Shloka 60.10Unverified draft
ऋत्विजश्चानुपूर्व्येण मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रकोविदा:||1.60.9|| चक्रु: कर्माणि सर्वाणि यथाकल्पं यथाविधि।
Meaning
The officiating priests, versed in sacred chants, performed in order all the rites according to the prescribed kalpa and traditional rules.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ṛtvijaḥ ca anupūrvyeṇa | ऋत्विजः च अनुपूर्व्येण | and the priests, in due order | Nominative plural / Adverbial / Instrumental |
| mantravat mantra-kovidāḥ | मन्त्रवत् मन्त्र-कोविदाः | with mantras, skilled in mantras | Adverbial / Nominative plural |
| cakruḥ karmāṇi sarvāṇi | चक्रुः कर्माणि सर्वाणि | performed all the rites | Verb (perfect) / Accusative plural / Accusative plural |
| yathā-kalpam yathā-vidhi | यथा-कल्पम् यथा-विधि | according to rule, according to procedure | Adverbial (x2) |
Reference: 1.60.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa