Shloka 42.25Unverified draft

पुनर्गत्वा निवृत्तश्च विचचार मृगोत्तमः । गत्वा मुहूर्तं त्वरया पुनः प्रतिनिवर्तते ।।3.42.25।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
punargatvā nivṛttaśca vicacāra mṛgottamaḥपुनर्गत्वा निवृत्तश्च विचचार मृगोत्तमःhaving gone again and turned back, the excellent deer roamedadverb + gerund + adjective + conjunction + verb + nominative subject
gatvā muhūrtaṃ tvarayā punaḥ pratinivartateगत्वा मुहूर्तं त्वरया पुनः प्रतिनिवर्ततेhaving gone a moment, with haste, he turns back againgerund + accusative adverbial + instrumental + adverb + verb

Reference: 3.42.25 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa