Shloka 55.7Unverified draft
ते साश्वरथपादाता वसिष्ठेन महात्मना। भस्मीकृता मुहूर्तेन विश्वामित्रसुता स्तदा।।1.55.7।।
Meaning
Those sons of Vishvamitra, together with their horses, chariots, and infantry, were reduced to ashes in an instant by the great-souled Vashishtha.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| te sa-aśva-ratha-pādātāḥ | ते स-अश्व-रथ-पादाताः | they, together with horses, chariots, and foot-soldiers | Nominative plural / Nominative plural |
| vasiṣṭhena mahā-ātmanā | वसिष्ठेन महा-आत्मना | by the great-souled Vasishtha | Instrumental singular |
| bhasmī-kṇtāḥ muhūrtena | भस्मी-क्ण्ताः मुहूर्तेन | reduced to ashes in a moment | Nominative plural / Instrumental |
| vishvāmitra-sutāḥ tadā | विस्ह्वामित्र-सुताः तदा | the sons of Vishvamitra, then | Nominative plural / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.55.7 · Bāla Kāṇḍa