Shloka 56.21Unverified draft
निगृहीतस्त्वया ब्रह्मन् विश्वामित्रो महातपा:। प्रसीद जपतां श्रेष्ठ लोकास्सन्तु गतव्यथा:।।1.56.21।।
Meaning
The greatly ascetic Vishvamitra has been subdued by you, brahmin; be gracious, foremost of those who murmur prayer, let the worlds be free of distress.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nigṛhītaḥ tvayā brahman | निगृहीतः त्वया ब्रह्मन् | has been restrained by you, O Brahmin | Nominative / Instrumental / Vocative |
| vishvāmitraḥ mahā-tapāḥ | विस्ह्वामित्रः महा-तपाः | Vishvamitra, of great asceticism | Nominative singular (x2) |
| prasīda japatām śreṣṭha | प्रसीद जपताम् श्रेष्ठ | be gracious, O best of those who recite | Verb (imperative) / Genitive plural / Vocative |
| lokāḥ santu gata-vyathāḥ | लोकाः सन्तु गत-व्यथाः | let the worlds be free from distress | Nominative plural / Verb (imperative) / Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.56.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa