Shloka 52.6Unverified draft
सुखोपविष्टं राजानं विश्वामित्रं महातपा:। पप्रच्छ जपतां श्रेष्ठो वसिष्ठो ब्रह्मणस्सुत:।।1.52.6।।
Meaning
Vashishtha, son of Brahma, foremost among those who murmur prayer, then questioned the greatly ascetic king Vishvamitra, who sat there at ease.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sukha-upaviṣṭam rājānam | सुख-उपविष्टम् राजानम् | the king, comfortably seated | Accusative / Accusative |
| vishvāmitram mahā-tapāḥ | विस्ह्वामित्रम् महा-तपाः | Vishvamitra, [asked by him] of great asceticism | Accusative / Nominative |
| paprachcha japatām śreṣṭhaḥ | पप्रछ्छ जपताम् श्रेष्ठः | the best of those who recite asked | Verb (perfect) / Genitive plural / Nominative |
| vasiṣṭhaḥ brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ | वसिष्ठः ब्रह्मणः सुतः | Vasishtha, the son of Brahma | Nominative singular (x2) |
Reference: 1.52.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa