Shloka 65.24Unverified draft
क्षत्रवेदविदां श्रेष्ठो ब्रह्मवेदविदामपि। ब्रह्मपुत्रो वसिष्ठो मामेवं वदतु देवता:। यद्ययं परम: काम: कृतो यान्तु सुरर्षभा:।
Meaning
"O gods let the son of Brahma and eminent Vasishta who is knowledgeable in the vedas worthy of brahmins and archery worthy of kshatriyas address me as 'Brahmarshi'. If this supreme desire is granted, O Best of devatas all of you can go".
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kṣatra-veda-vidām śreṣṭhaḥ | क्षत्र-वेद-विदाम् श्रेष्ठः | the best among knowers of Kshatriya-lore | Genitive plural / Nominative |
| brahma-veda-vidām api | ब्रह्म-वेद-विदाम् अपि | and also among knowers of Brahmin-lore | Genitive plural / Adverbial |
| brahma-putraḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ mām | ब्रह्म-पुत्रः वसिष्ठः माम् | Vasishtha, the son of Brahma, [speak] of me | Nominative / Nominative / Accusative |
| evam vadatu devatāḥ | एवम् वदतु देवताः | thus, O deities, let him speak | Adverbial / Verb (imperative) / Vocative |
| yadi ayam paramaḥ kāmaḥ | यदि अयम् परमः कामः | if this supreme desire | Conditional / Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
| kṛtaḥ yāntu sura-ṛṣabhāḥ | कृतः यान्तु सुर-ऋषभाः | has been granted, let the bulls among gods depart | Nominative / Verb (imperative) / Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.65.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa