Shloka 31.17Unverified draft
तं प्रयान्तं मुनिवरमन्वयादनुसारिणम्। शकटीशतमात्रं तु प्रायेण ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।।1.31.17।।
Meaning
Following behind that eminent sage as he journeyed came about a hundred cartloads of the Vedic scholars' belongings.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam prayāntam muni-varam | तम् प्रयान्तम् मुनि-वरम् | him, the best of sages, going along | Accusative singular participle |
| anvayāt anusāriṇam | अन्वयात् अनुसारिणम् | followed [him], as a follower | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative |
| śakaṭī-śata-mātram tu | शकटी-शत-मात्रम् तु | a full hundred carts | Nominative singular |
| prāyeṇa brahma-vādinām | प्रायेण ब्रह्म-वादिनाम् | mostly of the expounders of Brahman | Instrumental / Genitive plural |
Reference: 1.31.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa