Shloka 52.19Unverified draft
बाढमित्येव गाधेयो वसिष्ठं प्रत्युवाच ह। यथा प्रियं भगवतस्तथाऽस्तु मुनिपुङ्गव।।1.52.19।।
Meaning
Then Gadhi's son replied to Vashishtha: so be it, foremost of sages, as pleases the venerable one.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bāḍham iti eva gādheyaḥ | बाढम् इति एव गाधेयः | 'so be it,' indeed the son of Gadhi | Adverbial / Quotation / Adverbial / Nominative |
| vasiṣṭham pratyuvāca ha | वसिष्ठम् प्रत्युवाच ह | replied to Vasishtha | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) / Adverbial (emphatic) |
| yathā priyam bhagavataḥ | यथा प्रियम् भगवतः | as is pleasing to the blessed one | Adverbial / Nominative / Genitive |
| tathā astu muni-puṅgava | तथा अस्तु मुनि-पुङ्गव | so let it be, O bull among sages | Adverbial / Verb (imperative) / Vocative |
Reference: 1.52.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa