Shloka 10.18Unverified draft
प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां सर्वा एव समुत्सुका:। ऋषेर्भीताश्च शीघ्रं ता गमनाय मतिं दधु:।।1.10.18।।
Meaning
Accepting the offering eagerly, but afraid of the return of his father, they resolved to leave at once.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pratigṣhya | प्रतिग्ष्ह्य | having accepted | Gerund (having done) |
| ca tām pūjām | च ताम् पूजाम् | that homage | Accusative singular |
| sarvāḥ eva samutsukāḥ | सर्वाः एव समुत्सुकाः | all of them, eager | Nominative plural |
| ṛṣeḥ bhītāḥ | ऋषेः भीताः | afraid of the sage | Nominative plural |
| ca śīghram | च शीघ्रम् | quickly | Indeclinable/particle |
| tāḥ gamanāya matim dadhuḥ | ताः गमनाय मतिम् दधुः | they resolved on departure | Verb (aorist) |
Reference: 1.10.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa