Shloka 29.14Unverified draft
तमुवाच हरि: प्रीत: कश्यपं धूतकल्मषम्। वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरार्होऽसि मतो मम।।1.29.14।।
Meaning
Pleased, Hari said to Kashyapa, who was free of all blemish: choose a boon, blessed one; you are indeed worthy of one in my judgment.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam uvāca hariḥ prītaḥ | तम् उवाच हरिः प्रीतः | to him, pleased, Hari (Vishnu) said | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
| kaśyapam dhūta-kalmaṣam | कश्यपम् धूत-कल्मषम् | to Kashyapa, whose sin was shaken off | Accusative singular |
| varam varaya bhadram te | वरम् वरय भद्रम् ते | choose a boon; good fortune to you | Accusative / Verb (imperative) |
| vara-arhaḥ asi mataḥ mama | वर-अर्हः असि मतः मम | you are worthy of a boon, in my judgment | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.29.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa