बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-87, verse-13
अभिषेकं च जातस्य तत्पित्रोश्चापि मन्त्रवित् ।
कुर्यात् ततो यथाशक्ति ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत् सुधीः ॥१३॥
कुर्यात् ततो यथाशक्ति ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत् सुधीः ॥१३॥
13. abhiṣekaṃ ca jātasya tatpitroścāpi mantravit .
kuryāt tato yathāśakti brāhmaṇān bhojayet sudhīḥ.
kuryāt tato yathāśakti brāhmaṇān bhojayet sudhīḥ.
13.
abhiṣekam ca jātasya tatpitroḥ ca api mantravit
kuryāt tataḥ yathāśakti brāhmaṇān bhojayet sudhīḥ
kuryāt tataḥ yathāśakti brāhmaṇān bhojayet sudhīḥ
13.
And the expert in mantras (mantravit) should perform the ritual anointing for the newborn and for its parents as well. Thereafter, the wise person (sudhīḥ) should feed Brahmins according to his or her means.
Words meanings summery:
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- अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - anointing, consecration, ritual bath
- च (ca) - and
- जातस्य (jātasya) - of the newborn child (of the born one, of the child)
- तत्पित्रोः (tatpitroḥ) - of the parents of the newborn (of its parents, of those parents)
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - also (also, even)
- मन्त्रवित् (mantravit) - knower of mantras, expert in sacred formulas
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should perform
- ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, from that, thence
- यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to power, according to one's capacity/means
- ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins
- भोजयेत् (bhojayet) - one should feed, one should cause to eat
- सुधीः (sudhīḥ) - wise person, intelligent person
Words meanings and morphology
अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - anointing, consecration, ritual bath
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiṣeka
abhiṣeka - anointing, sprinkling, ritual bath, consecration
From abhi-√sic (to sprinkle upon).
Prefix: abhi
Root: sic (class 6)
Note: Object of 'kuryāt'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
जातस्य (jātasya) - of the newborn child (of the born one, of the child)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, grown; a child, a creature
Past Passive Participle
From root √jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to the infant.
तत्पित्रोः (tatpitroḥ) - of the parents of the newborn (of its parents, of those parents)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of tatpitṛ
tatpitṛ - those parents, its parents
Compound from tad (that) and pitṛ (father, often dual for parents).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+pitṛ)
- tad – that, its
pronoun (neuter) - pitṛ – father, parent (dual)
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the parents of the 'jāta'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
अपि (api) - also (also, even)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
मन्त्रवित् (mantravit) - knower of mantras, expert in sacred formulas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mantravid
mantravid - one who knows mantras (mantra), an expert in sacred formulas
Compound from mantra (mantra) and vid (knowing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+vid)
- mantra – sacred utterance, hymn (mantra)
noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4) - vid – knowing, wise, skilled
adjective
From root √vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Subject of 'kuryāt'.
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - one should do, one should perform
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √kṛ
Optative mood, 3rd person singular.
From root √kṛ (to do, make). Class 8.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Expresses prescription or command.
ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, from that, thence
(indeclinable)
Ablative of 'tad' used as an indeclinable.
यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to power, according to one's capacity/means
(indeclinable)
Avyayībhāva compound with yathā.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)
- yathā – as, in which manner
indeclinable - śakti – power, ability, capacity, energy (śakti)
noun (feminine)
Root: śak (class 5)
ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, relating to Brahman
From brahman.
Note: Object of 'bhojayet'.
भोजयेत् (bhojayet) - one should feed, one should cause to eat
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √bhuj
Causative, Optative mood, 3rd person singular.
From root √bhuj (to eat, enjoy), causative form.
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Expresses prescription or command.
सुधीः (sudhīḥ) - wise person, intelligent person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudhī
sudhī - intelligent, wise, discerning, a wise person
Compound from su (good) and dhī (intellect, thought).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+dhī)
- su – good, well, excellent
prefix - dhī – intellect, thought, understanding
noun (feminine)
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Subject of 'bhojayet'.