Shloka 51.28Unverified draft
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मलोकमिवापरम्। ददर्श जयतां श्रेष्ठो विश्वामित्रो महाबल:।।1.51.28।।
Meaning
The greatly mighty Vishvamitra, foremost among conquerors, beheld Vashishtha's hermitage-ground as if it were another world of Brahma.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vasiṣṭhasya āśrama-padam | वसिष्ठस्य आश्रम-पदम् | that hermitage site of Vasishtha | Genitive / Accusative |
| brahma-lokam iva aparam | ब्रह्म-लोकम् इव अपरम् | like another world of Brahma | Accusative / Comparative / Accusative |
| dadarśa jayatām śreṣṭhaḥ | ददर्श जयताम् श्रेष्ठः | beheld, the best of conquerors | Verb (perfect) / Genitive plural / Nominative |
| vishvāmitraḥ mahā-balaḥ | विस्ह्वामित्रः महा-बलः | Vishvamitra, of great might | Nominative singular (x2) |
Reference: 1.51.28 · Bāla Kāṇḍa