Shloka 23.8Unverified draft
कस्यायमाश्रम: पुण्य: कोन्वस्मिन्वसते पुमान्। भगवन् श्रोतुमिच्छाव: परं कौतूहलं हि नौ।।1.23.8।।
Meaning
"Whose sacred hermitage is this, and what man dwells within it, O lord? We are most eager to hear."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kasya ayam āśramaḥ puṇyaḥ | कस्य अयम् आश्रमः पुण्यः | whose is this sacred hermitage | Nominative singular |
| kaḥ nu asmin vasate pumān | कः नु अस्मिन् वसते पुमान् | what man indeed dwells in it | Nominative singular |
| bhagavan śrotum icchāvaḥ | भगवन् श्रोतुम् इच्छावः | O blessed one, we two wish to hear | Verb (present, dual) |
| param kautūhalam hi nau | परम् कौतूहलम् हि नौ | for great, indeed, is our curiosity | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.23.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa