Shloka 54.1Unverified draft
कामधेनुं वसिष्ठोऽपि यदा न त्यज्यते मुनि:। तदास्य शबलां राम विश्वामित्रोऽन्वकर्षत।।1.54.1।।
Meaning
When the sage Vashishtha would not part with the wish-fulfilling cow, Rama, Vishvamitra then dragged away Shabala.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāma-dhenum vasiṣṭhaḥ api | काम-धेनुम् वसिष्ठः अपि | the wish-cow, when Vasishtha too | Accusative / Nominative / Adverbial |
| yadā na tyajyate muniḥ | यदा न त्यज्यते मुनिः | when the sage would not relinquish | Adverbial / Negation / Verb (present, passive) / Nominative |
| tadā asya śabalām rāma | तदा अस्य शबलाम् राम | then, O Rama, his Shabala | Adverbial / Genitive / Accusative / Vocative |
| vishvāmitraḥ anvakarṣata | विस्ह्वामित्रः अन्वकर्षत | Vishvamitra dragged away | Nominative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.54.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa