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Bhashya

Bhashya

प्राचीनशाल इति नामतः, उपमन्योरपत्यमौपमन्यवः ।सत्ययज्ञो नामतः, पुलुषस्यापत्यं पौलुषिः ।तथेन्द्रद्युम्नोनामतः, भल्लवेरपत्यं भाल्लविः तस्यापत्यं भाल्लवेयः ।जनइति नामतः, शर्कराक्षस्यापत्यं शार्कराक्ष्यः ।बुडिलोनामतः, अश्वतराश्वस्यापत्यमाश्वतराश्विः ।पञ्चापि ते हैतेमहाशालाः महागृहस्था विस्तीर्णाभिः शालाभिर्युक्ताः संपन्नाइत्यर्थः, महाश्रोत्रियाः श्रुताध्ययनवृत्तसंपन्ना इत्यर्थः, ते एवं-

In plain words

'Prācīnaśāla' is his given name, and because he is the descendant of Upamanyu, he is called Aupamanyava. 'Satyayajña' is his given name, and as the descendant of Puluṣa, he is Pauruṣi. Similarly, 'Indradyumna' is his given name, and as the descendant of Bhallavi, he is Bhāllaveya. 'Jana' is his given name, and as the son of Śarkarākṣī, he is Śārkarākṣya. 'Buḍila' is his given name, and as the son of Aśvatarāśva, he is Āśvatarāśvi. All five of these indeed are great householders—meaning they maintain vast, spacious estates—and great śrotriyas—meaning they are rich in Vedic study and virtuous conduct. They thus...

Close to the Sanskrit

Prācīnaśāla by name, descendant of Upamanyu: Aupamanyava. Satyayajña by name, descendant of Puluṣa: Pauruṣi. Similarly, Indradyumna by name, descendant of Bhallavi: his descendant, Bhāllaveya. Jana by name, descendant of Śarkarākṣī: Śārkarākṣya. Buḍila by name, descendant of Aśvatarāśva: Āśvatarāśvi. All five of these indeed are mahāśālāḥ—meaning they are endowed with extensive halls; mahāśrotriyāḥ—meaning they are endowed with the study of sacred texts and proper conduct; they thus...