कूपसंस्कारःThe consecration of a well
Verse 160
ततः स्वकाममुद्दिश्य देवमुद्दिश्य वा नरः । सर्वभूतप्रीणनायोत्सृजेत् कूपजलाशयम् ॥ १६० ॥
tataḥ svakāmamuddiśya dēvamuddiśya vā naraḥ | sarvabhūtaprīṇanāyōtsṛjēt kūpajalāśayam || 160 ||
Translation
Then the man should give up the well or reservoir for the delight of all beings, with his own wish in view, or in the name of a god.
Word by word
- tataḥ
- (tataḥ) then
- sva
- his own
- kāmam
- wish
- uddiśya
- with in view
- dēvam
- a god
- vā
- or
- naraḥ
- (naraḥ) the man
- sarva
- of all
- bhūta
- beings
- prīṇanāya
- for the delight
- utsṛjēt
- (utsṛjet) should give up
- kūpa
- the well
- jala
- of water
- āśayam
- (āśayam) or reservoir
Meaning
"Utsṛjet", gives up, is the act of dedication: the well no longer belongs to its maker but to every creature.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
See the commentary on verse 156.