Shloka 73.12Unverified draft
दातृप्रतिग्रहीतृभ्यां सर्वार्था: प्रभवन्ति हि। स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व कृत्वा वैवाह्यमुत्तमम्।
Meaning
'Through the giver and the receiver together, every purpose is fulfilled; observe your own duty now by completing this most excellent marriage.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dātṛ-pratigrahītṛbhyām | दातृ-प्रतिग्रहीतृभ्याम् | by the giver and the receiver | Instrumental dual |
| sarva-arthāḥ prabhavanti hi | सर्व-अर्थाः प्रभवन्ति हि | all purposes indeed are accomplished | Nominative plural / Verb (present) / Adverbial |
| sva-dharmam pratipadyasva | स्व-धर्मम् प्रतिपद्यस्व | undertake your own duty | Accusative / Verb (imperative, middle) |
| kṛtvā vaivāhyam uttamam | कृत्वा वैवाह्यम् उत्तमम् | having performed the excellent marriage rite | Gerund / Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.73.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa