Kanakadhaaraastotram verse

[Georg von Simson]

k.r.sii.s.ta is obviously a 3. sg. aatmanepadam precative (or benedictive)
of the root k.r: "may him make". See M. R. Kale, A Higher Sanskrit Grammar,
#587 (p.358). The form is rare, of course. Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar, #925
b (p. 328) says: "The precative middle is virtually unknown in the whole
later literature, not a single occurrence of it having been brought to
light." So this seems to be a discovery!

Georg v. Simson


>Could someone please help me understand the derivation
>and meaning of k.r.sii.s.ta in the following verse.
>Thank you.
>
>i.s.taavi"si.s.tamatayo.api yayaa dayaardra-
>d.r.s.tyaa trivi.s.tapapada.m sulabha.m labhante|
>d.r.s.ti.h prah.r.s.takamalodaradiiptiri.s.taa.m
>pu.s.ti.m k.r.sii.s.ta mama pu.skaravi.s.taraayaa.h| 9||
>
>9. By which Eye moist with compassion, even those
>with minds not possessed of desires obtain a suitable
>place in the three worlds,
>that Eye of the One seated on a lotus,
>whose beauty delights the lotus-naveled One,
><k.r.sii.s.ta?> my desired wealth.
>
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>Girish Sharma
>San Diego, CA
>girish at mushika.wanet.com