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Shloka 38.12Unverified draft

एको वंशकरो वाऽस्तु बहवो वा महाबला:। कीर्तिमन्तो महोत्साहा: का वा कं वरमिच्छति।।1.38.12।।

Meaning

Let one be the upholder of the lineage, or let there be many of great strength, renown, and enterprise; who desires which boon?

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ekaḥ vaṃśa-karaḥ vā astuएकः वंश-करः वा अस्तुlet there be one lineage-continuing sonNominative / Verb (imperative)
bahavaḥ vā mahā-balāḥबहवः वा महा-बलाःor many of great strengthNominative plural
kīrtimantaḥ mahā-utsāhāḥकीर्तिमन्तः महा-उत्साहाःfamous, of great vigorNominative plural
kā vā kam varam icchatiका वा कम् वरम् इच्छतिwhich of you desires which boonNominative / Accusative / Verb (present)

Reference: 1.38.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa