Shloka 35.1Unverified draft
उपास्य रात्रिशेषं तु शोणाकूले महर्षिभि:। निशायां सुप्रभातायां विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत।।1.35.1।।
Meaning
Having spent the rest of the night with the great sages on the bank of the Shona, at the break of dawn Vishvamitra spoke.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| upāsya rātri-śeṣam tu | उपास्य रात्रि-शेषम् तु | having spent the remainder of the night | Gerund / Accusative |
| śoṇa-akūle mahā-ṛṣibhiḥ | शोण-अकूले महा-ऋषिभिः | on the bank of the Shona, with the great sages | Locative / Instrumental |
| niśāyām su-prabhātāyām | निशायाम् सु-प्रभातायाम् | when the night had turned to a fair dawn | Locative absolute |
| viśvāmitraḥ abhyabhāṣata | विश्वामित्रः अभ्यभाषत | Vishvamitra spoke | Nominative / Verb (imperfect, middle) |
Reference: 1.35.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa