Shloka 48.15Unverified draft
गौतमस्य नरश्रेष्ठ पूर्वमासीन्महात्मन:।।1.48.15।। आश्रमो दिव्यसङ्काशस्सुरैरपि सुपूजित:।
Meaning
Best of men, this was formerly the hermitage of the great-souled Gautama, resembling heaven itself, honored even by the gods.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gautamasya nara-śreṣṭha | गौतमस्य नर-श्रेष्ठ | of Gautama, O best of men | Genitive / Vocative |
| pūrvam āsīt mahā-ātmanaḥ | पूर्वम् आसीत् महा-आत्मनः | formerly was, of the great-souled one | Adverbial / Verb (imperfect) / Genitive |
| āśramaḥ divya-saṃkāśaḥ | आश्रमः दिव्य-संकाशः | the hermitage, resembling a divine place | Nominative singular (x2) |
| suraiḥ api su-pūjitaḥ | सुरैः अपि सु-पूजितः | well honored even by the gods | Instrumental / Adverbial / Nominative |
Reference: 1.48.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa