Shloka 7.6Unverified draft
एतै: ब्रह्मर्षिभि: नित्यं ऋत्विज: तस्य पौर्वका: ।।1.7.6।।
Meaning
-- these ancestral Brahma-sages served, along with the others, as his hereditary ritual-priests.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| etai: | एतैः | by these | Instrumental plural |
| brahma-ṛṣibhi: | ब्रह्म-ऋषिभिः | by the Brahmin-sages | Instrumental plural |
| nityam | नित्यम् | always | Indeclinable/particle |
| ṛtvija: | ऋत्विजः | officiating priests | Nominative plural |
| tasya | तस्य | his (i.e. of the family/lineage) | Genitive singular |
| paurvakā: | पौर्वकाः | ancestral, handed down from before | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.7.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa