बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम् bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-41, verse-26

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लगुडी वा त्रिदण्डी स्याद्देवलोके न संशयः ।
ब्रह्मलोके शक्रतदं याति कृत्वाऽश्वमेधकम् ॥२६॥

26. laguḍī vā tridaṇḍī syāddevaloke na saṃśayaḥ .
brahmaloke śakratadaṃ yāti kṛtvā'śvamedhakam.

26. laguḍī vā tri-daṇḍī syāt deva-loke na saṃśayaḥ
brahma-loke śakra-tadaṃ yāti kṛtvā aśva-medhakam

26. deva-loke laguḍī vā tri-daṇḍī syāt,
na saṃśayaḥ aśva-medhakam kṛtvā (saḥ) brahma-loke śakra-tadaṃ yāti

26. One will certainly become either a staff-bearer or a triple-staffed ascetic in the realm of the gods. Having performed the Aśvamedha Vedic ritual (yajña), one attains the realm of Brahma and the status of Indra.

Words meanings summery:

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लगुडी (laguḍī) - an ascetic who carries a staff as a symbol of their order (staff-bearer, one holding a staff)

वा (vā) - presents an alternative option between two types of ascetics (or, either)

त्रि-दण्डी (tri-daṇḍī) - a specific type of ascetic (e.g., a Sannyasi) who takes three vows (triple-staffed, an ascetic carrying three staves)

स्यात् (syāt) - indicates a potential outcome or possibility for such a person (would be, might be, may be, should be)

देव-लोके (deva-loke) - in the celestial realms or heavenly abodes (in the world of gods, in heaven)

न (na) - negates the possibility of doubt, making the statement a certainty (not, no)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - used with 'na' to mean 'without doubt', indicating certainty (doubt, uncertainty, suspicion)

ब्रह्म-लोके (brahma-loke) - in the highest celestial plane, the abode of the creator god Brahma (in the realm of Brahma)

शक्र-तदं (śakra-tadaṁ) - the position or status of the deity Indra (Indra's state, that of Indra)

याति (yāti) - one attains or reaches (the specified realms/status) (goes, attains, reaches)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - after performing the Aśvamedha ritual (yajña) (having done, having performed)

अश्व-मेधकम् (aśva-medhakam) - referring to the specific ancient horse Vedic ritual (yajña) (the Aśvamedha ritual (yajña))

Words meanings and morphology

लगुडी (laguḍī) - an ascetic who carries a staff as a symbol of their order (staff-bearer, one holding a staff)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laguḍin

laguḍin - staff-bearer, club-bearer, one who carries a stick

From laguḍa (staff) + ini (possessive suffix)

Note: Long 'ī' ending for nominative singular masculine.

वा (vā) - presents an alternative option between two types of ascetics (or, either)

(indeclinable)

त्रि-दण्डी (tri-daṇḍī) - a specific type of ascetic (e.g., a Sannyasi) who takes three vows (triple-staffed, an ascetic carrying three staves)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tri-daṇḍin

tri-daṇḍin - triple-staffed, an ascetic carrying three staves

compound noun

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+daṇḍa)

tri – three
numeral (masculine)
daṇḍa – staff, stick, rod, punishment
noun (masculine)

स्यात् (syāt) - indicates a potential outcome or possibility for such a person (would be, might be, may be, should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as

Root verb 'as'

Root: as (class 2)

देव-लोके (deva-loke) - in the celestial realms or heavenly abodes (in the world of gods, in heaven)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deva-loka

deva-loka - world of gods, heaven, celestial sphere

compound noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+loka)

deva – god, deity, divine being
noun (masculine)
loka – world, realm, sphere, people
noun (masculine)

न (na) - negates the possibility of doubt, making the statement a certainty (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - used with 'na' to mean 'without doubt', indicating certainty (doubt, uncertainty, suspicion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From sam + root śī (to doubt, hesitate)

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Used with 'na' to form the idiom 'no doubt'.

ब्रह्म-लोके (brahma-loke) - in the highest celestial plane, the abode of the creator god Brahma (in the realm of Brahma)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahma-loka

brahma-loka - world of Brahma, highest heaven

compound noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+loka)

brahman – Brahma (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality
proper noun (masculine)
Root: bṛh (class 1)
loka – world, realm, sphere, people
noun (masculine)

शक्र-तदं (śakra-tadaṁ) - the position or status of the deity Indra (Indra's state, that of Indra)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śakra-tada

śakra-tada - Indra's state, that of Indra (possibly variant of 'śakra-pada' or 'śakra-tva')

compound noun, 'tada' here interpreted as 'that status' or 'state'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (śakra+tada)

śakra – Indra (name of the chief of the gods), powerful, mighty
proper noun (masculine)
tada – that, that state/position (rare usage or variant of -tva/-pada)
pronoun/noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'yāti'.

याति (yāti) - one attains or reaches (the specified realms/status) (goes, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Root verb 'yā'

Root: yā (class 2)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - after performing the Aśvamedha ritual (yajña) (having done, having performed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'kṛ' with suffix 'tvā'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अश्व-मेधकम् (aśva-medhakam) - referring to the specific ancient horse Vedic ritual (yajña) (the Aśvamedha ritual (yajña))