Shloka 23.1Unverified draft
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:। अभ्यभाषत काकुत्स्थौ शयानौ पर्णसंस्तरे।।1.23.1।।
Meaning
As the night grew bright with dawn, the great sage Vishvamitra spoke to the two scions of Kakutstha lying upon their bed of leaves.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prabhātāyām tu śarvaryām | प्रभातायाम् तु शर्वर्याम् | when the night had dawned | Locative absolute |
| viśvāmitraḥ mahā-muniḥ | विश्वामित्रः महा-मुनिः | Vishvamitra, the great sage | Nominative singular |
| abhyabhāṣata kākutsthau | अभ्यभाषत काकुत्स्थौ | addressed the two descendants of Kakutstha | Verb (imperfect, middle) |
| śayānau parṇa-saṃstare | शयानौ पर्ण-संस्तरे | lying on a bed of leaves | Accusative dual |
Reference: 1.23.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa