Shloka 73.24Unverified draft
अग्निमाधाय वेद्यां तु विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम्। जुहावाग्नौ महातेजा वसिष्ठो भगवानृषि:।
Meaning
having spread even Darbha grass according to the mantras and scriptural procedure, the great-resplendent sage Vasishta, reciting the scriptural formulas, placed the fire upon the altar and poured oblations into it.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| agnim ādhāya vedyām tu | अग्निम् आधाय वेद्याम् तु | having established the fire on the altar | Accusative / Gerund / Locative / Adverbial |
| vidhi-mantra-puraskṛtam | विधि-मन्त्र-पुरस्कृतम् | preceded by prescribed mantras | Accusative |
| juhāva agnau mahā-tejāḥ | जुहाव अग्नौ महा-तेजाः | of great energy, made offerings into the fire | Verb (perfect) / Locative / Nominative |
| vasiṣṭhaḥ bhagavān ṛṣiḥ | वसिष्ठः भगवान् ऋषिः | Vasishtha, the lord sage | Nominative (x3) |
Reference: 1.73.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa