Shloka 52.4-5Unverified draft
प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां वसिष्ठाद्राजसत्तम:। तपोग्निहोत्रशिष्येषु कुशलं पर्यपृच्छत।।1.52.4।। विश्वामित्रो महातेजा वनस्पतिगणे तथा। सर्वत्र कुशलं चाह वसिष्ठो राजसत्तमम्।।1.52.5।।
Meaning
Having received that honor from Vashishtha, the foremost of kings asked after the well-being of the austerities, fire-oblations, and disciples; the greatly splendid Vishvamitra likewise asked after the trees and plants, and Vashishtha in turn assured the foremost of kings that all was well everywhere.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.52.4
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pratigṇhya tu tām pūjām | प्रतिग्ण्ह्य तु ताम् पूजाम् | but having received that honor | Gerund / Adverbial / Accusative / Accusative |
| vasiṣṭhāt rāja-sattamaḥ | वसिष्ठात् राज-सत्तमः | from Vasishtha, the best of kings | Ablative / Nominative |
| tapaḥ-agnihotra-śiṣyeṣu | तपः-अग्निहोत्र-शिष्येषु | regarding austerity, the fire-sacrifice, and the disciples | Locative plural |
| kuśalam paryapṛcchata | कुशलम् पर्यपृच्छत | inquired after the welfare | Accusative / Verb (imperfect, middle) |
Shloka 1.52.5
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vishvāmitraḥ mahā-tejā | विस्ह्वामित्रः महा-तेजा | Vishvamitra, of great energy | Nominative singular (x2) |
| vanaspati-gaṇe tathā | वनस्पति-गणे तथा | and likewise about the host of trees | Locative / Adverbial |
| sarvatra kuśalam ca āha | सर्वत्र कुशलम् च आह | and declared welfare everywhere | Adverbial / Accusative / Adverbial / Verb (perfect) |
| vasiṣṭhaḥ rāja-sattamam | वसिष्ठः राज-सत्तमम् | Vasishtha, to the best of kings | Nominative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.52.4-5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa