Shloka 6.21Unverified draft
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु काकुत्स्थस्तापसानां तपस्विनाम् । इदं प्रोवाच धर्मात्मा सर्वानेव तपस्विनः ।।3.6.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| etacchrutvā tu | एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु | having heard this, and | accusative + gerund + particle |
| kākutsthastāpasānāṃ tapasvinām | काकुत्स्थस्तापसानां तपस्विनाम् | Kākutstha, of the ascetics | nominative subject + genitive |
| idaṃ provāca | इदं प्रोवाच | spoke this | accusative object + verb |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | the righteous-souled one | nominative adjective |
| sarvāneva tapasvinaḥ | सर्वानेव तपस्विनः | to all the ascetics indeed | accusative object |
Reference: 3.6.21 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa