Shloka 10.26Unverified draft
उपसृत्य ततस्सर्वास्तास्तमूचुरिदं वच:। एह्याश्रमपदं सौम्य ह्यस्माकमिति चाब्रुवन्।।1.10.26।।
Meaning
On seeing the brahmin approaching, they surrounded him joyfully and said: "Come, gentle one, to our hermitage."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| upasṣtya | उपस्ष्त्य | having drawn near | Gerund (having done) |
| tataḥ sarvāḥ tāḥ | ततः सर्वाः ताः | then all of them | Nominative plural |
| tam ūcuḥ idam vacaḥ | तम् ऊचुः इदम् वचः | said this word to him | Verb (perfect) |
| ehi | एहि | come | Verb (imperative) |
| āśrama-padam | आश्रम-पदम् | to the hermitage-site | Accusative singular |
| saumya | सौम्य | O gentle one | Vocative singular |
| hi asmākam | हि अस्माकम् | indeed ours | Genitive plural |
| iti ca abruvan | इति च अब्रुवन् | thus they said | Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.10.26 · Bāla Kāṇḍa