Shloka 9.11Unverified draft
भवन्तश्श्रुतधर्माणो लोकचारित्रवेदिन: । समादिशन्तु नियमं प्रायश्चित्तं यथा भवेत् ।।1.9.10।।
Meaning
"You who know the sacred duties and the ways of the world — instruct me what observance or expiation will bring relief."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhavantaḥ | भवन्तः | you (honorific) | Nominative plural |
| śruta-dharmāṇaḥ | श्रुत-धर्माणः | who have learned the sacred duties | Nominative plural |
| loka-cāritra-vedinaḥ | लोक-चारित्र-वेदिनः | knowers of worldly conduct | Nominative plural |
| samādiśantu | समादिशन्तु | let [you] prescribe | Verb (imperative) |
| niyamam | नियमम् | the rule, observance | Accusative singular |
| prāyaścittam | प्रायश्चित्तम् | atonement, expiation | Nominative singular |
| yathā bhavet | यथा भवेत् | whatever it should be | Verb (optative) |
Reference: 1.9.11 · Bāla Kāṇḍa