Shloka 58.21Unverified draft
धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य यज्ञं चाहर्तुमिच्छत:।।1.58.21।। परितोषं न गच्छन्ति गुरवो मुनिपुङ्गव।
Meaning
Yet, foremost of sages, though I strive in righteousness and wish to perform this sacrifice, my elders do not become content.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dharme prayatamānasya | धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य | of one striving in righteousness | Locative / Genitive |
| yajñam ca āhartum icchataḥ | यज्ञम् च आहर्तुम् इच्छतः | and desiring to perform a sacrifice | Accusative / Adverbial / Infinitive / Genitive |
| paritoṣam na gacchanti | परितोषम् न गच्छन्ति | do not become satisfied | Accusative / Negation / Verb (present) |
| guravaḥ muni-puṅgava | गुरवः मुनि-पुङ्गव | the preceptors, O bull among sages | Nominative plural / Vocative |
Reference: 1.58.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa