Shloka 8.9Unverified draft
तदहं यष्टुमिच्छामि शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा। कथं प्राप्स्याम्यहं कामं बुद्धिरत्रविचार्यताम्।।1.8.9।।
Meaning
"Therefore I wish to perform this rite according to scriptural injunction. How can I fulfill my desire? Let this matter be deliberated."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tat | तत् | therefore | Indeclinable/particle |
| aham | अहम् | I | Nominative singular (pronoun) |
| yaṣṭum | यष्टुम् | to sacrifice | Infinitive |
| icchāmi | इच्छामि | I wish | Verb (present) |
| śāstra-dṛṣṭena | शास्त्र-दृष्टेन | seen [prescribed] in the scriptures | Instrumental singular |
| karmaṇā | कर्मणा | by the rite | Instrumental singular |
| katham | कथम् | how | Indeclinable (interrogative) |
| prāpsyāmi aham | प्राप्स्यामि अहम् | shall I obtain | Verb (future) |
| kāmam | कामम् | desire | Accusative singular |
| buddhiḥ atra vicāryatām | बुद्धिः अत्र विचार्यताम् | let thought be deliberated upon this | Verb (passive imperative) |
Reference: 1.8.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa