Shloka 119.17Unverified draft
तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामभिषिच्य हुताग्निकान् । आपृच्छेतां नरव्याघ्रौ तापसान् वनगोचरान् ।।2.119.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasyāṃ | तस्यां | in that | locative adjective |
| rātryāṃ | रात्र्यां | night | locative |
| vyatītāyāmabhiṣicya | व्यतीतायामभिषिच्य | when it had passed, having bathed | locative adjective + gerund |
| hutāgnikān | हुताग्निकान् | those who had offered into the fire | accusative adjective |
| āpṛcchetāṃ | आपृच्छेतां | the two took leave | verb, past dual |
| naravyāghrau | नरव्याघ्रौ | the two tigers among men | nominative |
| tāpasān | तापसान् | the ascetics | accusative |
| vanagocarān | वनगोचरान् | who dwelt in the forest | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.119.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa