Shloka 41.24Unverified draft
तच्छ्रुत्वा घोरसङ्काशं वाक्यमंशुमतो नृप:।।1.41.24।। यज्ञं निवर्तयामास यथाकल्पं यथाविधि।
Meaning
Hearing that dreadful account from Anshuman, the king completed the sacrifice according to rule and proper procedure.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tat śrutvā ghora-saṃkāśam | तत् श्रुत्वा घोर-संकाशम् | having heard that terrible-sounding | Accusative / Gerund / Accusative |
| vākyam aṃśumataḥ nṛpaḥ | वाक्यम् अंशुमतः नृपः | the speech of Amshuman, the king | Accusative / Genitive / Nominative |
| yajñam nivartayāmāsa | यज्ञम् निवर्तयामास | brought the sacrifice to completion | Accusative / Verb (periphrastic perfect) |
| yathā-kalpam yathā-vidhi | यथा-कल्पम् यथा-विधि | according to the proper procedure and rule | Adverbial (x2) |
Reference: 1.41.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa