Shloka 12.6Unverified draft
ततस्सुमन्त्रस्त्वरितं गत्वा त्वरितविक्रम:। समानयत्स तान्विप्रान् समस्तान्वेदपारगान्।।1.12.6।।
Meaning
Sumantra, ever swift, went at once and brought together all those brahmins who had fully mastered the Vedas.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ sumantraḥ tvaritam gatvā | ततः सुमन्त्रः त्वरितम् गत्वा | then Sumantra, having gone quickly | Gerund (having done) |
| tvarita-vikramaḥ | त्वरित-विक्रमः | of swift prowess | Nominative singular |
| samānayat saḥ tān viprān | समानयत् सः तान् विप्रान् | he brought together those Brahmins | Verb (imperfect) |
| samastān veda-pāragān | समस्तान् वेद-पारगान् | all together, masters of the Veda | Accusative plural |
Reference: 1.12.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa