तडागाद्युत्सर्गविधिःThe dedication of a tank and the like
Verse 167
मीनमण्डूकमकरकूर्माश्च जलजन्तवः । कार्या धातुमयाश्चैते कर्तृवित्तानुसारतः ॥ १६७ ॥
mīnamaṇḍūkamakarakūrmāśca jalajantavaḥ | kāryā dhātumayāścaitē kartṛvittānusārataḥ || 167 ||
Translation
Fish, frogs, makaras and tortoises, the creatures of the water, are to be made of metal, as the means of the one who makes the gift allow.
Word by word
- mīna
- fish
- maṇḍūka
- frogs
- makara
- makaras
- kūrmāḥ
- (kūrmāḥ) and tortoises
- ca
- and
- jala
- of the water
- jantavaḥ
- (jantavaḥ) the creatures
- kāryāḥ
- (kāryāḥ) are to be made
- dhātu
- of metal
- mayāḥ
- (mayāḥ) made
- ētē
- these
- kartṛ
- of the maker
- vitta
- the means
- anusārataḥ
- (anusārataḥ) as allow
Meaning
The commentary frames verses 167-168 as answers to "of what material, and which creatures?"
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
But of what material, and which water creatures, are to be made? To that he says "mīnamaṇḍūka" and the rest.