Shloka 14.1Unverified draft

अथ संवत्सरे पूर्णे तस्मिन्प्राप्ते तुरङ्गमे। सरय्वाश्चोत्तरे तीरे राज्ञो यज्ञोऽभ्यवर्तत।।1.14.1।।

Meaning

After a full year, when the sacrificial horse had returned, the king's sacrifice commenced on the northern bank of the river Sarayu.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
atha saṃvatsare pūrṇeअथ संवत्सरे पूर्णेthen, when that year had become completeLocative singular (absolute)
tasmin prāpte turaṅgameतस्मिन् प्राप्ते तुरङ्गमेwith the horse having returnedLocative singular (absolute)
sarayvāḥ ca uttare tīreसरय्वाः च उत्तरे तीरेon the northern bank of the SarayuLocative singular
rājñaḥ yajñaḥ abhyavartataराज्ञः यज्ञः अभ्यवर्ततthe king's sacrifice commencedVerb (imperfect)

Reference: 1.14.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa