Shloka 69.15Unverified draft
प्रतिग्रहो दातृवश श्श्रृतमेतन्मया पुरा। यथा वक्ष्यसि धर्मज्ञ तत्करिष्यामहे वयम्।
Meaning
'I have long heard that a gift is accepted as it pleases the giver; whatever you propose, O knower of dharma, we shall do.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pratigrahaḥ dātṛ-vaśaḥ | प्रतिग्रहः दातृ-वशः | the acceptance [of a gift] is at the discretion of the giver | Nominative (x2) |
| śrutam etat mayā purā | श्रुतम् एतत् मया पुरा | this has been heard by me before | Nominative / Nominative / Instrumental / Adverbial |
| yathā vakṣyasi dharma-jña | यथा वक्ष्यसि धर्म-ज्ञ | as you shall command, O knower of righteousness | Adverbial / Verb (future) / Vocative |
| tat kariṣyāmahe vayam | तत् करिष्यामहे वयम् | that we shall do | Accusative / Verb (future, middle) / Nominative |
Reference: 1.69.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa