Shloka 53.10Unverified draft
एवमुक्तस्तु भगवान्वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तम:। विश्वामित्रेण धर्मात्मा प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम्।।1.53.10।।
Meaning
Thus addressed by Vishvamitra, the venerable, righteous Vashishtha, foremost of sages, replied to the king.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam uktaḥ tu bhagavān | एवम् उक्तः तु भगवान् | thus addressed, but the blessed one | Adverbial / Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative |
| vasiṣṭhaḥ muni-sattamaḥ | वसिष्ठः मुनि-सत्तमः | Vasishtha, the best of sages | Nominative singular (x2) |
| vishvāmitreṇa dharma-ātmā | विस्ह्वामित्रेण धर्म-आत्मा | by Vishvamitra, the righteous one | Instrumental / Nominative |
| pratyuvāca mahī-patim | प्रत्युवाच मही-पतिम् | replied to the lord of the earth | Verb (imperfect) / Accusative |
Reference: 1.53.10 · Bāla Kāṇḍa