Shloka 6.15Unverified draft
नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीन्नाव्रतो नासहस्रद: । न दीन: क्षिप्तचित्तो वा व्यथितो वाऽपि कश्चन ।।1.6.15।।
Meaning
No brahmin there was ignorant of the six Vedangas or careless of his vows, none failed to give generously by the thousand, and none was distressed, agitated, or troubled in mind.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | none | Indeclinable/particle |
| a ṣaḍa~ṇga vida na asti | अ षडँण्ग विद न अस्ति | unknowing scholar of Veda's ancillaries, is not there | Verb (present/imperative) |
| na a vrata: | न अ व्रतः | none, non-performer of rituals | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| a sahasra da: | अ सहस्र दः | none, in thousands, donor | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| na dīna | न दीन | none, saddened person | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| kśipta citta: | क्शिप्त चित्तः | with mental turmoil | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| vā | वा | or | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| vyathita: | व्यथितः | agonised one | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| vā api | वा अपि | or, even | Indeclinable/particle |
| kascana | कस्चन | anywhere | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
Reference: 1.6.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa