Shloka 23.6Unverified draft
तत्राश्रमपदं पुण्यमृषीणामग्य्रतेजसाम्। बहुवर्षसहस्राणि तप्यतां परमं तप:।।1.23.6।।
Meaning
There stood a sacred hermitage of sages of surpassing radiance, who for many thousand years had performed the highest austerity.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatra āśrama-padam puṇyam | तत्र आश्रम-पदम् पुण्यम् | there, the sacred hermitage-site | Accusative singular |
| ṛṣīṇām agrya-tejasām | ऋषीणाम् अग्र्य-तेजसाम् | of the sages of foremost splendor | Genitive plural |
| bahu-varṣa-sahasrāṇi | बहु-वर्ष-सहस्राणि | for many thousands of years | Accusative plural |
| tapyatām paramam tapaḥ | तप्यताम् परमम् तपः | who had practiced supreme austerity | Genitive plural participle / Accusative |
Reference: 1.23.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa