Shloka 57.19Unverified draft
शिरसा प्रणतो याचे ब्राह्मणान् तपसि स्थितान्। ते मां भवन्तस्सिद्ध्यर्थं याजयन्तु समाहिता:।।1.57.19।। सशरीरो यथाऽहं हि देवलोकमवाप्नुयाम्।
Meaning
Bowing my head, I beseech you brahmins established in austerity — may all of you, with focused mind, officiate the sacrifice for my success, so that I, in this very body, may attain the world of the gods.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śirasā praṇataḥ yāce | शिरसा प्रणतः याचे | bowing with my head, I beg | Instrumental / Nominative / Verb (present) |
| brāhmaṇān tapasi sthitān | ब्राह्मणान् तपसि स्थितान् | the Brahmins established in austerity | Accusative plural / Locative / Accusative plural |
| te mām bhavantaḥ siddhi-artham | ते माम् भवन्तः सिद्धि-अर्थम् | let you, for my success | Nominative plural / Accusative / Nominative plural / Accusative |
| yājayantu samāhitāḥ | याजयन्तु समाहिताः | cause me to sacrifice, composed | Verb (imperative) / Nominative plural |
| sa-śarīraḥ yathā aham hi | स-शरीरः यथा अहम् हि | so that I, indeed, with this very body | Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative / Adverbial |
| deva-lokam avāpnuyām | देव-लोकम् अवाप्नुयाम् | may attain the world of the gods | Accusative / Verb (optative) |
Reference: 1.57.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa