ka¢rta: | were completed |
tæO | there |
bhv: | several |
¢v¢hta: | as injuncted |
SaÞæOdSInat¯ | when viewed from the point of view of Shastras |
ÇyaE¢t¾aEm | Jyotishtoma sacrifice |
Aay¤x£ | Ayushtoma sacrifice |
c | and |
ev| | as also |
A¢traæOaW | two Atiratra sacrifices |
¢v¢n¢mItaW | were performed |
A¢B¢jt¯ | sacrifice named Abhijit |
¢vá¢jt¯ | sacrifice named Viswajit |
ev| | likewise |
AaçOaEyaIm: | sacrifice named Aptoryama |
c | and |
mha@t¤: | the greatest of sacrifices |
Ayjt¯ | worshipped |
va¢jmEDEn | by Aswamedha |
¢dS: | directions |
ÞvklvDIn: | desiring to expand his lineage (king Dasaratha) |
p#ac£| | the eastern quarter |
haEæOE | to the Hota |
ddaW | gifted |
raja | the king |
¢dS| | direction |
ÞvklvDIn: | intent on expanding his dynasty |
AÒvryvE | to the Adhvaryu |
p#t£c£| | the western direction |
t¤ | verily |
b#'NE | to the Brahma (supervisor) of the sacrifice |
d¢XNa| | the southern |
¢dSm¯ | direction |
uéaæOE | to the Udgata |
t¤ | was |
tTa | moreover |
ud£c£| | the northerly quarter |
d¢XNa | as fee |
exa | this |
¢v¢n¢mIta | was gifted |
AámEDE | in the Aswamedha |
mhayåOE | great sacrifice |
Þvy|B¤¢v¢htE | conceptualised by Lord Brahma |
p¤ra | in the days of yore |
@t¤| | the sacrifice |
smaÔy | completing |
t¤ | at once |
tda | then |
Óyayt: | as prescribed |
p¤âxxIB: | foremost among men |
§¢Ïvg¯×y: | to the priests at the sacrifice |
¢h | therefore |
ddaW | gifted |
raja | king |
Dra| | land |
ta| | that |
klvDIn: | keen to continue his lineage |
§¢Ïvj: | all the priests |
c | and |
Ab#¤vn¯ | addressed |
svI | all |
rajan| | the king |
gtkÚmxm¯ | absolved of all sins |
Bvan¯ | you |
ev | alone |
mh£| | the earth |
ek: | one person |
r¢Xt¤| | to protect |
AhI¢t | capable |
n | no |
B¥Øya | by the land |
kayI| | utility |
AÞmak| | to us |
n | no |
¢h | is it not? |
S³a: | capable |
Þm | we |
palnE | of managing |
rta: | engaged in |
ÞvaÒyaykrNE | learning and teaching of scriptures |
vy| | we |
¢nÏy| | always |
¢h | verily |
B¥¢mp | O! Protector of the earth! |
¢nÝ@y| | monetary equivalent |
¢k¢·t¯ | a little |
ev | alone |
ih | here |
p#yÅCt¤ | give |
Bvan¯ | you |
¢h | indeed! |
n: | for us |
m¢NrÏn| | gems and precious stones |
s¤vNI| | gold |
va | or |
gav: | cows |
yt¯ | whatever |
va | or |
sm¤ïtm¯ | is available |
tt¯ | that |
p#yÅC | may you give |
nr½E¿ | O! foremost among men! |
DrÎya | with lands |
n | no |
p#yaEjnm¯ | use |
ev| | in this manner |
u³: | being told |
nrp¢t: | the king of men |
b#a'NW: | by the priests |
vEdpargW: | who have crossed the ocean of Vedas |
gva| | of the cows |
Stsh*a¢N | a hundred thousands |
dS | ten |
tE×y: | to them |
ddaW | gave |
n¦p: | king |
dS | ten |
kaEz£: | crores |
s¤vNIÞy | of gold |
rjtÞy | silver |
ct¤g¤INm¯ | four times |