Shloka 23.20Unverified draft
सत्कारं समनुप्राप्य कथाभिरभिरञ्जयन्। यथार्हमजपन् सन्ध्यामृषयस्ते समाहिता:।।1.23.20।।
Meaning
Received with honor and delighted with stories, those composed sages then duly recited the evening prayers as was fitting.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| satkāram samanuprāpya | सत्कारम् समनुप्राप्य | having received hospitality | Gerund (having done) |
| kathābhiḥ abhirañjayan | कथाभिः अभिरञ्जयन् | delighted [them] with talk | Instrumental plural / Verb (imperfect) |
| yathā-arham ajapan sandhyām | यथा-अर्हम् अजपन् सन्ध्याम् | recited the twilight prayer as was fitting | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative singular |
| ṛṣayaḥ te samāhitāḥ | ऋषयः ते समाहिताः | those sages, composed | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.23.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa