Shloka 57.12Unverified draft
स वसिष्ठं समाहूय कथयामास चिन्तितम्। अशक्यमिति चाप्युक्तो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना।।1.57.12।।
Meaning
He summoned Vashishtha and told him his thought; the great-souled Vashishtha told him it was impossible.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa vasiṣṭham samāhūya | स वसिष्ठम् समाहूय | he, having summoned Vasishtha | Nominative / Accusative / Gerund |
| kathayāmāsa cintitam | कथयामास चिन्तितम् | related his thought | Verb (periphrastic perfect) / Accusative |
| aśakyam iti ca api uktaḥ | अशक्यम् इति च अपि उक्तः | and was told 'it is impossible' | Nominative / Quotation / Adverbial / Adverbial / Nominative |
| vasiṣṭhena mahā-ātmanā | वसिष्ठेन महा-आत्मना | by the great-souled Vasishtha | Instrumental singular |
Reference: 1.57.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa