Shloka 61.8Unverified draft
प्रायश्चित्तं महद्ध्येतन्नरं वा पुरुषर्षभ । आनयस्व पशुं शीघ्रं यावत्कर्म प्रवर्तते||1.61.8||
Meaning
O Best of men, you must make great expiation. Bring either a beast or a man quickly so the sacrifice can be completed.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prāyaścittam mahat hi etat | प्रायश्चित्तम् महत् हि एतत् | this atonement is indeed great | Nominative / Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative |
| naram vā puruṣa-ṛṣabha | नरम् वा पुरुष-ऋषभ | or a man, O bull among men | Accusative / Adverbial / Vocative |
| ānayasva paśum śīghram | आनयस्व पशुम् शीघ्रम् | bring the animal quickly | Verb (imperative, middle) / Accusative / Adverbial |
| yāvat karma pravartate | यावत् कर्म प्रवर्तते | while the rite is still in progress | Adverbial / Nominative / Verb (present, middle) |
Reference: 1.61.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa