Shloka 38.23Unverified draft
तत: कालेन महता मतिस्समभिजायत।।1.38.23।। सगरस्य नरश्रेष्ठ यजेयमिति निश्चिता।
Meaning
Best of men, after a long time, a resolve arose in Sagara: he decided that he would perform a great sacrifice.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ kālena mahatā | ततः कालेन महता | then, after a great length of time | Instrumental singular |
| matiḥ samabhijāyata | मतिः समभिजायत | a resolve arose | Nominative / Verb (imperfect, middle) |
| sagarasya nara-śreṣṭha | सगरस्य नर-श्रेष्ठ | in Sagara, O best of men | Genitive / Vocative |
| yajeyam iti niścitā | यजेयम् इति निश्चिता | determined: 'I shall perform a sacrifice' | Verb (optative) / Nominative |
Reference: 1.38.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa