Shloka 18.1Unverified draft
निर्वृत्ते तु क्रतौ तस्मिन्हयमेधे महात्मन:। प्रतिगृह्य सुरा भागान्प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम्।।1.18.1।।
Meaning
When the great king's horse-sacrifice concluded, the gods, having received their portions, returned as they had come.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nirvṛtte tu kratau tasmin | निर्वृत्ते तु क्रतौ तस्मिन् | when that rite had concluded | Locative singular (absolute) |
| haya-medhe mahātmanaḥ | हय-मेधे महात्मनः | the Horse-sacrifice of the great-souled one | Locative singular |
| pratigṛhya surāḥ bhāgān | प्रतिगृह्य सुराः भागान् | the gods, having received their portions | Gerund (having done) |
| pratijagmur yathā-āgatam | प्रतिजग्मुर् यथा-आगतम् | went back the way they had come | Verb (aorist) |
Reference: 1.18.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa