṇān bhojayāmāsa | ब्राह्मणान् भोजयामास | he fed the Brahmins | Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| paurān jānapadān api | पौरान् जानपदान् अपि | the citizens, and the countryfolk too | Accusative plural |
| adadāt brāhmaṇānām ca | अददात् ब्राह्मणानाम् च | and he gave to the Brahmins | Verb (imperfect) |
| ratna-ogham amitam bahu | रत्न-ओघम् अमितम् बहु | a great, boundless mass of jewels | Accusative singular |
| teṣām janma-kriyā-ādīni | तेषाम् जन्म-क्रिया-आदीनि | for those, the rites beginning with the birth-rites | Accusative plural |
| sarva-karmāṇi akārayat | सर्व-कर्माणि अकारयत् | had all the rites performed | Verb (imperfect, causative) |
Reference: 1.18.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa